> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.marmaladecollective.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # From Tems' Sound to FESTAC '77's Historic Pan-African Festival - URL: https://www.marmaladecollective.com/from-tems-sound-to-festac-77s-historic-pan-african-festival/ - Published: 2024-01-22T10:00:24.000Z - Updated: 2024-01-22T10:00:23.000Z - Description: Tems' unparalleled sound, Ken Nwadiogbu's art journey with Burna Boy, a comprehensive book on African sports, rare 20th-century Ghanaian images by JK Bruce-Vanderpuije, a V&A exhibit on Tropical Modernism, and insights from top execs on African music's future - Author: Editorial Team - Tags: Newsletters **Welcome to Vol 76 of The Spread!** The Spread is a weekly edit of the best stories and global news on Africa(ns) influencing mainstream culture. *Welcome new to our subscribers who signed up since the last issue! 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[****Limited Spots Remaining**](https://lu.ma/tmynhs2t?ref=marmaladecollective.com) Now, on to the real peel... ## πŸ”₯ Trending Stories [![Image](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GD5SySsWgAA9oyn?format=jpg&name=large)](https://www.thecut.com/article/who-is-tems-cut-cover-interview-music.html?ref=marmaladecollective.com) **Photo: Andrew Vowles* - No One [Sounds Like Tems](https://www.thecut.com/article/who-is-tems-cut-cover-interview-music.html?ref=marmaladecollective.com) *via The Cut* - Nigerian artist Ken Nwadiogbu on migration, [African art and working with Burna Boy](https://www.euronews.com/culture/2024/01/12/nigerian-artist-ken-nwadiogbu-on-migration-african-art-and-working-with-burna-boy?ref=marmaladecollective.com) *via Euronews* - [This Book](https://www.anothermag.com/art-photography/15350/afrosport-book-peet-pienaar-interview?ref=marmaladecollective.com) Is an Ambitious Survey of Sport on the African Continent *via AnOther Magazine* - [Unseen images](https://www.wallpaper.com/art/jk-bruce-vanderpuije-photography-efie-gallery-ghana?ref=marmaladecollective.com) by JK Bruce-Vanderpuije are a glimpse of life in 20th-century Ghana *via Wallpaper* - V&A Exhibition To Explore Architectural Style Of [Tropical Modernism In West Africa](https://worldarchitecture.org/architecture-news/fzvph/v-a-exhibition-to-explore-architectural-style-of-tropical-modernism-in-west-africa-and-india.html?utm%5Fsource=flipboard&utm%5Fcontent=jemnat%2Fmagazine%2FArchitexture) And India *via World Architecture* - Executives From LVRN, YouTube, Beats by Dre & More Discuss [the Future of African Music](https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/future-of-african-music-culture-road-to-africon-executive-roundtable-takeaways-1235582089/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) & Culture *via Billboard* - Revisiting FESTAC '77, [The Largest Pan-African Festival](https://www.huckmag.com/article/revisiting-festac-77-the-largest-pan-african-festival-in-world-history?ref=marmaladecollective.com) in World History *via Huck* --- ## ⏳ Trivia Time Which African country is **hosting the 2024 AFCON**? 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