Bloody Agent*
We know Jacob Zuma can dance. But can Julius Malema, the future President of South Africa
Culture
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mLtdHQeIZA&w=500&h=307&rel=0] My 5-year old has known for quite a while–long before mainstream media caught onto it–that
‘Tell Them You’re American’
I can’t say I was completely bowled over by Dinaw Mengistu’s first novel, “The Beautiful Things
'The Janitor'
When the Johannesburg Art Gallery bought one of Mr. [Gerard] Sekoto’s paintings in 1940, they had
In My Country
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xKLxfP3xju0&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Since we’re on the topic of Cote d’Ivoire, here’s Ivoirian veteran underground rapper Manusa’s “Dans
Children of Kinshasa
If you have seen the 1987 movie La Vie est Belle (Life is Rosy), you probably
Music Fridays
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gxhLiNypVU&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Though “Blessa,” the latest single from the Carolina singer Toro Y Moi ((government name: Chad Bundick) is
The supermodel’s revenge
Charles Taylor’s trial at the International Criminal Court is verging on the trivial.
The Sierra Leone Show
Vickie Remoe has expanded Sierra Leone's presence on the web beyond the views of expatriates in the country.
A familiar narrative about Madagascar
As part of our series on how Western filmmakers portray African countries and people, a piece on the children's film, "Madagascar."
City One Minutes
When sleepless I often find myself browsing through time and space, moving from Johannesburg’s CBD to
Die Antwoord is Badass
Die Antwoord's magnetism (or repulsion) lies in the way they combine clichés about race with those of gender and sexuality.
Cricket is big in Nigeria
Cricket is gloriously multilayered, with strategy and tactics available in abundance.
Black Atlantic Identity Politics
Two years later, Barack Obama's election as US President still influence cultural production on the continent.
Music Wednesdays
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VX6vbHWUyhQ&w=500&h=307&rel=0] The video for the remix of the song “Champion,” the tune by Nigerian reggae fusion
The Nollywood Recipe
Nigerian director and producer, Ade Adepegba, speaking ahead of the new film festival, Nollywood Now–apparently the
Manifest Destiny
It is through popular culture that the initial connections with homeland and diaspora will begin to make an impact on the consciousness of younger generations of Africans.
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtg4nu5C-SI&w=500&h=307&rel=0] This is hipster stuff you can dance to at least. “Boomslang” (literally tree snake) by
Portico Quartet
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yM6hPuui-l8&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Next Tuesday (September 28th) and Wednesday (September 29th) London jazz group Portico Quartet–their sound has
Music Break
“Days of Fire” by Nitin Sawhney featuring Natty (his mother is from Lesotho, btw) performed in