16.5 C
Addis Ababa
Thursday, January 15, 2026

Equatorial Guinea

Equatorial Guinea’s Traditional Music Celebrates Cultural Roots

In the humid evenings of Malabo, the sound of drums carries across courtyards and village squares, weaving through conversations, laughter, and the rhythm of dancers’ feet. Music in Equatorial Guinea is not simply...

Local Markets Showcase Equatorial Guinea’s Culinary Delights

On a humid morning in Malabo, the stalls of the central market begin to stir. Vendors arrange pyramids of mangoes and bananas, fishermen lay out the morning’s catch on beds of melting ice,...

Explore Unique Flavors in Equatorial Guinea’s Local Cuisine

In the bustling markets of Malabo and Bata, stalls overflow with mangoes, pineapples, bananas, and cassava, their colors and aromas mingling with the smoky scent of fish grilling nearby. Food in Equatorial Guinea is not simply sustenance but a reflection of history, geography, and the interplay of cultures that have shaped this small Central African nation. The country’s cuisine is rooted in indigenous traditions yet layered with influences from Spanish colonial rule, creating a culinary identity that is at once distinctly local and quietly cosmopolitan. Fresh fish, drawn daily from the Atlantic, anchors many meals. Garlic-marinated and charred over open flames, it is served alongside cassava or plantains, staples that...

Equatorial Guinea’s Handcrafted Art Preserves a Living Heritage

In the markets of Malabo and Bata, stalls overflow with carved wooden masks, handwoven fabrics, and clay vessels that seem to carry the weight...

Cultural Festivals Bring Communities Together in Equatorial Guinea

Drums echo across village squares, their rhythms joined by the bright tones of the balafon, a wooden percussion instrument central to many local traditions. Dancers step in unison, their movements recalling stories passed down...

Local Markets Showcase Equatorial Guinea’s Culinary Delights

On a humid morning in Malabo, the stalls of the central market begin to stir. Vendors arrange pyramids of mangoes and bananas, fishermen lay out the morning’s catch on beds of melting ice, and the air thickens with the scent of chili, coriander, and wood smoke from nearby cookfires. These markets, whether in the island capital or in small inland towns, are not merely spaces of commerce but crossroads...

Rising Artists Bring Fresh Energy to Equatorial Guinea’s Culture

In the heart of Central Africa, a quiet but unmistakable cultural awakening is taking place. Equatorial Guinea, a small nation long overshadowed on the global arts stage, is now seeing its creative landscape...

Dancing at the Heart of Equatorial Guinea’s Culture

On a warm evening in Malabo, the sound of drums begins to echo through a neighborhood courtyard. Children gather first, then elders, then the rest of the community. Soon, the rhythmic pulse of...

Dancing at the Heart of Equatorial Guinea’s Culture

On a warm evening in Malabo, the sound of drums begins to echo through a neighborhood courtyard. Children gather...

Rising Artists Bring Fresh Energy to Equatorial Guinea’s Culture

In the heart of Central Africa, a quiet but unmistakable cultural awakening is taking place. Equatorial Guinea, a small nation long overshadowed on the global arts stage, is now seeing its creative landscape...