Deondra Kamau Means leads a group of kids through a song. They're practicing for a production of "The Eagles Who Thought They Were Chickens," an old African folktale. “Places, places from the top!” ...

Netflix recently launched the African Folktales Anthology at the Kalasha Film Festival held in Nairobi, Kenya with a glamorous event that attracted industry talents across sub-Saharan Africa. The ...

As autumn sets in and the days grow shorter, the tradition of storytelling takes on a special charm. The crisp air, crackling fires and the quiet mystery of the season make it an ideal time to dive ...

Six beloved African folktales are boldly reimagined in this multilingual anthology series exploring themes of grief, love, and mysticism.

There is an African folktale about a race between a hare and a chameleon. The speedy hare is winning, while the much slower chameleon tries without success to overtake him. Then the chameleon has an ...

EXCLUSIVE: Dekanalog has picked up North American rights to the Sundance competition title Mami Wata, the third feature film from Nigerian filmmaker C.J. “Fiery” Obasi. Based on West African mermaid ...

The enchanting song of the magical bird (Tanzania) -- The cat who came indoors (Zimbabwe) -- The great thirst (San, Southern Africa) -- King Lion's gifts (Khoi, Southern Africa) -- The message ...