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The World Festival of Black Arts (French: Festival Mondial des Arts Nègres), also known as FESMAN or FMAN, has been a series of month-long culture and arts festivals taking place in various parts of Africa. The festival features participants of cultural expression – arts, literature, music, cinema - from around the African Diaspora. [1]
Calypso, with its satirical and socio-political lyrics, was developed in the 18th century as a fusion of African and French music styles. It eventually accompanied the rise of steelpan music. Steelpan were imported to Saint Vincent quickly. Calypso's political lyrics have continued to be an important part of the genre.
The largest film festival in Africa is the biennial Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) held in Burkina Faso. In the tables below, "mixed" in the Details column, indicates that the festival screens films of different formats and genres (feature and short films, fiction and documentaries).
Classical music festivals in Africa (1 C) E. Electronic music festivals in Africa (3 C) F. Folk festivals in Africa (2 C, 2 P) J. Jazz festivals in Africa (6 C)
The festival period saw a variety of different events encompassing dance, music, drama, sculpture, and painting, and events were hosted both in national theatres and halls and on the street. [4] Notable performances over the 12-day event included concerts by Miriam Makeba and Nina Simone , as well as a much-lauded improvisatory jazz ...
Canboulay (from the French cannes brulées, meaning burnt cane) is a precursor to Trinidad and Tobago Carnival.The festival is also where calypso music has its roots. It was originally a harvest festival, at which drums, singing, dancing and chanting were an integral part.
ABA Festival, Igarra is a festival held every seven years (7) in Igarra land, Akoko Edo Local Government Area of Edo State, Nigeria, West Africa. [2] The festival is celebrated by the Igarra people and its origin can be traced to as far back as 1789 [ 3 ] [ 4 ] .The festival is celebrated to mark the victory by the hunters over the initial ...
The Lagos carnival also known as the Fanti or Caretta Carnival of Lagos, [1] is the most prominent in West Africa. The carnival is usually held during the Lagos Black Heritage Festival, [2] a colorful folk festival which holds annually in Lagos.