Why Music Matters There’s something profoundly powerful about music in Africa—its ability to transcend borders, speak to our shared humanity, and stir emotion like few other art forms can. This month, […]
Through african.pictures we license a wide range of Africa-centric collections, including the works of renowned Africa-based photographers, Drum Magazine Archives, the ANC Archives collection and other archives. To browse our full collection, please register […]
This selection of advertisements from Drum Magazine and Golden City Post (1951–1982) highlights the intersection of editorial content and advertising, essential for the magazine’s financial sustainability. Targeting the growing Black middle class across Africa, these […]
Through the Lens With over 30 years of experience, award-winning photographer and videographer Philip Schedler has worked across editorial, advertising, corporate, and industrial sectors. Based in Johannesburg, […]
Preserving African Music The International Library of African Music (ILAM) is primarily an audio archive, but the photographs in this collection add another dimension to its story. Beginning […]
Drum Covers from the Archive Drum is a South African publication that became a powerful voice for Black urban culture and resistance during the apartheid era. Launched in 1951, it captured […]
Feb 11th – This Day In History After 27 years in prison for fighting apartheid, Nelson Mandela was released on February 11, 1990. Mandela was imprisoned for his efforts to dismantle the oppressive system and […]
Sam Nujoma (May 1929-Feb 2025) Samuel Nujoma was a Namibian revolutionary and politician, best known as the first President of Namibia. Born on May 12, 1929, in the then-German colony of South West Africa, […]
The Sowetan In South Africa, dance is a powerful expression—used for both protest and celebration. Paired with soul-stirring chants, the dances create and display unity. […]
Through the lens of Adil Bradlow Photographer Adil Bradlow has a significant body of work documenting South Africa’s fight against apartheid. His photography was not just limited […]
