Searching for Redemption
In “Searching for Sugar Man,” Rodriguez the man feels more like an awkward prop in a story of white redemption rather than the star of his own movie.
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Marjorie Ruganda
Marjorie Namara Rugunda is a writer, researcher, and PhD student at the University of British Columbia.
Swag, Swag, #Swag
I have been a little silent lately here on AIAC. I'm gonna start posting more, although
Have a Nice Trip
How does it feel to be an African asylum seeker in Europe.
Vice and Albinos in Tanzania
Vice.com’s reductive and alarmist style of writing about the continent is not only outdated, but deplorable and contravenes responsible journalism.
Oil in the Angolan President’s Family
We ought to ask questions about Angola’s Sovereign Wealth Fund. But also about the history of Chevron, Exxon, and Conoco in the country.
Africa is a Country TV is back: We interview Kenyan supergroup Just a Band
Apart from seeing our logo superimposed on a building in downtown Johannesburg, this is a good
How not to report on Kenya’s elections
Reporting ahead of Kenya’s election by the international media can basically be placed in two general categories: optimism and, of course, no surprise, pessimism.
Big Weekend for Jason Russell
There is nothing heroic about running a cushy, big-spending non-profit like Invisible Children that works hand-in-glove with the CIA and the US military.
Weekend Music Break, N°34
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9t8Z_K8crWo Pretty much all of this week's artist are regular guests on the blog. First up:
So, has the media gotten anything right reporting the Pistorius murder case?
We’ve blogged here about what’s been wrong about the coverage of the murder of the relatively
Woman, object, corpse: Killing women through media
Since Valentine’s Day everyone has been talking about the murder of Reeva Steenkamp, although rarely in
The media’s culture of confirmation bias
When it comes to South Africa, US media publishes articles that may have been written already before an event even happened.
There are no laws against photography
The latest in a series of interviews by Roxsanne Dyssel. This time, with Egyptian photographer and blogger, Mohamed Elshahed.
There’s more to Angolan music than Kuduro
it’s underwhelming that despite its rich musical tradition, Angolan music is mostly known for a genre that roughly translates to “hard ass.”
The subversion of Nollywood cinema
Zina Saro Wiwa wants Nigerian film to break out of its Nollywood straightjacket. She is trying it with her film, “Phyllis.”
Spiritual guitar music
A post that takes a warm, nostalgic trip through an aspect of West Africa’s rich musical heritage: Nigerian highlife.
The Music of Bell Atlas
One of my current favorite bands--haven't seen them play live yet; they're out West--is Bell Atlas.
The individual vs the cause
The enduring controversies around Egyptian-American activist Mona Eltahawy.
Do African filmmakers care for FESPACO?
Filmmakers who use digital technology hope FESPACO catches up to the times. Meanwhile, this year the festival attempts to right its gender imbalances.
A way out of this miasma
A film about four African artists in Toronto, challenges stereotypes about Africans in Canada’s media capital.