Beyoncé does it again
Beyonce has been accused of appropriating others’ work without attribution. The latest is a Belgium choreographer and her dance company.
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Tom Devriendt
Tom Devriendt was an editorial board member of Africa is a Country before there was an editorial board.
'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
"Making French money isn't easy"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV4_3h2A1cg Mamani Keita arrived in Paris in the late eighties as a backing vocalist for Salif
Blitz The Ambassador Speaks
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Deh07ZDF1aA Blitz The Ambassador talks about the initial reception of his music ("slow"), the musical Fela!
Music Break / Shabazz Palaces
http://vimeo.com/27758516 I'm looking forward to hearing Shabazz Palaces play during their European tour later this month.
Red Hot Chili Peppers got lost in Ethiopia
The Red Hot Chili Peppers funk jam track Ethiopia came following "a life-changing trip Flea and