Uncategorised

This analysis explores modernity in Senegal through the figures of Sheikh Ahmadou Bamba and Léopold Sédar Senghor. It examines how their visions paved the way for modernity, between European influences and the Islamic world […].

This article examines the origins of national anthems in Portuguese-speaking Africa and Asia. It analyses how these songs inculcate nationalist ideology and reflect, throughout history, the many facets of national identity […].

Based on Felwine Sarr’s teaching at Duke University, this content draws on the work of Samantha Potter to analyse the crucial role of music in the construction of identity and national cohesion in post-colonial Mali […].

Inspired by the pan-African hit “Indépendance ChaCha”, this article explores the euphoria and hope generated by Congo’s independence in 1960. Through the music of Grand Kalle, we hear the aspirations of a free society and the dashed hopes […].