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They Made Wax Their Empire: in Lausanne, the Nana Benz in Majesty

Summary by Le Temps
An incredible entrepreneur, the Nana Benz built a huge wax economy in West Africa between 1960 and 1990. At the African Film Festival, a fiction and concert celebrate these mythical figures of Togolese post-independence cultureThey are three, dressed in wax turbans and dressed in brightly coloured dresses. They sing by supporting their words of imperious gestures. Behind them, a sashran man with a savate on a funny tubular installation that look…

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An incredible entrepreneur, the Nana Benz built a huge wax economy in West Africa between 1960 and 1990. At the African Film Festival, a fiction and concert celebrate these mythical figures of Togolese post-independence cultureThey are three, dressed in wax turbans and dressed in brightly coloured dresses. They sing by supporting their words of imperious gestures. Behind them, a sashran man with a savate on a funny tubular installation that look…

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Le Temps broke the news in Geneva, Switzerland on Thursday, August 13, 2026.
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