Mos Def Philharmonic

• Sean Henry Jacobs

The gay marriage map

• Sean Henry Jacobs

First as tragedy, then as farce

• Sean Henry Jacobs

South Africa prematurely celebrating qualification to the 2012 African Cup of Nations championship is another case of history repeating itself when it comes to the administration of football in the country.

Black Power Mixtape

• Tom Devriendt

A critic of the documentary film, “The Black Power Mixtape 1967-1975,” concludes that as an insight into black power, the documentary is utterly incoherent and useless.

Independence Day in Uganda

• Sean Henry Jacobs

Ugandans may not have much to celebrate under President Yoweri Museveni’s now 25 year rule, but the music must go on.

Nicholas Kristof can’t find grown-up Africans to pose with him

• Sean Henry Jacobs

Also how Call of Duty gets the white South African mercenary accents in its game right. Weekend Special is here.

Music Break / Michael Kiwanuka

• Sean Henry Jacobs

Not the Music Break

• Sean Henry Jacobs

Beyoncé does it again

• Tom Devriendt

Beyonce has been accused of appropriating others’ work without attribution. The latest is a Belgium choreographer and her dance company.

Who is Leymah Gbowee

• Dan Moshenberg

Gbowee, an activist, is one of three Liberian women to jointly be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2011. Most Western media, though, didn’t do right by her.

The Nobel Peace Prize’s Kanye Moment

• Boima Tucker

To get a taste of how unpopular Ellen Johnson Sirleaf and the political class in general in Liberia are, just turn to the country’s artists, especially its musicians.

'The Invader'

• Tom Devriendt

‘The Art of El Anatsui’

• Elliot Ross

A Long List of New Films

• Sean Henry Jacobs

I’m still waiting for that entrepreneur who’ll start a Netflix for African films. I’ll be a customer.

Maïmouna and African Urban France

• Boima Tucker

"Grandma's going, so I am going too"

• Sean Henry Jacobs