The Ship of Oblivion
Weekend Break Number 52 feature, among others, Buika, TV On The Radio, Alex Lomani, Ill Skillz, Tamikrest and Stromae.
Music Break
Sathima’s swansong
There is a time for everything: Between Afropunk and the passing of a musical legend, Sathima Bea Benjamin, is our Weekend Music Break.
Not stitched together
This week's Weekend Music Break, no. 50, includes a homage to the 34 striking miners murdered by South African police in August 2012.
Summer in the City
Weekend Music Break 49 makes stops in South Africa, Kenya, Ghana, Rwanda and with the diaspora in Australia, among others.
Stone breakers
This edition of Weekend Music Break, number 48, curated by journalist and rapper T'seliso Monaheng, stops over in Senegal, Lesotho, Ghana and South Africa.
Weekend Music Break 47
Another week, another solid playlist of eclectic African sounds. Yo Chale, feeling fresh after a trip to
Weekend Music Break 46
Electrique DJs, Fena Gitu and Jaaz Odongo have the perfect Summer tune for you. Technically, we’ll
Weekend Music Break 45
We took the week off last week so we’re coming back at you extra strong today.
Weekend Music Break 44
Here’s your weekly round-up of new videos and tunes to get the weekend started. First up,
Weekend Music Break, N°43
It’s been far too long since we had a music break. So without too many words,
Papers in order
Weekend Special: The premiere of Mahamat Saleh Haroun's new film "Grigris" and the cover art for the Dutch translation of Binyavanga Wainaina's memoir, among others.
Weekend Music Break, N°42
Gata Misteriosa and Lee Bass (the Mozambican-Portuguese-Ghanaian-German duo who go by the name of Gato Preto)
Weekend Music Break, N°42
Many collaborations and surprise comebacks popped up in our feeds this week. First, this one by
Weekend Music Break, N°41
From Luanda: Dj Djeff has Nacobeta, Agre G & Game Walla doing their thing in the
Weekend Music Break, N°40
South African kwaito group Mafikizolo underscored their comeback this week with the release of the video
Two index fingers
Our weekly update post of things we did not blog about includes a derby goal, a film about the Williams sisters and the passing of a major 20th century South African intellectual.
Weekend Music Break, N°39
This year’s turning into a good year for quality music videos. Here’s another selection of 10.
Hair politics and other Weekend Specials
With this, I am bringing back Weekend Special for all those things we don't have the time to blog about or say more than the required 140 characters on Twitter.
Weekend Music Break, N°38
Here’s ten new videos to get your weekend started. Some pop, some rap, some indie, but
Friday All Jazz Break
A bonus music break focused on jazz, including a conference on South African jazz, as well as the varied sounds of Jon Batiste, Guillermo Klein, Madeline Peyroux, Secret Society, and Moonchild,