In the visually saturated landscape of modern cinema, where spectacle often shouts louder than substance, Director of Photography Bin Luo is finding power in the pauses. Based in Los Angeles but ...

Congolese rumba has long been a source of national pride, with the UNESCO-listed musical genre keeping the country dancing for generations. But now, as younger Congolese listen more to Afropop and RnB ...

Each weekend, dancers stoked on music and alcohol sway to the old hits on the decrepit rooftop terrace of Kinshasa's ...

Every once in a while, a Chinese fantasy drama comes along that feels larger than life, both in scale and imagination. “Whispers of Fate,” starring Luo Yun Xi, is one such story. Adapted from the ...

The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) will take centre stage on the global cultural calendar this July, as it hosts the First World Music and Tourism Festival in Kinshasa from 16 to 18 July 2025.

On June 15, Luo Yonghao’s digital avatar hosted its first livestream on Baidu’s e-commerce platform, attracting more than 13 million views and generating over 55 million yuan ($7.66 million) in gross ...

Dar es Salaam. When the crackling sounds of records by Franco Luambo and Tabu Ley Rochereau first reached East Africa’s coastlines in the 1950s, they carried more than melodies—they ushered in a ...

EXCLUSIVE: Pathé Touch Afrique has acquired pan-African rights on historical thriller Rumba Royale, starring Congolese superstar Fally Ipupa, and set a December 12 release date. The eagerly awaited ...

The Franco-Namibian Cultural Centre (FNCC) will honour the legendary Jules Shungu Wembadio Pene Kikumba, famously known as Papa Wemba, with a captivating performance that is sure to inspire fans of ...

When a hot new restaurant opens in the suburbs, you might hear it praised for feeling like it should be on Magazine Street, perhaps bringing a bit more modern flavor and style. But a new head-turner ...

An influencer in southern China, renowned for crafting dramatic animal and artistic hairstyles that ignited a subculture among small-town youth, has shifted his focus to fashion and theatre. Luo ...

Taking to the stage at Mobile World Congress, Honor CEO James Li announced Honor’s Alpha Plan, intending to transform the company into an AI Device Ecosystem. That plan starts with “an intelligent ...