AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoTextile Heritage: Guinean entrepreneur Mariama Camara is moving beyond bringing African textiles to global fashion houses. Through an institute, academy, museum and magazine, she aims to document and protect makers’ knowledge and build the industry’s value. Gulf of Guinea Art: An Accra exhibition turned coastal waste and maritime data into installations, bringing ocean ecology and coastal communities into policy discussions through art. Music History: A feature on Hugh Masekela’s 1973 album highlights Ghanaian group Hedzoleh Soundz’s contributions and recalls Guinea’s refuge for exiled singer Miriam Makeba. Living Tradition: Malian djeli and balafon player Balla Kouyaté carries Mandé musical heritage abroad; his family has safeguarded the Sosso-Bala tradition near the Mali-Guinea border.
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