#congolese artists

[onenakedfarmer]

Daily Painting

Zemba Luzamba PARLEMENTAIRES DEBOUT (2019)

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Rumba Music Live Accoustic Concert By Congolese Guitarists RUMBA music is celebrated as "UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage"

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Stéphan Gladieu/National Geographic

Congolese Artists Transform Garbage Into Garb To Take A Stand

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, artists’ creations protest the country’s plight as a dump for global waste. After years studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kinshasa — following teachers’ advice on creating work with “proper” materials, such as resin and plaster of paris — some students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to do something different.

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Tracklist:

Sungu Lubuka • Mfuur Ma • M.B.T's Sound • Musique Tshiluba • Lalia • Adeito • Ngantsie Soul • Nganga • Tembe Na Tembe Ya Nini • Lolo Soulfire • Femme Ne Pleure Pas • Kiwita Kumunani • Fiancée Laya • Ah! Congo

Spotify ♪ Bandcamp ♪ YouTube

[lesafricainescharmantetfraises]

The ordinary and excellence of Congolese beauty

[srvanderino]

Hey Ho! I'm Broke! My parents want to evict me and I have little to no money! So, if you want to help a good man out, please give me a donation or commission and I may give you a nice drawing back!

[kizaba]

KIZABA

WWW.KIZABA.CA

[kyros-tha-soldier]

If you support the ongoing Human genocide in palestine, DRC and Sudan or you are a "nUWUtral cutie patootie oooooh i am so neutral I don't care 💅💅💅" type of person and STILL be a fan of one piece ...

Then I've got bad news for you

Your ass is reading too fast or you're too damn dumb to understand what the story is about. Either way get off the fandom and shut up forever

[lifeofthegem]

A true art

Caroline manya

[forever70s]

students at the Mushenge Art School - Democratic Republic of the Congo (1972)

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Full caption:

Macklemore cancels his show in Dubai to boycott the UAE in solidarity with the people of Sudan:

“At the end of the day I have to ask myself what is my intention as an artist? […] Although dismantling systemic oppression might not fully happen during my lifetime, our collective analysis is evolving. That is where it starts. When we realize our individual liberation IS Palestinian liberation. Is Sudanese liberation. Is Congolese liberation.”

He also writes:

“The last 10 months l've been learning what factors/motivators feed genocide and global systemic oppression. I keep getting led back to self interest over collective interest at the root. Capitalism is the glue that holds this ideology together. And if I take the money, while knowing it doesn't sit right with my spirit, how am I any different than the politicians l've been actively protesting against?”

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Maitre GIMS concert live NUIT DE LA FRANCOPHONIE 🔵⚪️🔴 Esplanade PALAIS DU PEUPLE #kinshasa 🇨🇩 #2023

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Stéphan Gladieu/National Geographic

Congolese Artists Transform Garbage Into Garb To Take A Stand

In the Democratic Republic of the Congo, artists’ creations protest the country’s plight as a dump for global waste. After years studying at the Academy of Fine Arts, Kinshasa — following teachers’ advice on creating work with “proper” materials, such as resin and plaster of paris — some students in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) decided to do something different.

[thejazzminetea]

Saturday 21 , January 2023

I feel like to have high tolerance for bullshit, and for hardship is a curse.

There’s this type of endurance deeply embedded in my being, that stops me from totally raging in situations I absolutely should.

I don’t know where it comes from! Maybe it’s genetics, maybe it’s traditional or maybe it’s just ridiculous to be that way.

I should totally have enough courage to tell people to sit the F***ck down, for trying to cross my boundaries, multiple times. But the tolerance silences me and I find myself giving more grace than I should.

~NoJa

[lesafricainescharmantetfraises]

Different blacks, the different beauty, the different characters: the calm & the intriguing

Uganda and Congo

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Congolese artist paints politicians' portraits in plastic | Reuters

[1/4] Congolese artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami applies finishing touches on portrait images of Congolese leaders, made from plastic waste, which he melts after collecting it near the banks of the Ruzizi I hydroelectric plant, in Bukavu, eastern Democratic Republic of Congo December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Crispin Kyalangalilwa

BUKAVU, Democratic Republic of Congo, Jan 5 (Reuters) - Near the banks of Lake Kivu in eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, artist Patrick Cikuru Cirimwami wades knee-deep through a mountain of plastic bottles, scooping as many as he can carry into a large sack.

There is no public waste collection in the area, and the trash that ends up in Lake Kivu often causes breakdowns in the hydroelectric plant, leading to power cuts.

But Cikuru Cirimwami's goal is bigger than helping clean up. Later he will melt down the plastic to make a thick liquid which he uses to paint portraits of politicians - intended to be a condemnation of what he says is their inaction in protecting the environment.

"There have been many conferences in DR Congo, many meetings ... but we have not taken measures to protect nature. As a Congolese artist, I can send a message," said the 26-year-old.

Last month, the artist's portraits of political figures, from independence leader Patrice Lumumba to current president Felix Tshisekedi, were displayed at a cultural centre in his hometown, Bukavu.

Congo, like other African nations, has insisted on its right to develop its economy by exploiting its vast natural resources. It has come under criticism for putting oil blocks up for auction in the world's second-biggest rainforest.

It has pledged to minimise the potentially devastating impact by using modern drilling methods and tight regulation. It also hosted talks before November's COP 27 climate summit to call on rich nations to honour a pledge to developing nations to ensure fair finance to fight climate change.