Music Break / Lousika
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdh32XjNWTE The video for French-Ghanaian female MC, Lousika's "No Bee Aloo" says more about where popular
6431 Article(s) by:
Nathan Chiume
Nathan Chiume is an Africa analyst and consultant.
State of the Nation
A striking piece from "State of The Nation," a new project of Zimbabwean-born, South African artist
Only in Africa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S2oymHHyV1M Spotted on Youtube yesterday before it went viral: A South African professional mountain biker is
Mos Def Philharmonic
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G34pW5S9Rx4 Mos Def (or Yasiin Bey) is on a roll. First the Stephen Colbert performance with
The gay marriage map
The graphic above accompanied an opinion piece by Frank Bruni on gay marriage in Portugal in
First as tragedy, then as farce
South Africa prematurely celebrating qualification to the 2012 African Cup of Nations championship is another case of history repeating itself when it comes to the administration of football in the country.
Black Power Mixtape
A critic of the documentary film, “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975,” concludes that as an insight into black power, the documentary is utterly incoherent and useless.
Independence Day in Uganda
Ugandans may not have much to celebrate under President Yoweri Museveni’s now 25 year rule, but the music must go on.
Nicholas Kristof can’t find grown-up Africans to pose with him
Also how Call of Duty gets the white South African mercenary accents in its game right. Weekend Special is here.
Music Break / Michael Kiwanuka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OlXkKCa2yy0 Another Michael Kiwanuka tune.
Not the Music Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vOOCQiKlZ8w Cape Town's answer to Vanilla Ice . Only in Cape Town. Quite a White Ou
Beyoncé does it again
Beyonce has been accused of appropriating others’ work without attribution. The latest is a Belgium choreographer and her dance company.
Who is Leymah Gbowee
Gbowee, an activist, is one of three Liberian women to jointly be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. Most Western media, though, didn’t do right by her.
The Nobel Peace Prize’s Kanye Moment
To get a taste of how unpopular Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the political class in general in Liberia are, just turn to the country’s artists, especially its musicians.
'The Invader'
The dramatic opening scene of Belgian filmmaker and artist Nicolas Provost's new feature film, "The Invader,"
‘The Art of El Anatsui’
Film Review by Elliot Ross* http://vimeo.com/16874224 Making a film about an artist whose work is as
A Long List of New Films
I’m still waiting for that entrepreneur who’ll start a Netflix for African films. I’ll be a customer.
Maïmouna and African Urban France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRQyfI8XEAM Friday night at Sutra Lounge in New York, Maimouna Coulibaly will be performing alongside myself
"Grandma's going, so I am going too"
http://vimeo.com/30085559 Short video piece on Jelani Gibson, a 16-year-old protester who traveled with his grandmother from Pontiac,
October is Black History Month
A group of British hip-hop and grime artists are determined to wrench back Black History Month there and in the US from the cynics.