Music Break. Nkunkuma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZcQKYdWKoY Cameroon ('Kamer') hip hop is churning out lots of videos lately. Like this one by
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Tom Devriendt
Tom Devriendt was an editorial board member of Africa is a Country before there was an editorial board.
Being Black in Germany
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPqCd6QCqJk Sharon Dodua Otoo is hoping to edit the book series 'Witnessed', written in English by
Contro'Versy
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sEEoTKCpPv4 Tonight, the Afrikaaps crew, the South African musical about the history of the Afrikaans language, dedicated
'Emerging' Photographers
Paris Photo will celebrate its 15th anniversary at the Grand Palais this year. With a “Place
Independence Day in Equatorial Guinea
Equatoguineans may not have much to celebrate on independence day: They’ve been free from colonialism since 1968, but the current ruler has been in power since 1979.
R.I.P. Dieudonné Kabongo
The Belgian-Congolese comedian, actor and musician Dieudonné Kabongo has passed away.
Massage for Africa
"BE TOUCHED. It touches you, if you allow yourself to be touched. Massage for Africa." On
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.
Beyoncé does it again
Beyonce has been accused of appropriating others’ work without attribution. The latest is a Belgium choreographer and her dance company.
'The Invader'
The dramatic opening scene of Belgian filmmaker and artist Nicolas Provost's new feature film, "The Invader,"
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.
Music Break / Bongeziwe Mabandla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCxGQOg0wPI Downtown Johannesburg looks remarkably empty in this video for Bongeziwe Mabandla's first track of his
Music Break / Nëggus & Kungobram
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkrm6t_neggus-kungobram-ma-terre-live-inedit-a-la-radio-le-mouv-a-decouvrir_music Kungobram, an ensemble of French musicians, has teamed up with Togolese slammer Nëggus (here reminiscing
Independence Day in Guinea
Since we’re back to our Independence Day meme, yesterday was Guinea-Conakry’s day. (Yes, Sean's fault again.)
Suing Tintin
It’s been a long time coming. The case that was opened in 2007 by Bienvenu Mbutu
Music Break / Kommanda Obbs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=69BVJR2fSR8 It was Core Wreckah who first put us on to Lesotho rapper Kommanda Obbs a
Music Break / Kern Koppen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FM4XDO39ug You might remember the Dutch band Kern Koppen from last year's collaboration with South African
Music Break / Kastra
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fL6aGKw6dng Video for Douala rapper Kastra. I haven't yet figured out what he means with "I'm
Didier Drogba, Truth Commissioner
Cote d’Ivoire’s newly-appointed commission counts 11 members, with footballer Didier Drogba one of them, representing the country’s diaspora.
From Nairobi to Berlin
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7T0fOJoT9aM&feature=player_embedded Over the last two years, the NRBLN - BLNRB project has brought together German and