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20 Oct 2020MUSIGA Accra announces peace album ahead of electionsThe Greater Accra regional branch of the Musicians Union of Ghana (MUSIGA) has announced a peace...By Gabriel Myers Hansen
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27 Feb 2020Call for applications: Art and politics fellowship in the USThe Vera List Center (VLC) for Art and Politics in New York is accepting fellowship applications...By Lucy Ilado
14 Nov 2019Uganda's Bobi Wine makes Time 100 Next 2019 listUgandan musician-turned-politician Bobi Wine has been included on Time magazine's 100 Next 2019...By Lucy Ilado