In an exclusive exchange, Nigerian singer-saxophonist Femi Kuti denounces corruption, military dictatorship and nepotism, as he releases another vitriolic album.
With a line-up to die for, Paris's Rock en Seine festival this weekend gives French fans a last chance to party before the hordes return to the capital.
Hip hop musician Wyclef Jean has officially entered the race to become president of Haiti, saying he was inspired to do so by January’s devastating earthquake.
Malian fashion designer, Xuly Bët, has opened his boutique to up and coming talent. For a couple of months, their work is displayed among his sophisticated and buoyantly funky outfits.