Occupy Africa
How do Africans–ground zero for resource extraction by the world’s 1%–feel about the now global ‘Occupy’
Music
Music Break. X Plastaz
Nice work by Tanzanian crew X Plastaz, with some help of Fid Q, Bamba Nazar and
Music Break. Alabama Shakes
I have a student (born in Texas) who insists he won’t travel to or through Mississippi
Chris Martin’s Brain
Coldplay’s “Paradise” music video is set in South Africa. The video is mostly is an antiquated perception of the country held by many in the West.
'My Africa is in the dark'
Malian rapper Mokobe ripped into French perfumer Jean-Paul Guerlain’s comments about “hard working blacks” in his
'The Internationale'
The always reliable Billy Bragg live on the streets of Dublin this past weekend.
Independence day in Zambia
That’s today. Other than Chiluba’s shoes, Sata’s anti-China rants (he’s stopped for now), Alexandra Fuller’s books
Not what the mainstream image is
If you can't get Coldplay's stadium rock out of your head, try these 10 (well, eleven) tunes.
Lone Stars Shining
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CKJ-DCMBKKI It seems that the election atmosphere remains tense, but word from Liberia is people are taking
Music Break. Sayat Demissie
Ethiopian pop from this past summer. Sayat Demissie is a former beauty queen. Her decision to
Music. Ghostpoet
Ghostpoet (government name: Obaro Ejimiwe) raps “in the bluesy, introspective tradition of Tricky and Roots Manuva”. The
Music Break. Nkunkuma
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ZcQKYdWKoY Cameroon (‘Kamer’) hip hop is churning out lots of videos lately. Like this one by
Contro'Versy
Tonight, the Afrikaaps crew, the South African musical about the history of the Afrikaans language, dedicated their
Music Break. Lianne La Havas
Nerina Penzhorn likes this. That means I should too. The very young singer, Lianne La Havas,
Africa Unsigned
Africa Unsigned, an Amsterdam-based website uses crowd-funding–a method which allow people to pool their money online–to
Music Break / Sylvester & Ssavoo
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da7K3e0M8SI The video for Kampala rappers Sylvester & Ssavoo’s “Akaseera” comes with a laid back groove.
Fanti Love Song
… To New York City? By Ghanaian crooner M3NSA off his new album.
Independence Day in Equatorial Guinea
Equatoguineans may not have much to celebrate on independence day: They've been free from colonialism since 1968, but the current ruler has been in power since 1979.
Music Break / Lousika
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vdh32XjNWTE The video for French-Ghanaian female MC, Lousika’s “No Bee Aloo” says more about where popular
