Arts and History

IFE arts part three BY WILLIAM DEWEY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)

Nigeria; Yoruba (Ife) artist Head, possibly a king Clay H. 26.7 cm (10 1/2″) Kimbell Art Museum, Fort Worth, Texas / Art Resource, NY, 1994.04 The terracottas range in size from a few inches to almost life-size for some of the human figures. Many of the terracotta heads were presumably once attached to complete bodies, as many body fragments have been found. The art of Ife is … Continue reading IFE arts part three BY WILLIAM DEWEY PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA)

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Arts and History

IFE Arts part two

BY WILLIAM DEWEYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) Nigeria; Yoruba (Ife) artist Head Clay H. 16 cm (6 1/4″) National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria, 79.R.6 (Ife 305) Photo by Dirk Bakker In 1910 the German anthropologist Leo Frobenius visited the Nigerian city of Ife and brought several ancient terracotta heads back to Germany.  He claimed a Greek colony in Africa produced the incredibly naturalistic sculpture he discovered … Continue reading IFE Arts part two

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IFE Arts 2

BY WILLIAM DEWEYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) Nigeria; Yoruba (Ife) artist Head Clay H. 16 cm (6 1/4″) National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria, 79.R.6 (Ife 305) Photo by Dirk Bakker In 1910 the German anthropologist Leo Frobenius visited the Nigerian city of Ife and brought several ancient terracotta heads back to Germany.  He claimed a Greek colony in Africa produced the incredibly naturalistic sculpture he discovered … Continue reading IFE Arts 2

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Arts and History

IFE arts part one

BY WILLIAM DEWEYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) Nigeria; Yoruba (Ife) artist Oni figure Brass H. 47.1 cm (18 9/16″) National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria, 79.R.12 Photo by Dirk Bakker The Yoruba people of Nigeria believe the world began at the city of Ife. One version of their myth relates how Olodumare, the creator, sent his son, Oduduwa, to form the earth. At that time there was … Continue reading IFE arts part one

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IFE

BY WILLIAM DEWEYPENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY (FORMERLY UNIVERSITY OF IOWA) Nigeria; Yoruba (Ife) artist Oni figure Brass H. 47.1 cm (18 9/16″) National Museum, Lagos, Nigeria, 79.R.12 Photo by Dirk Bakker The Yoruba people of Nigeria believe the world began at the city of Ife. One version of their myth relates how Olodumare, the creator, sent his son, Oduduwa, to form the earth. At that time there was … Continue reading IFE

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News

Meet the Nigerian artist illustrating the human experience with a ballpoint pen

Meet the Nigerian artist illustrating the human experience with a ballpoint penWritten by Nadia Leigh-HewitsonFrom a distance, Jacqueline Suowari’s larger-than-life portraits look like monochromatic photographs overlaid with colorful graphics. Upon closer inspection, you see these dramatic images are the culmination of thousands of tiny lines made using a simple ballpoint pen.Suowari, 31, has been an artist since she was a child, practicing professionally for over a … Continue reading Meet the Nigerian artist illustrating the human experience with a ballpoint pen

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Ghana welcomes survivors of 1921 Tulsa race massacre

GHANA Ghana welcomed survivors of the 1921 Tulsa race massacre Viola Ford Fletcher who is 107 years old and her brother Hughes Van Ellis, 100 years old. The two are the last known living survivors of the 1921 racist massacre in Tulsa, Oklahoma. This is the first time they step on African soil for a tour in Ghana. The visit is part of a “homecoming” … Continue reading Ghana welcomes survivors of 1921 Tulsa race massacre

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Football: AFCON 2021 draw results out, Nigeria and Egypt drawn in same group

Algeria, defending champion of the African Cup of Nations (CAN), will face Sierra Leone, Equatorial Guinea and Ivory Coast, in the clash of Group E of the 2022 edition (January 9-February 6), according to the draw made in Yaoundé on Tuesday. Cameroon, host country of the competition and second most titled nation in Africa with five trophies, will face in the opening match Burkina Faso … Continue reading Football: AFCON 2021 draw results out, Nigeria and Egypt drawn in same group

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Jailed former South African President Zuma undergoes surgery

15 Aug 2021 Zuma has unspecified surgery and remains in hospital with more operations planned days before the corruption trial. Jailed former South African President Jacob Zuma has undergone unspecified surgery and remains in hospital with more operations planned, prison authorities said. Zuma, serving a 15-month sentence in Estcourt prison for contempt of court, was sent to a hospital outside for observation on August 6, days … Continue reading Jailed former South African President Zuma undergoes surgery

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Entertainment, News

Timaya teases eff all day with phyno

Nigerian singer and songwriter Timaya has announced that he will be dropping a new song in the next few days. “EFF ALL DAY ft @phynofino 15–8–21. Let’s go,” Timaya tweeted. He also shared the official artwork of the new song. Phyno also confirmed that he will be teaming up with Timaya in the new song.  “EFF ALL DAY!! Egberi x Ezege Out on the 15th … Continue reading Timaya teases eff all day with phyno

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