Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

On Easter Sunday, the soul of Lagos Island stirred to life. The Fanti Carnival surged through its storied streets like a river of memory and music—drums pounding like ancestral heartbeats, dancers ...

Thousands of young and old descendants of formerly enslaved people donned elaborate costumes Sunday to bring the rhythm, ...

vibrancy and colours of Brazil's Rio Carnival to the streets of Lagos in Nigeria. The festival, albeit on a smaller scale than that of its Brazilian model, helps to keep their heritage alive and ...

Lagos State government has revived the Afro-Brazilian Heritage with the Fanti Carnival, which has long been a cornerstone of ...