I’m looking forward to hearing Shabazz Palaces play during their European tour later this month. It seems like the live renditions of the new songs don’t quite sound like the Black Up album versions.

Via Gorilla vs. Bear.

Further Reading

Kwame Nkrumah today

New documents looking at British and American involvement in overthrowing Kwame Nkrumah give us pause to reflect on his legacy, and its resonances today.

Goodbye, Piassa

The demolition of an historic district in Addis Ababa shows a central contradiction of modernization: the desire to improve the country while devaluing its people and culture.