Commercialisation of one of Port of Spain's oldest communities inspires Trinidadian Leona Fabien to advocate through her art'Woodbrook has changed, but I think that it is still inspiring'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco31 May 2022
Concerts are becoming a political battleground in TurkeyArtists and critics alike fear the bans are here to stayWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva31 May 2022
St. Lucia plans to implement the teaching of Kwéyòl in schools — but is it enough to revitalise the language?'Mother tongue develops a child's personal, social and cultural identity'Written by Janine Mendes-Franco30 May 2022
Syria's Samar Haddad: ‘Books are freedom and reading is what frees us’She inherited the decades-old business, but there's no heir in sight.Written by Syria Untold27 May 2022
Do Russian classics need a new interpretation after Russia's invasion of Ukraine? Interview with scholar Ani KokoboboUnpacking colonialism in Russian literature should start in academiaWritten by Filip Noubel24 May 2022
Africa's music scene rebounds after a devastating pandemicLive performances remain the greatest income source for African musiciansWritten by Nwachukwu Egbunike24 May 2022
Just a Band’s return comes as Kenya redefines its musical identityJust a band created Africa’s first viral music videoWritten by Njeri Wangari20 May 2022
Listen to the 10 allegedly censored singers and bands in Hong KongGet a glimpse of the city's new censorship cultureWritten by Oiwan Lam16 May 2022
Jamaica's Barbara Gloudon, a giant of journalism and theatre, passes away at 87'Her courageous use of her voice and her platform demonstrated the leading role women can play'Written by Emma Lewis13 May 2022
‘The ambition of expressing myself freely': A conversation with Iranian artist Arghavan KhosraviWorks that 'tactfully bridge European Renaissance and Persian miniature traditions'Written by Omid Memarian12 May 2022
Turkey's latest attack on the arts: A provincial governor cancels a long-awaited music festivalThe festival organizers vowed to appeal the governor's decisionWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva11 May 2022
In Turkey, a comedy show lands in hot water over a political sketchFans demanded answers as the news circulated on social mediaWritten by Arzu Geybullayeva10 May 2022
World Record Store Day: These Kenyan DJs are keeping the art of vinyl alive in the digital age DJ Adrian is one of Kenya’s veteran deejays and vinyl collectors Written by Njeri Wangari5 May 2022
What’s so special about the tearjerker song ‘Pir’ that created a national debate in Nepal?"I wanted to depict the increasing inequality in the lives of comrades"Written by Sanjib Chaudhary4 May 2022
A Brazilian photographer registers the beauty of favela residentsSelf-taught photographer Rafael Freire's work portrays the residents of Belo HorizonteWritten by Giovana FleckTranslated by Edgar Velozo3 May 2022
Brazilian artists campaign to mobilize youth to vote in upcoming electionsThe number of voters 16 to 18 years old is the lowest in 20 years in BrazilWritten by Luís Gustavo CarmoTranslated by Liam Anderson2 May 2022