Moscow Hair
The Ivorian international and CSKA Moscow footballer, Seydou Doumbia about the hardest thing to secure in the Russian capital: It's hard to get a fade.
Cote d'Ivoire
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.
Tupac Shakur in Africa
Tupac Shakur's intensity did not just appeal to just young people in the United States, but also on the continent.
Music Break / Fatoumata Diawara
Easy listening. ‘Bassa’ is a song by the Côte d’Ivoire-born, Mali-raised and now France-based artist Fatoumate
Independence Day: Côte d’Ivoire
Côte d’Ivoire celebrated their 51st year of independence from France yesterday. Music has played a role
'Real African Music'
Thanks to HavePlentyMusic I saw that big time house producers experimenting with Kuduro for a few
Gaddafi’s voluptuous Ukranian nurse
On the usefulness of WikiLeaks and the self-destructive personality of its founder, Julian Assange.
The Loser Remains President
In Cote d'Ivoire, expect a coalition government where the loser remains president and the winner as prime minister.
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
Gbagbo's Elections
It’s been 10 years since Cote d’Ivoire’s presidential elections; “… a whole lost generation since the
Black Atlantic Identity Politics
Two years later, Barack Obama's election as US President still influence cultural production on the continent.
Ivorian independence
Côte d'Ivoire is turning 50 -- it became independent on August 7, 1960 -- and my Ivorian friend doesn't feel eager to celebrate.
Paul Sika, "Andy Warhol’s grandson"
The very talented Ivorian artist Paul Sika (I’ve linked to Paul’s work last year on my
When you have a beer named after you
There's a lot of hype around Didier Drogba, including that he stopped a civil war in Cote d'Ivoire. How much truth is there to that story?
Gold Coast Trading Co.
I like the initiative and work of the designer, Emeka Alams (his family is Ivorian, I
Jesse Jackson’s Africa policy
Surely Jesse Jackson did some basic research on Laurent Gbagbo's rightwing identity politics before accepting an invitation from his supporters?