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Nigeria: Making Music in Northern Nigeria During a Pandemic
This is Africa, 9 March 2021
As the cultural landscape rapidly changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, musicians and producers across northern Nigeria have creatively employed various strategies to… Read more »
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Nigeria: How Nollywood Filmmakers Are Coping With the Pandemic
This is Africa, 18 March 2021
When restrictions were introduced in Nigeria, Nollywood filmmakers bore the brunt. Filming stopped and Africa's biggest movie industry ground to a painfully slow halt. We spoke to… Read more »
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South Africa: The Closing of Cape Town's Fugard Theatre Points to Systemic Failures
The Conversation Africa, 18 March 2021
South Africa's theatre fraternity has reacted with heartbreak to the announcement that Cape Town's famous Fugard Theatre has closed its doors for good. Named after the playwright… Read more »
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South Africa: Artistic Solidarity - Funding Crisis Sparks Nationwide Protests By Artists
Daily Maverick, 16 March 2021
It's been two weeks since a group of artists staged a sit-in at the National Arts Council offices in Johannesburg. Now, artists from Bloemfontein and Kimberley have staged their… Read more »
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South Africa: Fugard Theatre Latest Victim in Ongoing Decimation of SA's Cultural Life
Daily Maverick, 17 March 2021
Cape Town's premier independent theatre, The Fugard, announced on Tuesday it will be closing permanently. It's the latest blow to a cultural sector being hollowed out by Covid-19,… Read more »
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South Africa: National Arts Council Apologises for the Way It Handled R300m Stimulus Programme
Daily Maverick, 14 March 2021
At an online meeting on Sunday night with the arts sector, the National Arts Council apologised for how it had handled the stimulus package. Read more »
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South Africa: COVID-19 Leaves Creative Industry Vulnerable
New Frame, 25 March 2020
As the coronavirus pandemic shuts down all but essential services around the globe, live entertainers are scrambling to find ways to earn an income from home. Read more »
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Zimbabwe: Arts Practitioners Lobby for Priority in Covid-19 Vaccination
The Herald, 17 March 2021
Arts practitioners are lobbying the Government for essential services status and prioritisation in the ongoing Covid-19 immunisation. Read more »