Amilcar Cabral Exhibition

Amílcar Cabral: In Support of a Radical Humanism

What else does Cabral have to say to us today? From October 16 to December 13, 2026, MansA explores the echoes of his ideas in contemporary art.

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Meet the second cohort of the MansA Lab incubator
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Meet the second cohort of the MansA Lab incubator

The second cohort of MansA Lab, MansA’s cultural incubator dedicated to African cultures, has just been announced. Among the applications received, 14 projects were selected for their boldness, creativity, and commitment to revitalizing African and diaspora imaginations. Check them out now

Published on September 29, 2026
An African History of Africa: A Conversation with Zeinab Badawi
Calendar · Book Club

An African History of Africa: A Conversation with Zeinab Badawi

October 7, 2026 MansA – House of African Worlds
New Narratives: Extending Legacies, Inventing Languages
Podcast · Explain The Sound

New Narratives: Extending Legacies, Inventing Languages

July 27, 2026
MansA Magazine: a new voice for African worlds — now launched.
Article · Magazine

MansA Magazine: a new voice for African worlds — now launched.

April 2, 2026
Trance Rituals in the Mediterranean, with Khalil Epi
Schedule · Soundtrack

Trance Rituals in the Mediterranean, with Khalil Epi

MansA welcomes composer, multi-instrumentalist, and video artist Khalil Epi as part of the Bande Sonore series. During this event, the artist will present *Tuqus*, his new hybrid work, and discuss the musical, documentary, and visual research that informed this project, which explores the musical and gestural traditions associated with trance in various regions of the Mediterranean basin.

October 8, 2026 MansA – House of African Worlds

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Meet the second cohort of the MansA Lab incubator
MansA Lab

Meet the second cohort of the MansA Lab incubator

29.09.2026
New Narratives: Extending Legacies, Inventing Languages
Explain the Sound

New Narratives: Extending Legacies, Inventing Languages

27.07.2026
The Emergence and Rise of Invisible Voices: Who Tells the Story of House and Techno?
Explain the Sound

The Emergence and Rise of Invisible Voices: Who Tells the Story of House and Techno?

20.07.2026
Where Do Black People Dance? The Invisible Stories of Parisian Nightlife
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Where Do Black People Dance? The Invisible Stories of Parisian Nightlife

13.07.2026
Photographing the Return, with Nathyfa Michel
Self-portrait

Photographing the Return, with Nathyfa Michel

06.07.2026
Beats & Pride: The Queer Roots of House and Techno
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Beats & Pride: The Queer Roots of House and Techno

06.07.2026
From the Streets to Our Reality: The Origins of House and Techno
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From the Streets to Our Reality: The Origins of House and Techno

29.06.2026
A Photo Recap of the 2026 Fête de la Musique
After movies

A Photo Recap of the 2026 Fête de la Musique

25.06.2026
The Great European Detour: How Detroit Techno Made Its Way to Europe
Explain the Sound

The Great European Detour: How Detroit Techno Made Its Way to Europe

22.06.2026
Living in the World: Stories, Struggles and Legacy
Research Breakfasts

Living in the World: Stories, Struggles and Legacy

19.06.2026
Starting a Business, Innovating, and Building Organizational Structures in the Creative Industries in Guadeloupe
Roundtable Discussion

Starting a Business, Innovating, and Building Organizational Structures in the Creative Industries in Guadeloupe

15.06.2026
Cosmos, Imaginaries, and African Worlds: Critical Perspectives on Representations of Space
Research breakfasts

Cosmos, Imaginaries, and African Worlds: Critical Perspectives on Representations of Space

04.06.2026
When Writing Becomes Memory: A Conversation with Djaïli Amadou Amal
Mansa Replay

When Writing Becomes Memory: A Conversation with Djaïli Amadou Amal

12.05.2026
Join the second cohort of the MansA Lab incubator (this call for applications is now closed)
MansA Lab

Join the second cohort of the MansA Lab incubator (this call for applications is now closed)

11.05.2026
Disaster as a Hand-to-Hand Struggle: Power, the Postcolonial State, and Society in Cameroon
Research breakfasts

Disaster as a Hand-to-Hand Struggle: Power, the Postcolonial State, and Society in Cameroon

07.05.2026
Emma’a (In the End, It Left Me)
Mansa session

Emma’a (In the End, It Left Me)

27.04.2026
MansA Magazine: a new voice for African worlds — now launched.
Magazine

MansA Magazine: a new voice for African worlds — now launched.

02.04.2026
Between Colonial Fragmentation and Socio-Ecological Creativity: Decolonizing Marine Conservation in the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean
Research breakfasts

Between Colonial Fragmentation and Socio-Ecological Creativity: Decolonizing Marine Conservation in the French- and Spanish-speaking Caribbean

12.03.2026
Writing, Memory, Legacy: A Conversation Between Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and Elgas
Mansa Replay

Writing, Memory, Legacy: A Conversation Between Mohamed Mbougar Sarr and Elgas

02.03.2026
African presence in Europe: origins of diasporas and evolution of migration flows
Research breakfasts

African presence in Europe: origins of diasporas and evolution of migration flows

24.02.2026
Discover the 20 winning artists of the second edition
Inspiration from Benin

Discover the 20 winning artists of the second edition

24.02.2026
An immersive experience spanning Benin, Brazil, and the Black Atlantic
Kancícà

An immersive experience spanning Benin, Brazil, and the Black Atlantic

23.02.2026
Uzi Freyja (Medusa, Don’t Disturb Me)
Mansa session

Uzi Freyja (Medusa, Don’t Disturb Me)

18.02.2026
Discovering Benin with Fif Tobossi
Behind

Discovering Benin with Fif Tobossi

10.01.2026
James BKS kicks off the MansA Sessions – Live in Paris’s 10th arrondissement
Mansa session

James BKS kicks off the MansA Sessions – Live in Paris’s 10th arrondissement

17.12.2025
A 360° coming-of-age tale
Kancícà

A 360° coming-of-age tale

27.11.2025
Four playlists celebrating 50 years of Black music in Paris
Paris Noir

Four playlists celebrating 50 years of Black music in Paris

03.11.2025

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