Drake’s Plan
The plot of Drake’s music video for “God’s Plan” is him giving him out money to the poor. What was he trying to say?
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Boima Tucker
Boima Tucker is a music producer, DJ, writer, and cultural activist. He is the managing editor of Africa Is a Country, co-founder of Kondi Band and the founder of the INTL BLK record label.
Black America’s Africa
Black Panther arrives as black America diversifies, but the US becomes more isolationist. It’s not beyond many African Americans to reflect nativist tendencies.
Africando in Colombia
A deep dive into the African-influenced music scene of the Colombian Caribbean coast.
Cuba and the Black Pacific
A deeper look at the contemporary Cuban Hip Hop scene with Luna Olavarria Gallegos, one of the producers of the Afro Razones project.
Defend Puerto Rico
This weekend’s music break is dedicated to the isla del encancto.
Africa Is a Radio presents #INTLBLK, Episode 1
It has been awhile since our last Africa Is a Country Radio episode. More than a
Cultural appropriation and sugar drinks
Contrary to the utopian dreams of the early internet, the idea of a more democratic communications space has given way to a system of capitalist exploitation, including how we consume music.
Weekend Music Break No.109 – Shameless self-promotion edition
Music Break! Welcome to your weekend. This week we have a bit of shameless self promotion,
Weekend Music Break No.108
This time no theme, just another Music Break for your weekend! https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLseDnIPw8h8KFi_a-MymUblhuSb1uS0CG Weekend Music Break No.108
Weekend Music Break No.107 – French presidential election edition
Paris, even though I've never lived there, has perhaps been more important in my formation as a
Don’t kill yourself because of suffering
Weekend Music Break, No.104 is just a playlist of ten great songs accompanied by predictably striking visuals from across Africa and its diaspora.
Weekend Music Break No.104 – Songs from banned countries: Sudan edition
We're returning to the older format of Weekend Music Break (a series of embeds rather than
Weekend Music Break No.101
It's the last music break of the year, and we leave 2016 with the 101st edition.
Weekend Music Break No.100
Music Break number 100 is here!!! Let's celebrate the occasion with a playlist of classic African
Weekend Music Break No.99
After a bit of a vacation, our end of the week round up of 10 videos
Africa is a Radio: Episode #18
Today, is the last official day of summer in our Northern Hemisphere headquarters of New York. So,