Get Well Soon, Ashoka
Today the American network NBC announced publicly that friend (and contributor) of Africa is a Country, Ashoka Mukpo, is
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Boima Tucker
Boima Tucker is a musician and writer. He is the director of operations at Africa Is a Country and co-founder of the Kondi Band.
The Final Report
Today the 2014 World Cup in Brazil ends. It was a fun ride, and I don't
So then, what does Blackness in Brazil look like?
With the increased attention on Brazil since the Cup started, I've noticed non-Brazilians trying to figure out
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: Fatigue (Day 12)
I’ve stopped going to Fan Fests. I’m tired, I didn’t pace myself. A month is a
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: FIFA Standards
Day nine of our Rio correspondent’s World Cup diary wonders who the tournament is for and what the protesters demand.
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: Copa pra Quem? (Day 4)
One of the popular phrases that came out of the protests in the run up to
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: Protests and Fan Fests (Day 2)
I haven’t been on social media yet, and I’m sure everyone’s already talking about this, but
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: A tale of two copas (Day 1)
World Cup Day 1 -- The sun is out in Rio for the first time in
Toto’s Africa–The Disco Edition
Came across this nice little disco edit of Toto's "Africa." Since we have a running series
The Sonic Geography of Cartagena
The strong local identity of Colombia’s most African big city is slowly being erased. But not all its artists, especially musicians, are giving up without a fight.
The Edutainment Industrial-Complex
The ONE organization (it counts one of Warren Buffett's sons as well as Bono, Sheryl Sandberg, Condoleezza
Old Money’s mothership is here to save us all
The musical groups perhaps setting the pace for a new idea of liberation for people of African descent in the Americas.
The FBI’s Hustle
The contradictions of U.S.’s domestic and international policies manifested by its wars on drugs, terror, and the country’s Black communities.
Finding the Afro- in Brazil
Last week I wrote a post about my excitement around the African musical permutations I was
Azonto soca in your area
It's Carnival time again! Besides being one of my favorite annual excuses to party (although I
L’Afrique Est Un Pays
Dutty Artz and Africa Is a Country co-present the EP, “L’Afrique Est Un Pays,” as a gift to Africa is a Country readers. For a limited time you can download the EP by liking our Facebook page.
Boogie Down Nima in the Bronx
Recognition of the contributions to the New York cultural landscape by African immigrants remains strangely absent from the average New Yorker’s frame of reference.
Chief Boima Interviews … Kae Sun
In our current #hashtag fueled media landscape, it is fairly hard for an up-and-coming artist to
Joyful Melancholy
Alex Lomani is part of the Congolese diaspora, who has lived in the US, the DRC and South Africa. He has just released “Mélancolie Joyeuse,” a free EP on Bandcamp of four songs that each speak to his personal experience over the past couple of years.
Liberian Independence, Staten Island Style
This past Spring I wrote an article for the Red Bull Music Academy about the music and