Taking Blackface to Court
What the Amsterdam court ruling against blackface figure Zwarte Piet really means.
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Nathan Chiume
Nathan Chiume is an Africa analyst and consultant.
Brazilians are used to this
The Mexican writer Alma Guillermoprieto declared this World Cup "the best ever." Few can disagree. A
Africa is a Radio: Episode #4 – World Cup Special!
We're shortening the name of Africa is a Country Radio. From now on (save for when we slip
Guerilla-core or militant image? On Göran Olsson’s ‘Concerning Violence’
How do you tell a story about African liberation through the lens of an outsider? Concerning Violence:
Algeria in Queens, New York
Watching the World Cup match between Algeria vs Germany in one of New York City’s most diverse boroughs.
The World of Ridiculous Youtube Music Videos: First Bangs, then Ice JJ Fish, Kwality, now Berenice
Singing or rapping off key in an expensive or sometime low budget music video is now
Vivian Maier’s 100,000 Photographs
Except for the people that saw her take pictures, nobody else knew what the Chicago street photographer did and very little was known of her.
This Studio Of A Life–Portraits Of Rappers And Producers
I can’t recall when I first fell in love with hip-hop, but I do know that
Dear Ann Coulter …
Ann Coulter, an American columnist who makes Richard Littlejohn and Donald Rumsfeld look like easy-going lefties,
The problem with mainstream hip hop
What does AKA adds to the conversation about rap music in South Africa?
Searching for Brenda Fassie
Tseliso Monaheng and Kagiso Mnisi speak to the editor of an edited book about South African pop star, Brenda Fassie: “I’m Not Your Weekend Special.”
You hardly hear about his country in Tumi’s music
Though hip-hop aficionados rate them as one of the best hip-hop outfits this country has ever produced, Tumi and the Volume are largely invsible in local media.
As American as Apple Pie
No, soccer is not invading the United States. It’s been here all along.
Brenda Fassie’s revolution without harmony
Brenda Fassie was a woman who stepped out of line, talked out of turn, wore the pants, pulled up her skirt and loved women and men.
Probing Subliminal Violence
The artist Mohau Modisakeng mines the contours of colonial and post-colonial history.
The American Ending
The messiness, subjectivity and imprecision of football are being eroded from the game, argues the Nigerian novelist and football fan.
Cote d’Ivoire’s World Cup in Harlem
Ivorian cab driver in East Harlem: “African players never play the same for their European teams and their national teams.”
Elegy for Robo The Technician
Lesego Rampolokeng’s tribute to an old school pioneer and one of the key builders of the South African hip hop scene.
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
New Sounds from Mozambique
High school students, a women’s choir, traditional instrumentalists, bands using hand-made instruments, and a tour guide whose nom de guerre is Harry Potter.