
Cinema of disquiet
Alain Resnais and Chris Marker's 1953 film "Statues also die" should be appreciated more for how it challenged European, especially French, approaches to African art.
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Tom Devriendt was an editorial board member of Africa is a Country before there was an editorial board.

Alain Resnais and Chris Marker's 1953 film "Statues also die" should be appreciated more for how it challenged European, especially French, approaches to African art.
The third edition of the Egyptian Luxor African Film Festival again has a wide-ranging programme scheduled

A ton of new films by African filmmakers or with African themes are screening at the 2014 edition of the International Film Festival Rotterdam.

New music videos from Tanzania, Senegal, South Africa, Cameroon, Mali, Congo, and Ghana, make up Weekend Music Break Number 66.
There’s plenty to choose from what musicians have been releasing during the holidays. So here’s a
10 new music videos from Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Kenya, Mali, Burundi (via Belgium), South Africa and Nigeria
Your weekly collection of new tunes and videos — this week from Zambia, Ghana, Jamaica, Mali,
Oddisee (real name: Amir Mohamed El Khalifa; he has a Sudanese dad) is on tour in
Your weekly dose of 10 new music videos. First up, from Kenya, Muthoni The Drummer Queen’s

Why is Toto's 'Africa," a song with ridiculous lyrics, so popular with everyone? It has to be the melody and the hook.
Three South African videos to start with. Cape Town rapper Youngsta moves between the city’s neigbourhoods
When Tendai Maraire broke down his Chimurenga Renaissance mixtape for us last year, he said about

Weekend Break Number 52 feature, among others, Buika, TV On The Radio, Alex Lomani, Ill Skillz, Tamikrest and Stromae.
From the director and singer-actors of the 2005 film U-Carmen eKhayelitsha comes a new “opera” film.
Nègre Blanc (“White Negro”), director Cheikh N’diaye’s new film about albinism, in which he tackles rumors,
Electrique DJs, Fena Gitu and Jaaz Odongo have the perfect Summer tune for you. Technically, we’ll
Here’s another pick of five interesting-looking new films that have come out recently. Born This Way is
Here’s your weekly round-up of new videos and tunes to get the weekend started. First up,
This month sees the launch of The ZAM Chronicle, a new monthly online investigative magazine with

Weekend Special: The premiere of Mahamat Saleh Haroun's new film "Grigris" and the cover art for the Dutch translation of Binyavanga Wainaina's memoir, among others.