Africa is a Radio: Episode #6
Africa is a Radio episode 6 opens up with a transnational blend, combining remixes of Dotorado
Jay Z
Nigeria’s National Anthem
Did Goodluck Jonathan allegedly take US $1m from an anti-poverty fund to allegedly bring Beyonce and Jay-Z to Nigeria in 2006?
Friday Music Break, N°12
I’m taking over the Friday music break this week. First up, the prolific Azonto producer E.L.
Sampling Semenya
An interview in a (South African) Sunday paper with a ‘hopping mad’ Caiphus Semenya (the South
What’s Kenya got to do with it?
Solange and two other US artists want to solve the problem of access to water in Africa by teaming up with Coco Cola. That sounds like a contradiction.
Dictators and Pop Stars
A number of North American pop artists have lent their star power to African dictators.
Music Fridays
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_0F2_sAlaNo&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Mos Def is back. Which means I am happy. This for Ski Beats’ new album
Fela Kuti was an AIDS denialist
Fela's AIDS diagnosis and denialism was fairly well known and an open secret.