A Long List of New Films
I’m still waiting for that entrepreneur who’ll start a Netflix for African films. I’ll be a customer.
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Fatima B. Derby
Fatima B. Derby is a Ghanaian feminist writer and queer activist.
Maïmouna and African Urban France
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XRQyfI8XEAM Friday night at Sutra Lounge in New York, Maimouna Coulibaly will be performing alongside myself
"Grandma's going, so I am going too"
http://vimeo.com/30085559 Short video piece on Jelani Gibson, a 16-year-old protester who traveled with his grandmother from Pontiac,
October is Black History Month
A group of British hip-hop and grime artists are determined to wrench back Black History Month there and in the US from the cynics.
'Revolutions devour their children'
Earlier this week Egypt's military rulers made it clear that they will effectively be in power
The essence of diaspora
Lori Grinker’s photographs of her scattered Jewish relatives includes a significant section on South Africa, including some unexpected relations.
Predicting 'The Moment of Revolution'
http://vimeo.com/29513113 A video about the motivations and some of the demands of the people questioning Wall
Nike Chiefs
What if major sports brands like Nike let local football stars – playing who are not big in Europe, but big in national club leagues on the continent – front a campaign?
Music Break / Bongeziwe Mabandla
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCxGQOg0wPI Downtown Johannesburg looks remarkably empty in this video for Bongeziwe Mabandla's first track of his
Lesotho’s Independence Day
Even though music in Lesotho is dominated by its South African neighbors, there are local genres and artists which have managed to fare well commercially.
Music Break / Nëggus & Kungobram
http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xkrm6t_neggus-kungobram-ma-terre-live-inedit-a-la-radio-le-mouv-a-decouvrir_music Kungobram, an ensemble of French musicians, has teamed up with Togolese slammer Nëggus (here reminiscing
Indian Jazz
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=07QfPUyXQQg UPDATED: Black Atlas is an American Airlines special promotion for African-American travelers. You can see
Another African wins the Nobel?
At least 3 African writers are favorites for the 2011 Nobel Prize for Literature. They’d be the 5th African winner.
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.
Independence Day in Guinea
Since we’re back to our Independence Day meme, yesterday was Guinea-Conakry’s day. (Yes, Sean's fault again.)
Nigerian Independence
Okay we're a day late. (It's Sean's fault.) Happy Indpendence Day Nigeria. Your music industry is
Getting soft bellies
Our latest Weekend Special includes a lot of football (soccer) and that the United States is “the most Africanized nation in the Western world.”
Music Break / MED and Talib Kweli
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IEvNu_rdhXk The period video for the recently released "Classic" by MED, featuring Talib Kweli.
Political R&B
“Before they lay your body down / you got to change the world before you six feet under the ground.”
The definition of hip-co
Takun J, the leading proponent of the Liberian music genre, breaks down its essence for a