Finding the Afro- in Brazil
Last week I wrote a post about my excitement around the African musical permutations I was
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Boima Tucker
Boima Tucker is a musician and writer. He is the director of operations at Africa Is a Country and co-founder of the Kondi Band.
Azonto soca in your area
It's Carnival time again! Besides being one of my favorite annual excuses to party (although I
L’Afrique Est Un Pays
Dutty Artz and Africa Is a Country co-present the EP, “L’Afrique Est Un Pays,” as a gift to Africa is a Country readers. For a limited time you can download the EP by liking our Facebook page.
Boogie Down Nima in the Bronx
Recognition of the contributions to the New York cultural landscape by African immigrants remains strangely absent from the average New Yorker’s frame of reference.
Chief Boima Interviews … Kae Sun
In our current #hashtag fueled media landscape, it is fairly hard for an up-and-coming artist to
Joyful Melancholy
Alex Lomani is part of the Congolese diaspora, who has lived in the US, the DRC and South Africa. He has just released “Mélancolie Joyeuse,” a free EP on Bandcamp of four songs that each speak to his personal experience over the past couple of years.
Liberian Independence, Staten Island Style
This past Spring I wrote an article for the Red Bull Music Academy about the music and
Africa is a Country’s New Logo
You may have noticed a new logo lurking around Africa is a Country headquarters. When Sean
Afropolitan Dreams in Brooklyn
Blitz the Ambassador’s last major project was ‘Native Sun.’ Now he is taking the party on the road.
Oy & The Art of Translating Between The Stage and The Studio
Africa is a Country has been a fan of Ghanaian-Swiss audio experimentalist Oy's live performances for
The Other Afripolitans
Malitia Malimob, rap music and the less glamorous stories of African migration to the United States.
Shameless Self-Promotion: Chief Boima at The Apollo
This Saturday I'll be djing between acts at The Apollo Theater's Africa Now! Concert. Yesterday, I
Rap Comes Home
It's quite a weekend for New York's prodigal child. Hip-Hop, that burst of youthful energy that was
Swag, Swag, #Swag
I have been a little silent lately here on AIAC. I'm gonna start posting more, although
Africa Remix Conference
Well, the snowstorm in Boston will be shortening the length of the conference, and the performance
The Top 10 Soundclouds of 2012
Every few years my mode of music discovery changes. I went from browsing the racks of