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Sean Henry Jacobs
Sean Henry Jacobs is the founder of Africa Is a Country. He currently edits the Eleven Named People newsletter.
Kony 2012 is a Parody
A number of comedy videos lampooning Kony 2012 are making the rounds on social media. Some are funny, some are asinine.
Soulja Boy takes on Joseph Kony
It has come to this. Musicians, especially rappers, had to wade in on the American social media campaign to "Make Kony Famous."
Casting Djimon Hounsou
Actor Djimon Hounsou doesn't take his own advice about the media he makes about Africa.
World famous in South Africa
Detriot singer Sixto Rodriguez’ albums are masterpieces - at times on par with some of Bob Dylan's work - but he was only famous in South Africa
Louis Moholo’s Drum
The drummer, Louis Moholo-Moholo, now 72 and the last surviving member of the famed jazz bands The Blue Notes and The Brotherhood of Breath, is still out there performing.
The Afrikaans Film Template
Feature films produced for the Afrikaans market in South Africa, have many distinctive characteristics, including that they're exclusively white.
