Tendai Maraire: “Boom is me throwing a punch at those that still disrespect Zimbabwean music”
When Tendai Maraire broke down his Pungwe mixtape for us last year. I remember when Zimbabwe gained independence.
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Tom Devriendt
Tom Devriendt was an editorial board member of Africa is a Country before there was an editorial board.
I Sing the Desert Electric
A short film of electronic based music across the Sahel region: Mauritania to Northern Nigeria and in-between.
Now or never
Apart from a heavy Senegalese presence, this Music Break, No.37, includes some other favorites of this site: Petite Noire, Laura Mvula, Rachid Taha and newcomer, Napoleon Da Legend.
5 New Films to Watch, N°21
5 new documentaries this week. Crop: Talking About Images is a film directed by Marouan Omara and Johanna Domke. The
Tsofa: A documentary film about Congolese immigrants in Romania
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahvRbLEnGj4 Congolese (Brazzaville) filmmaker Rufin Mbou Mikima has uploaded* his latest documentary "Tsofa" to YouTube. The
Africa 3.0
Another month, another special Africa issue. This one is by French weekly newspaper Courrier International (part
Bebo Valdés: 5 films to remember him by
It is hard to underestimate the importance of pianist Bebo Valdés' contributions to Cuban music. "Bebo", who passed
Weekend Music Break, N°36
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OBZY46-hb8 Not too long ago, a new video by Amadou & Mariam would have made a
5 Films to Watch Out For, N°20
Born in a small township near Gondar in northwest Ethiopia, Yityish Aynaw recently became the latest
Weekend Music Break, N°35
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gFz3fSUx8vY We hardly ever feature Brazilian music, and even less their take on Afrobeat. The above tune
5 African Films to Watch Out For, N°19
"Vers la forêt de nuages" ("To the cloud forest") is a film by Robin Hunzinger, who tells a story
The Next President
Thierry Michell’s portrait of Congolese businessman-governor-football club owner Moïse Katumbi is among a few new films at the Belgian Afrika Film Festival.
Weedie Braimah and Amadou Kouyate’s Blends
Guest Post by Robert Nathan They're not your average musicians. Sons of West African griots and
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:
Weekend Music Break, N°33
Let's start with two club tracks. It's Friday after all. Above is a collaboration between Boddhi
Ghanaian Spiderman and Other Stories
No.17 in our regular update on new African films to watch.