So I released an album this week, and shot my first ever music video for it as well. This is my personal reflection on Sorie Kondi’s original message, integrating footage from his video, and my own from New York and Freetown. I hope you enjoy.
Chief Boima plays Lincoln Center
August 4, 2011 By Leave a Comment
He’s not just a blogger. This Sunday, August 7, at Lincoln Center DJ Chief Boima, who has been traveling in Ghana, Liberia and Sierra Leone this summer, will warm up the crowd–along with Ahficionados–between sets by Iyadede, Spoek Mathambo and Blitz the Ambassador. It’s free. If you’re in New York City (I’m in Massachusetts till August 14), and this hype video by the organizers doesn’t not convince, then there’s something wrong with you.
Music Break
June 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment
I forgot. I wanted to give AIAC’s Boima a shoutout for his Ghetto Balms Mix Tape at The Fader.
Download here.
Now it is officially weekend.
Shameless Self Promotion
February 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
AIAC contributor Boima Tucker (he is also an actual DJ/artist and behind the new “Made in Africa” party in New York City) gets the Mixpak Records treatment. Some interesting things you won’t found on our “About” page: that he plays the cello, what he thinks of the New York club scene, his current favorite tune and what is an “undercover African.” Boima also gets asked about that post he did for AIAC about vinyl culture in Africa that got everybody so upset:
The Sierra Leone Show
October 14, 2010 By 10 Comments
By Chief Boima
I’ve been following Sierra Leonean Vickie Remoe’s lifestyle and culture blog Swit Salone for a few years now. Blogging from Freetown since 2007, Vickie has been a consistent source of information via the web for what’s happening on the ground in Sierra Leone. She set out with the purpose to expand Sierra Leone’s presence on the web, which at the time was generally focused on the views of expats in the country. She shares a refreshing perspective and in my opinion has done quite well in reaching her goal.
Manifest Destiny
September 28, 2010 By 10 Comments
Chief Boima
Earlier this week I attended a panel at the UN’s Millennium Development Goals Summit on inclusive employment in Africa with participants that included such high profile figures as Mo Ibrahim, Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf, and Mizengo Kayanza Peter Pinda. So what is “inclusive employment”? Basically to ensure that we develop other sectors of society outside of resource extraction favored by multinational firms and African governments, so the benefits can be felt by everyone. Because we can and should question the merit of wealthy people sitting around talking about what poor people need, I feel that it’s important to share back when given an opportunity to gain some insight on what our African leaders are thinking.
One constant refrain throughout the panel was the importance of investing in youth when creating these inclusive employment initiatives.
Pitch Perfect Friday
June 18, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Obviously, we here at Africa is a Country are fully behind Bafana Bafana, and the rest of the teams representing Africa at the 2010 World Cup. And, yes, unlike Chimamanda Adichie, that also includes Algeria. As this is the second World Cup I am watching as an American citizen, though, I am also supporting the U.S. national team.
