The 'Top Think Tanks' in the World
Despite my skepticism about "top 10" lists, I waded through the University of Pennsylvania's Penn's Think Tanks
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Miguna Miguna
Miguna Miguna is a Kenyan activist and lawyer.
Reality TV
The practice of renting out Cape Town's "scenery" and its cheaper film crews can have its
'Why is it so hard to make it in America'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yBdTVmSVq14 Charles Bradley, backed by The Menahan Street Band, performs "Why Is It So Hard" live
Freedom's in the Toilet
Ahead of local government elections in South Africa--scheduled for May--the Democratic Alliance, which governs Cape Town
Mural Art in Woodstock
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eKy4wFat5UE What's happening in (Cape Town's neighborhood) Woodstock that makes local hipsters flood the place? The
Stereo Wizards
http://www.vimeo.com/21968906 Electronic rap duo and "stereo wizards" Dirty Paraffin at the Faraday Muthi Market in downtown
Milestones: South African newspaper, Mail & Guardian, opens YouTube account
The South African newspaper Mail&Guardian has a YouTube channel which makes browsing through their occasional video
Music Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IzDSmgAsQUY Nodding my head to this tune by Congolese artist Pathy Patcheko, a former member of
Music Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ulJx1XXQw4U I could listen to Tamikrest all day long. This is a new song from the
Music Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QrIAi1Xwxt0 Brussels rapper Brams aka L'Insatiable (born in Cameroon) has been working on some promising collaborations
Music Break
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l3bhISMRs7A Mo Kalamity and The Wizards, "Autour de Toi" from her album, Deeper Revolution Via Ikenna
'Dear Africa'
Off his new album, Blitz the Ambassador featuring Les Nubians. Free download here.
Coming to America
Filmmakers like Nikyatu Jusu, of Sierra Leonean descent, provide reference points for young African immigrants growing up in the West.
Khayelitsha Blues
http://vimeo.com/14834791 South African guitar duo Warongx are two of several artists portrayed in The Creators documentary.
Regular people and the international justice system
Images and stories of people being violated still seem to dominate global perceptions of Sierra Leone. Two new films want to undercut that image.
Election Blues
A reader: $1 billion for an election and you'd think ballots would be delivered, on time,