[1] Taking place over several months in 1995, particularly during the last quarter of the year, the africa95 initiative involved a wide range of events and the participation of more than 60 arts institutions in the UK, and including the visual and performing arts, cinema, literature, music and public debate, as well as programmes on BBC television and radio.
[1] The Los Angeles Times reported on 26 December 1995: "Since August, and continuing through January, Britain has been playing host to the most comprehensive expression of African culture ever assembled.
[5] "The African Prom" was held at the Royal Albert Hall in September,[6] a gala concert for africa95 with five of the African continent's biggest musical stars – Youssou Ndour, Khaled, Baaba Maal, Salif Keita and Lucky Dube – filmed for BBC Television.
[1] Papers relating to the africa95 festival are held at the School of Oriental & African Studies (SOAS) Archives, University of London.
[1][8] A decade after africa95, curator and cultural historian Gus Casely-Hayford initiated Africa 05, the largest African arts season ever hosted in Britain, of which he was director.