About Us
Africa Beyond is the place to find out about African arts and culture in the UK and beyond. The website, launched in March 2007, incorporates the BBC's existing site Africa on your Street, already a favourite destination for lovers of African music. The Africa Beyond website highlights African film, theatre, dance, literature, and visual arts; while Africa on your Street will bring you gig listings, CD reviews, interviews and music news, from Afrobeat to Hiplife to Mbalax.
We welcome your help to make this website a hub for information, discussion and exploration of African arts, beyond the geographical borders of the continent, and beyond any preconceptions about Africa and its culture. If you have information about an event or would like to contribute in some other way, please do contact us.
Sponsors
- Africa Beyond is supported by the Arts Council and the BBC, along with other core supporters including inIVA (Institute of International Visual Arts), the British Museum and South Bank Centre. It has arisen as a legacy of Africa 05, which brought together over 100 supporters for the UK's biggest ever celebration of African arts. Africa Beyond aims to keep African culture in a central position within the modern UK landscape, through the website and other media, and through lively public events.
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BBC
The BBC is hosting and supporting the Africa Beyond website as a hub for African arts and culture in the UK. This commitment follows on from the success of their huge Africa season across TV, radio and online during Africa 05.
Africa '05 was an unmissable celebration of the continent and diaspora in all its diversity, vibrancy and culture. Africa 05 brought new visions of the continent to people across the UK, and continues to resonate in Africa Beyond.
Jana Bennett, BBC director of vision -
Arts Council England: London
ACE London is providing the core funding for the Africa Beyond project to carry on the momentum of Africa 05, seen as one of their most successful initiatives.
In line with our international strategy we want to support London's artists and arts organisations to talk to, work with, and be part of the international arts community. We are now working towards ensuring a lasting legacy for the programme and we look forward to seeing its future impact.
Sarah Weir, Executive Director, Arts Council England, London -
inIVA: Institutue of International Visual Arts
The Institute of International Visual Arts is hosting the Africa Beyond team at their offices on Rivington Street as part of its role to promote international culturally diverse arts. inIVA creates exhibitions, publications, multimedia, education and research projects, designed to bring the work of artists from culturally-diverse backgrounds to the attention of the widest possible public.
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The British Museum
The British Museum is taking forward its commitment to African arts and culture with events reflecting the 2007 Bicentenary of the Abolition of the British slave trade and the 50th anniversary of Ghana's independence. The BM is working closely with Africa Beyond to stage "Word from Africa" an event on 2 June 2007 celebrating African languages in literature, music and art.
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The Southbank Centre
The South Bank Centre was a key partner in Africa 05, with its exciting Africa Remix exhibition and season of programming. The SBC remains a core partner of Africa Beyond, working on plans for African arts events in the newly refurbished Royal Festival Hall, and on a scheme to help host African visual artist residencies in London.
- Full list of our supporters
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