The immediacy of photography
The first in a series of interviews by Roxsanne Dyssell, a South African writer based in New York City. First: Photographer and photoblogger, Karabo Maine.
Culture
Yes, we’re discussing Danny Brown’s ‘Black Brad Pitt’ music video
So Detroit rapper, Danny Brown (remember his breakout mixtape “XXX,” his video for “Grown Up” and a
The Foreign Coach
Africa's men's national football teams have failed to improve under foreign coaches and there is nothing to suggest that this state of affairs will ever improve.
Nigerians don’t talk like that
Will Ferguson wrote a novel about Nigeria's 419 scams. He also won an award for it. Do we think it's a good read?
Songs for the Atlas Lions of Morocco
What music do young Moroccans listen to at home and in the diaspora right now?
Songs for Chipolopolo
The Zambian journalist canvassed his friends for a playlist of top Zambian tunes praising their footballing heroes.
Songs for The Stallions
The Burkinabe rapper Art Melody's playlist for Burkina Faso's men's national team in the 2013 African Cup of Nations.
Severely muddy forest pathways
Number 11 in our series where we ask photographers about their 5 favorite photographs; how and where the images were made.
Songs for the Blue Sharks of Capo Verde
The first in our Africa Nations Cup 2013 playlists; to drown out the commentator if they are annoying you during the game.
Limbs in a Potion
DJ Sawa from Ghana, Supremos from Angola, and Irish-Nigerian Rejjie Snow, are part of Weekend Music Break, no. 30.
Death Metal in Angola
A review of a film on a metal genre produced by young Angolans in Huambo, the center of the protracted civil war that ended in 2002.
The New Breed of Lesotho Hip Hop
An idea of what's going down in Lesotho with the emcees whom I think will be making a considerable amount of noise in 2013.
In search of ‘African redemption’
Traveling 'off the beaten path' in Africa seems to have become the next 'big thing' for recent graduates looking to set themselves apart from their peers.
The darlings of the continent
While fans of Ghana's Black Stars are confident in the 2013 team’s skills, until this team is able to win a major victory, a sense of historical foreboding will weigh on them.
Afcon 2013 Preview: Bamako expects experienced Mali team to go far
Guest Post by Samira Sawlani* We won’t be surprised if Malians don’t care much for football
Friday Bonus Music Break, N°30
Let’s start our weekly round-ups of new music videos this year with some bangers. Representing Congo
Our African Cup of Nations 2013 predictions
So first we gave you the back story. Now here’s our official predictions for the African
Yoruba Cool
Africa is everywhere on "Landing on a Hundred," the new album by American guitarist and singer, Cody ChesnuTT. It's in the instrumentation, the arrangements and in his voice.
The ‘Promised Land’ in Mozambique
Gregor Zielke’s photos capture a coal mining company’s broken promises to a Mozambican community, but also the communities’ resilience.
To hear musicians breathe
An ode to The Mahogany Room, the pre-eminent live jazz venue in Cape Town, South Africa.