Fun, fierce and fantastical African art | Wanuri Kahiu

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🗓️ 5 September 2022

⏱️ 7 minutes

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We're so used to narratives out of Africa being about war, poverty and devastation, says TED Fellow Wanuri Kahiu. Where's the fun? Introducing "AfroBubbleGum" -- African art that's vibrant, lighthearted and without a political agenda. Rethink the value of all that is unserious as Kahiu explains why we need art that captures the full range of human experiences to tell the stories of Africa.

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0:00.0	It's Ted Talks Ailey, I'm Elise Hugh.
0:06.4	When people think of Africa, they too often associate it with war, poverty, and illness.
0:11.7	And writer and filmmaker, Juan Uri Kahiu, makes the case that so much is lost when Africa
0:15.9	is reduced to that.
0:17.6	In her archive talk from Ted 2017, she reminds us that for Volody and Funner, African
0:22.6	Tube, and invites us to celebrate those aspects in order to bring about a more hopeful, joyful
0:28.6	future.
0:29.9	If you'd like to hear more from Juan Uri, you can take her upcoming Ted course How to
0:33.5	Nurture Your Imagination, where you'll practice opening up your thinking and have some serious
0:38.6	fun.
0:39.6	Enroll at TedTalks.social slash imagine.
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