Fresh eyes: Yannis Guibinga’s photos of Gabon
Guibinga documents the vibrant beach culture of the country's capital, Libreville, on the West African coast.
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President Obiang and the Samba School
Carnival in Rio de Janeiro as a site for the politics of influence by one of Africa's most brutal dictatorships.
5 Questions for Filmmaker, Djo Munga
The Congolese cites the crime film, 'Carlito's Way,' starring Al Paciono, as a project he wished he had made. You can see the inspiration in "Viva Riva," his breakout film.
Tonight White People Get In For Free
The actor and filmmaker Akin Omotoso traveled from Johannesburg, South Africa, to witness the 2015 NBA All Star Weekend in Brooklyn, New York. Here's his diary.
The art and activism of Gabriel Teodros
This past weekend I had the immense pleasure to sit alongside Gabriel Teodros, Bocafloja, and Linda
The Black Rhythms of Perú
The influence of people of African descent in the history of Peruvian music are overlooked. This documentary begins to set the record straight.
On Set: Abderrahmane Sissako’s ‘Timbuktu’
Cast members: "We want that film to enlighten our people’s situation, we, the real hostages of that crisis."
The music of Santiago, Chile
Chilean musicians argue that their feeling of isolation, combined with a higher than average internet penetration helped create and foster a local “scene" of musicians able to make a living from music.
A Social History of the Gambia
An archive - stretching from 1820 to 1960 - of civil, police, and criminal records in colonial Banjul.
5 Questions for a Filmmaker: Tunde Kelani
The legendary Nigerian filmmaker, Tunde Kelani is considered the bridge between the first generation of Nigerian filmmakers and Nollywood.
Can Malawi cope with another severe flood?
The floods that have devastated much of the southern region of Malawi represent one of the worst natural disasters in the country’s history.
The BLK Brother: uniting Johannesburg’s finest BLK JKS and The Brother Moves On
In 2013 South African alterna-rockers, BLK JKS and The Brother Moves On, met in Paris to represent