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Boima Tucker
Boima Tucker is a musician, writer, and filmmaker. He is the Senior Manager of 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.
The Other Afripolitans
Malitia Malimob, rap music and the less glamorous stories of African migration to the United States.
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.
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.
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.
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.