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Ghanaian Theatre for Historical Storytelling: Where Art, Cultural Memory and Identity Intersect

Makola Queens and Mansa Musa and the Trail of Lost Gold: The Prelude; two Ghanaian theatre projects based on historical storytelling, are pushing the envelope by reimagining and telling the stories that we did not know we needed in the now. Inspired by the intricate history of oral traditions and social commentary, and immersed in …

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Understanding IP and Copyright Key to Unlocking the South African Creative Economy

Whether it is the highly publicised case involving global entertainment giant Disney for their uncredited usage of the song Mbube (popularly known as The Lion Sleeps Tonight) originally written and recorded by Solomon Linda in the hit film The Lion King and subsequent spinoffs, to the more recent case involving a rare $1.5 billion settlement …

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