Kweku Abimbola wins US’ Academy of American Poets First Book Award 2022.
Kweku Abimbola’s manuscript Saltwater Demands a Psalm is the winner of the Academy of American Poets First Book Award 2022. […]
Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 shortlist announced.
The shortlist for the Commonwealth Short Story Prize 2020 has been announced today, April 21, 2020. The Commonwealth Short Story […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2020.
Covering the length and breadth of the African continent, here is a list of literary festivals you can attend in […]
A snapshot of the Mboka Festival 2019.
A snapshot of the Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport that took place in The Gambia from January 21 […]
The Mboka Festival 2019 program has been unveiled.
The Mboka Festival 2019 program has been unveiled. The program features activities with literary players from The Gambia and others […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2019
Covering the length and breadth of the continent, here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in […]
Ama Ata Aidoo to headline Mboka Festival 2019.
Ama Ata Aidoo is set to headline the Mboka Festival 2019. The festival, organised by Camp Africa, Global Hands and […]
Yulisa Amadu Maddy Award in Creative Writing launched
The Yulisa Amadu Maddy Award in creative writing was launched by founder Nadia Maddy at the Mboka Festival 2018 on […]
Linton Kwesi Johnson delivers Mboka Festival 2018 keynote address
Festival headliner Linton Kwesi Johnson gave the keynote address of Mboka Festival 2018 at the Gambia College on January 17, […]
African Literary Festivals you can attend in 2018
Here is a list of African literary festivals you can attend in 2018. 2017 promised and delivered to literary feast […]
Mboka Festival 2018 gives tribute to fallen writers
The Mboka Festival 2018 hosted an evening of celebration to honour the life and achievements of Keorapetse Kgositsile, Buchi Emecheta, […]
Linton Kwezi Johnson, Natalia Molebatsi, Tunde Jegede rock Mboka Festival 2018
There was an evening of brilliance at the Ebunjan Theatre in Banjul with Linton Kwezi Johnson, Natalia Molebatsi, and Tunde […]
Mboka Festival 2018 kicks off in Banjul, Gambia
The Mboka Festival of Arts, Culture and Sport more popularly known as the Mboka Festival 2018 kicked off with a […]
Mboka Festival 2018 literary program unveiled
The literary program for Mboka Festival 2018 has been unveiled. We here at JamesMurua.com have been following the proceedings from […]
Linton Kwesi Johnson to headline Gambia’s Mboka Festival 2018
Linton Kwesi Johnson will be the headliner at the Mboka Festival 2018 to be hosted in Banjul, Gambia from January […]