The Editor - MOAFRICA (Page 5)

Aug 14, 2024 1 min read

When Amapiano sensation DJ Kabza De Small and conductor Ofentse Pitse break classical music stereotypes

Kabelo Motha Mahlangu, known as Kabza De Small with Ofentse Pitse and the Symphonic Orchestra delivered a ground-breaking blend of modern Amapiano beats and classical orchestration. The performances highlighted Kabza De Small'

Aug 11, 2024 1 min read

What does a talking drum symbolize? (ngoma)

Historically and still today, Africans used the talking drum as a means of communication; to praise the king, to send messages across villages, to incite or to mourn or to inspire the community

Aug 11, 2024 2 min read

Umuganda - The People-Centred Approach to Policymaking

Umuganda means " coming together in common purpose to achieve an outcome " in Kinyarwanda, the official language of Rwanda. The word was derived from the Nguni proverb 'Umuntu ngumutu ngabantu'

Aug 11, 2024 2 min read

Traditional healers are Africa’s greatest botanist

Africa has a vast Ancestral knowledge to what it is regarded as traditional medicine, but nothing has documented. Dorcas Mashudu Lekganyane has actively used media platforms to educate the public about traditional medicine

Aug 11, 2024 2 min read

Sankofa(go back and get it) and Sika dwa Kofi (The Golden Stool)

In Akan language, Sankofa is expressed as “so wo were fi na wosan kofa a yenki”. The translation of this African proverb in English language expresses “it is not taboo to go back