Africa is a Country’s New Logo
You may have noticed a new logo lurking around Africa is a Country headquarters. When Sean
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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.
Afropolitan Dreams in Brooklyn
Blitz the Ambassador’s last major project was ‘Native Sun.’ Now he is taking the party on the road.
Oy & The Art of Translating Between The Stage and The Studio
Africa is a Country has been a fan of Ghanaian-Swiss audio experimentalist Oy's live performances for
The Other Afripolitans
Malitia Malimob, rap music and the less glamorous stories of African migration to the United States.
Shameless Self-Promotion: Chief Boima at The Apollo
This Saturday I'll be djing between acts at The Apollo Theater's Africa Now! Concert. Yesterday, I
Rap Comes Home
It's quite a weekend for New York's prodigal child. Hip-Hop, that burst of youthful energy that was
Swag, Swag, #Swag
I have been a little silent lately here on AIAC. I'm gonna start posting more, although
Africa Remix Conference
Well, the snowstorm in Boston will be shortening the length of the conference, and the performance
The Top 10 Soundclouds of 2012
Every few years my mode of music discovery changes. I went from browsing the racks of
Kuduro’s International Wave
If Os Kuduristas is problematic, there’s no one to blame for its existence but perhaps us, the international community and the media.
DJ Al Walser For President
Vice Magazine recently ran an interview with Al Walser, the DJ who nabbed a Grammy nomination for
General Focus of Freetown
How is it like to be talented, have dreams and be young in Sierra Leone and what kinds of support exist to get you to the next level. Kelvin Doe’s story is a good case study.
Friday Music Break, N°24
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PYnBiZmiRcM&w=560&h=315 Hello! Boima here, and I'm back helping out with the Friday music break. A Haitian
The indelible mark of the mbira
The thumb piano has made somewhat of a resurgence in contemporary pop music partly because of the international stardom of groups like Konono N˚1.
Take The A Train
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bHRbEhLj540 I've recently taken on a new daily commute from Bed-Stuy to Harlem via the A
Friday Music Break, N°12
I'm taking over the Friday music break this week. First up, the prolific Azonto producer E.L.
The BET Awards do Africa
What are the cultural implications of the success of individual African artists in particularly U.S. mainstream media and award shows?
Uptown Sahel
Thinking about ways that Africa is represented by NGO’s and other international organizations.
Africanos Latinos
http://youtu.be/fvCvNwzsYvE Latin America and the Caribbean haven't gotten enough attention on this site. We're going to
Sierra Leone Independence Day
Freedom Day in South Africa. Togo Independence Day. And Sierra Leone's 51st Independence Day. That's all