AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoAfro-pop Spotlight: Ayra Starr’s new album StarrGirl drops Aug. 14, mixing Congolese bouyon, House, and Afro-pop as she digs into identity, love, fame, and pressure. Book & Storytelling: Author Patrick Ullmer talks about writing Run Way, inspired by a pop-singer kidnapping plot that felt like “false advertising,” and he builds a cozy-thriller with a Rashomon-style, multi-viewpoint structure. Music (Congo ties): Rhiannon Giddens shares “Freight Train” ahead of her album Hope Is the Thing With Feathers and credits a wide web of collaborators, including Congolese guitarist Niwel Tsumbu. Film & Streaming: A Congo-set dinosaur found-footage pick, The Dinosaur Project, is among five prehistoric movies to stream this weekend. Local Arts Calendar: Stringwood’s young string players return for a freewill-donation concert at Café Congo on Aug. 23. Culture & Mobility: Congo and Chad announce visa-free entry for all African nationals starting Jan. 1, 2027, boosting travel for artists and audiences. Wildlife & Heritage: Vietnam authorities seize 1.2 tons of elephant ivory shipped from the Republic of Congo, while Nigeria reports a lion-cub smuggling bust tied to export plans to Congo-Brazzaville.
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