Africa is a Radio, Episode #7
This month’s selection of tunes is from Nigeria, Burkina Faso, Colombia, the United States, the U.K., Angola, and classics from East Africa.
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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 key figures in Colombia’s Picó sound system culture
The sound system, or Picó culture of the Caribbean coast of Colombia is very close to my
Race and Elections in Brazil
Many Brazilian voters are so disillusioned with politics that in this traditionally left-leaning, post-right military dictatorship society, the right has made surprising gains in this election.
Is DJ Lewis’s “Stop Ebola” his “Grippe Aviaire” pt. 2?
DJ Lewis recently released a "Stop Ebola" song and video that reminds me of "Grippe Aviaire", a song
Get Well Soon, Ashoka
Today the American network NBC announced publicly that friend (and contributor) of Africa is a Country, Ashoka Mukpo, is
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.