Bassene, Kemi
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Kemi Bassene is a photographer, musicologist and cultural critic who explores fragments of African cultures to identify intersections with cultures outside Africa and ways Africans are viewed internationally.
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Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
6 Febuary — 15 June 2025
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