With the rise of major festivals such as Vodun Days and the Porto-Novo Mask Festival, Benin is leveraging the heritage of ...

Southern England band Vodun channels West African psychedelic rock on its new album, “Possession,” that was released Friday. PHOTO COURTESY VODUN When was the last time you listened to an album with ...

For me Vodun is not a religion, it’s a way of life. It’s our core of everyday life. That reflects in the music because it is part of me. The ground you walk on is Vodun — there’s Vodun in it.

All is set for the Benin to celebrate the Vodun festival on January 9 and 10, 2024, in Ouidah in Benin Republic. A journey from the city centre to the seaside, the ceremony will feature rhythms ...

Locals dance during the first edition of Vodun Days in Ouidah, Benin, Jan. 9, 2024. The first edition of Vodun Days was held here on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10 to give greater prominence to the ...

LOMÉ, Togo—For at least half of Togo’s population of 2.5 million, Vodun, or Voodoo, is a way of life. European colonialism and post-colonial autocracies failed to fully suppress the religion ...

Benin's government has rebranded the event and changed the format to make the festivities more appealing to tourists in a bid to boost the country's economy. It opted for a two-day celebration on ...

This year, Benin has introduced a new format for the traditional Vodun festival held every January 10th since 1992 in the historic city of Ouidah.

Vodun:African Voodoo is an exhibition of the amazing private collection of Voodoo art collated by African and tribal art expert Jacques Kerchache. Kerchache, a key cultural adviser to Jacques ...

For the second year in a row, the city of Ouidah in Benin is playing host to Vodun Days – a celebration of the region's long spiritual traditions. FRANCE 24's correspondent Lilaafa Amouzou ...