Misango Arts’ Painful Miss: Kisumu’s Lost Stage in Ghana
The failure of Misango Arts Ensemble to attend the 6th World of Black and African Festival of Arts and Culture (Festac) in Accra, Ghana, is more than a logistical mishap—it is a profound indictment of misplaced priorities and poor cultural planning in Kisumu. At a time when the city had the rare chance to project its artistic excellence on a continental stage, bureaucratic inertia and the inexplicable withdrawal of minimal financial support ensured that Kisumu’s voice was silenced. This absence not only undermined the artists who trained relentlessly for half a year but also stripped the county of a critical…