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MOWAA Announces Public Opening in Benin City, Inaugural Exhibition, and Artist Council During Nigeria’s Arts Season This November
Bella Naija
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July 4, 2025
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) is pleased to announce the official public opening of the first phase of its Campus and the Institute in Benin City, Nigeria, on 11 November 2025. This milestone marks a significant step forward in the...
#4779, Music Rooted in West Africa
WNYC - New York
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July 4, 2025
Listen to music with roots in West Africa from New Orleans-based trumpeter and instrument creator Chief Adjuah; Moroccan Gnawa musician Moktar Gania; fiddler, singer, banjo player Jake Blount; and the supergroup of musicians and historians called...
Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art to Open in November
Artforum
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of West African Art (MOWAA) in Benin City, Nigeria, will officially welcome the public to its campus on November 11, the same day it unveils its MOWAA Institute. Designed by Adjaye Associates, the roughly 48,000-square-foot institution...
Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend Rebecca Donaldson makes fashion statement with latest beach photoshoot on Instagram
Sportskeeda
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July 3, 2025
Carlos Sainz’s girlfriend, Rebecca Donaldson, has once again drawn attention with her fashion sense on social media. The 29-year-old model shared pictures from her beachside photoshoot on her Instagram on Thursday, July 3. The Scottish model and...
MFA Boston Restitutes Two Gifted Artifacts to Kingdom of Benin
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts Boston has returned two works of art to the Kingdom of Benin after 12 years in its collection. The transfer was coordinated and facilitated by Dr. Arese Carrington, a member of the MFA’s Board of Advisors, who called the...
Angélique Kidjo Set to Become First African Musician to Receive a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
OkayAfrica
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July 3, 2025
Global music icon Angélique Kidjo has been selected to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, making her the first African musician to be honored in this way. The Beninese singer, known for her powerful voice and commitment to social...
Nigeria’s Museum of West African Art Announces Public Opening Date for November
Art in America
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of West African Art, based in Benin City, Nigeria, announced Thursday that it will officially open its campus to the public on Nov. 11. First announced in 2020, the MOWAA campus is planned as a 15-acre complex housing a research and...
MFA Boston returns two works to Kingdom of Benin
The Art Newspaper
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July 3, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) Boston returned two artefacts to the Oba of Benin in a ceremony at Nigeria House in New York City. Looted during the infamous "punitive expedition" attack by British forces on the Kingdom of Benin in 1897, these works...
Angélique Kidjo makes history as first black African artist on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Africanews
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July 4, 2025
Music icon Angélique Kidjo has cemented her place in history, becoming the first black African artist to be awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The honor adds another milestone to an already trailblazing career that has redefined world...
British Museum says it can’t permanently return looted Benin Bronzes in its collection to Nigeria
The Voice
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July 2, 2025
THE BRITISH Museum has said it cannot permanently return looted Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, The Voice can reveal. This comes after The Netherlands recently returned 119 stolen Benin Bronzes, which was the largest physical return of Benin artefacts...
Angélique Kidjo is first African artiste to receive star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
Premium Times
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July 4, 2025
Singer, songwriter Angélique Kidjo is set to make history as the first African artiste to be honoured with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The multi-Grammy-winning musician was named among 36 new inductees selected for the 2025 class,...
Angélique Kidjo set to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
Business Insider Africa
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July 4, 2025
The African music sensation joins a remarkable lineup for the Class of 2026, including Miley Cyrus, Timothée Chalamet, Deepika Padukone (who becomes the first Indian actress to earn the award), Shaquille O'Neal, and more. The Walk of Fame board...
Angélique Kidjo makes history: First black African artist to receive Hollywood Walk of Fame star
The Indian Express
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July 4, 2025
Angélique Kidjo, a singer from Benin, will become the first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, according to a report by the BBC.Kidjo is one of 35 people named in the Walk of Fame’s class of 2026, alongside...
Coronation, museum commission launch gallery for Benin bronzes
Daily Trust
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In a move to preserve Nigeria’s cultural heritage, Coronation Group has partnered with the National Commission for Museums and Monuments (NCMM) to establish a gallery to showcase the Benin Bronzes. The gallery will house 119 Benin Bronzes recently...
Singer Angelique Kidjo becomes the first African to get Hollywood Walk of Fame
TV47
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July 4, 2025
Singer Angelique Kidjo has become the first African performer to be selected for a star on the prestigious Hollywood Walk of Fame. 64-year-old singer Angelique from Benin was described as Africa’s “premier diva,”holds Africa’s record for the most...
100 looted Benin Bronzes returned
Independent (Uganda)
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June 30, 2025
The Benin Bronzes were stolen from Africa during colonial times ART | AGENCIES | It took more than a century but they are finally home. The Netherlands have returned 119 Benin Bronzes to Nigeria, nearly 130 years after they were looted by British...
US Museum of Fine Arts Boston Returns Two Looted Artworks to Oba of Benin
Arise News
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June 30, 2025
The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), at the weekend returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which houses both the permanent...
MFA Boston Returns Looted Artifacts to Oba of Benin
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Yinka Olatunbosun The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), today returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which houses both the...
US Museum Returns Looted Artworks to Benin Kingdom
This Day
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June 30, 2025
Emmanuel Addeh in Abuja The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston (MFA), at the weekend returned two works of art from the Benin Kingdom to His Royal Majesty, Omo N’Oba Ewuare II, Oba of Benin, in a ceremony at the Nigeria House in New York City, which...
Auchi Poly Mass Comm Class Of 2006 Holds Maiden Reunion In Benin
Daily Independent
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June 29, 2025
1 BENIN – The Alumni Association of Mass Communication Students (AMCOS) Class of 2006, Auchi Polytechnic, has held its maiden reunion, bringing together classmates nearly two decades after graduation for a weekend of reflection, reconnection and...