The Hall of Shame
We couldn’t resist including a post with some of the lowlights of 2011.
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Sean Henry Jacobs
Sean Henry Jacobs is the founder of Africa is a Country and Professor of International Affairs at The New School.
10 African Albums of the Year, 2011
If people still bought full albums, we would suggest them buying these 10 from 2011 for their friends. Like we will.
Nigeria's Prophet
By now you've probably watched the (British) Channel 4 TV documentary film about Nigeria's millionaire preachers--the
Dosunmu's 'Restless City,' the best African film of 2011?
I finally got to see director Andrew Dosunmu's debut feature film, "Restless City," this summer (at the
The ‘safest option’ in Congo
For all the huffing and puffing in the West about the DRC's cooked elections -- President
Shameless Self Promotion
It's that time of year again. The students in my required Media and Culture course at
Wonder Woman can beat breast cancer
The Mozambican Associação da Luta Contra o Cancer (ALCC) enlists female superheroes to raise awareness around
New Films
This list is partly self-indulgent. It is also a way--hopefully weekly--for me to keep an online
Shameless Self Promotion
Occasionally we have to promote our day jobs. Here are some excerpts from an op-ed that occasional AIAC blogger Herman Wasserman and I wrote last week for a South African publication on the latest manufactured scandal by the opposition Democratic Party (not to say that the ANC can't avoid scandals)
"The Somali Neurosis"
14-minute clip from a recent TV profile by Norwegian television of a visit by Somali novelist Nuruddin Farah to Norway. I never imagined book TV could look this good and informative.
The Economist’s “Africa”
The Economist changed its verdict from “Hopeless Africa” to “Africa Rising” in eleven years. But few care about the latest verdict.
Music Break. Iyadede
http://vimeo.com/33268093 We like stylish Rwandese-Brooklyn singer Iyadede's take (in French) on the Theophilus London song "Flying
On Brand Nigeria
A quick read of comments to recent posts defending gay rights, point to how deep-seated and widespread homophobia is in Nigeria.
Viral Culture: The 2-year old rapper
http://youtu.be/an_STKm-524 By midday today almost 120,000 people had viewed the video of 2-year old Khaliyl Iloyi,
No one wants to talk about “the disease”
“Life Above All” has an unbelievable plot and heavy-handed social commentary, but Khomotso Manyaka’s excellent performance and a strong supporting cast redeem it.
Music Break. Michael Kiwanuka
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wujCOokecXM Brit-Ugandan singer Michael Kiwanuka (featured here before), who sounds like James Taylor, performs two of
Something in the water
Africa’s best football players come from West Africa. That’s just facts.
Brakpan
Brakpan is a declining mining town east of Johannesburg in South Africa. Photographer Marc Shoul's images
Found Objects No.20
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8Q10g_Mov4&w=600&h=349] From an episode of American comedian Drew Carey's sketch comedy show, "Whose Line is it Anyway."
New Clothes
We're tinkering with our design. Stick around for a few days while we're figure this out.