Weekend Music Break 58
…hip-hop crew from Liège, Belgium: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNza4M4CC6k South of Belgium, representing the Congolese diaspora in France, new
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Against the Gospel of “Africa Rising”
The World Bank and IMF have waged a sustained assault on African public services over several decades, and have never been called to account for the profound and lasting damage they have done.
My Favorite Photographs: Arnaud Contreras
Since 1999, Contreras has documented, via documentary films, radio programs and photographs, dramatic changes to the Sahara.
A Brief Cinematic Guide to ‘Mother of George’
The film is a complex and nuanced exploration of the questions and limits of what one will do for love, told by an unorthodox filmmaker.
Shake My Head Mandela “Moments”
We collected a ton of odd (including flat out racist and objectionable) media that circulated on social media and by journalists in the last few days about Mandela's passing.
What’s in a name
What we don't talk about when we spend time learning about Lupita Nyong'o's family and getting her name right.
Azonto soca in your area
…at house parties during Brooklyn’s West Indian day parade. But these incarnations for me are outliers,
An Afropean Journey
Johny Pitts could not find a sense of self in his corner of black Britain, so he started to wonder if there was a collective black consciousness on the European continent.
Intimacy in Africa, on film
Bringing attention to African filmmakers who challenge prevalent cinematic depictions of the continent.
Films to fall asleep to
Are development agencies derailing the film industry in Tanzania?
Erykah Badu’s Royal Problem
Erykah Badu’s online defense of her visit to autocratic Swaziland exposed her lack of knowledge about the continent.
Nollywood in Paris
For many white French, and including African immigrants in France, watching movies like 'Phone Swap,' 'Tango with Me,' 'Last Flight to Abuja' and 'Maami,' is an eye-opener.
Trouble in the Village
Dak'Art is the only art contemporary biennale of its scope with a mandate to include all artists of African descent.
Boima’s Rio World Cup Diary: Copa pra Quem? (Day 4)
…like to expand that include the African diaspora, and for many reasons was very excited when
A review Dak’art 2014 (II)
…the public to actively and collectively reflect on the values of the common. In their inclusion
The World of Ridiculous Youtube Music Videos: First Bangs, then Ice JJ Fish, Kwality, now Berenice
Singing or rapping off key in an expensive or sometime low budget music video is now