Explore! – Cape Verde
The archipelago of nine Atlantic islands making up Cape Verde, 500km off the coast of Africa, has been named the African Caribbean. Still relatively new to tourism, Cape Verde is the region’s most westernised n...
‘Africa must know Africa so as to bring more prosperity across the continent,’ says Seychelles Tourism and Culture Minister
Africa must know Africa so as to bring more development and prosperity across the continent. Those powerful words were from the Minister of Tourism and Culture Alain St.Ange as he officially launched this year’...
Omar Sosa
"Un piano aventureux et percussif"
Né à Camagueÿ (Cuba) en 1965, Omar Sosa s’est imprégné tant de musique classique (Chopin, Bartok ou Erik Satie) que de l’héritage Africain de la musique cubaine. Il a reçu, e...
Pascal Schaer
“A creative and acoustic groove”
Pascal Schaer is a passionate musician who only lives for creativity and musical experiences. His main tools are the command of improvisation, composition, groove, and of all ...
Last Surviving Slave
The last person known to have lived as a slave in the Seychelles, Japhet Alice (nee Africaine) died a free Seychelles citizen in 1956, after a long and adventurous life. Although so little is known about her, i...
Louisiana Creole French – Boundary of the Francophone area
Cursory statements about French in Louisiana usually list three separate varieties: “French”. French, Cajun French and Creole French. While very broadly speaking these distinctions, pertain, the actual situatio...
Tourism Eminent Achiever Award in Africa is a sign of appreciation for one’s work says Minister Alain St.Ange of the Seychelles
The 2015 Tourism Eminent Achiever Award in Africa went to Minister Alain St.Ange, the Seychelles Minister responsible for Tourism and Culture and this is a sign of appreciation for one's work sai...
25th African Union Summit – President Michel’s Interventions on Women Empowerment, Agenda 2063 and Peace and Security
President James Michel participated in the 25th African Union Summit, which started yesterday at the Convention Centre in Johannesburg, South Africa. Together with other Heads of State and Government of the Afr...
Seychelles President Calls on Africa to Empower Women and to Put People at the Centre of Development
Seychelles President James Michel has described the African Union (AU) summit and its theme for this year in Johannesburg, South Africa as an opportune time for all the Heads of State and Government to put in p...
The Consolidation of Tourism as an Industry Through Cultural Events in Seychelles Was Marked by FetAfrik 2015
Many countries are today promoting themselves as tourism destinations, but very few of them are as dependant on their tourism industry as is the Seychelles, where tourism has become the pillar of its economy. S...
Creoles in Texas- “The Afro-Seminoles (Part II)”
The sable slave from Georgia's utmost bounds,
Escapes for life into the Great Wahoo;
Here he has left afar the savage hounds,
And human hunters that did late pursue;
There in the hommock darkly hid from vie...
Haitian Music Today
“Haiti’s music today 2012”, is a compilation of songs containing a mixture of influences and styles from Europe, Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean. Haitian music is very diverse, ranging from mo...
Patrick Vieira: Using Football to Provide a Brighter Future
Each year millions of Creole children are born into abject poverty on the African continent. These children are victims of circumstances they cannot control; corrupt political systems, struggling economies, and...
Africa Day- a celebration of history and heritage
‘Africa on the Square’ festival was held in London’s Trafalgar Square on October 11th 2014 to celebrate the capital’s African community during Black History Month.
The one day event was organised by the Mayor ...
We are islands of Africa, we exist, and we should not be marginalised in the US partnership with Africa
President of Seychelles James Michel has called on the US government to develop a stronger relationship with the African islands and create innovative ways to include small island states in its investment progr...