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Amine Bendriouich, a fashion designer in Casablanca, Morocco.

Health & Safety

See What The 'Cool People' Are Wearing In Four Cities In Africa

7:00am June 11, 2016

by Winona Dimeo-Ediger

They're wearing the diverse fashions of Africa — but they're not wearing African fashion. A new book explains the difference.

"Market Symphony" is a new audio installation at the National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. The exhibition layers sound from a market in Lagos, Nigeria. The speakers are installed on enamelware trays which are often used in markets.

Arts

Symphony Of The City: Nigerian Artist Draws Songs From The Bustling Market

5:06pm January 31, 2016

by NPR Staff

Emeka Ogboh's exhibition, "Market Symphony," brings listeners the rich sounds of a Lagos market. "There are stories in the soundscape," he tells NPR's Michel Martin. "There are stories from the city."