Africa Is a Country

Shameless Self-Promotion: Chief Boima’s Many Identities

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Shameless Self-Promotion: Chief Boima’s Many Identities

By
Boima Tucker

If you’re unfamiliar with my musical work, OkayAfrica.com recently did a profile on me for their web TV series.

Meanwhile, a team of fellow African DJs in New York and I have linked up to try and establish a permanent home for people of all backgrounds to enjoy the young, fresh, creative sounds coming out of the diaspora at large in downtown Manhattan. This Friday at Bamboo in Manhattan’s East Village we present the second edition of a night we’re calling PAN. Joining us will be DJ Marco, the owner of San Francisco’s Baobab Village, and the crew from Andrew Dosunmu’s Restless City who will be celebrating their theatrical premiere. Hopefully the night will also serve as a celebration of independence and freedom for all the local Sierra Leoneans and South Africans. Here’s the poster:

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