Kenyan poet and musician Grandmaster Masese, real name Dennis Dancan Mosiere, passed away on June 1, 2022. Grandmaster Masese, real name Dennis Dancan Mosiere, came to prominence when a new poetry scene emerged in Nairobi in the mid-2000s. That scene was centred around the monthly Kwani Open Mic where poets could show off their prowess […]
We wrap up book news for our readers in our regular Book Digest segment with books from Virgilia Ferrao, Michele Rakotoson, Anietie Isong, and Michaela Dudley. Espíritos Quânticos: uma jornada por histórias de África em ficção especulativa edited by Virgilia Ferrao Publication Date: 2022Genre: Speculative fiction, AnthologyLanguage: PortugueseWhere to find it: Amazon Virgilia Ferrao Virgília […]
The month of June is “Read Caribbean Month” which is dedicated to reading books written by Caribbean writers. The Caribbean, which hosts many people of African descent, has produced some of the most important writing in world literature for decades. It has produced winners of major international prizes like the Nobel Prize in Literature (V.S. […]
Dr Siphiwo Mahala, Faith Oneya, and Bisi Adjapon are the judges for the Kendeka Prize for African Literature 2022. The panel will be chaired by Dr Siphiwo Mahala. The Kendeka Prize for Africa Literature is awarded for the best piece of unpublished short story either fiction or creative non-fiction. The first edition of the prize […]
