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When the parents of Korean jazz singer Youn Sun Nah realized that the COVID-19 pandemic had begun, they called and urged her to return to Se...

An exhibition at Paris’ Quai Branly Museum has put the rich culture of New Orleans in the spotlight, with a striking display of carnival cos...

For two months over the summer, Caribbean-American artist Delvin Lugo presented his first solo show in New York City, exhibiting large, vibr...

  By Dimitri Keramitas George Lamming was a pioneer of Caribbean literature whose reputation spanned the Atlantic. He was part of a legendar...

The iconic canvases of Mirdidingkingathi Juwarnda Sally Gabori, the acclaimed Aboriginal artist who began painting around the age of 80, can...

She's here now. We can see her. She won’t be forgotten. With these words, Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo on May 10 inaugurated a statue of S...

By Valentina Vagliani (The following article is a contribution to SWAN 's discussion of languages and translation, in collaboration with...

Like many arts events, the Brazilian Film Festival of Paris found itself scrambling to survive when the Covid-19 pandemic hit in 2020. Organ...

With his latest album Kintal da Banda , the acclaimed Angolan musician Bonga has reminded us how valuable art can be in times of darkness. ...

By Marta Fernandez Campa Critically acclaimed Cuban-American writer and translator Achy Obejas is the author of many works of prose and poet...