RIP Bi Kidude, Empress of East Africa
Bi Kidude, who died on April 17, 2013, was probably Tanzania's foremost singer and performer of Taarab music.
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Big Brother Goodluck Jonathan
Nigeria's ruling class, when faced with criticism, always go for censorship, to silence their critics.
The New Chimurenga
The most creative, incisive political arts and literary publication produced on the African continent, or anywhere for that matter.
Africa is a Great Country to Photograph
An interview with Swedish photographer Jens Assur about his exhibition, "Africa is a Great Country," about representation of Africa and visual clichés in general.
Yes, some Africans admire Margaret Thatcher
We were wrong. Some Africans do like Margaret Thatcher. Here's a gallery of 10 of them.
Rocking Dakar
Takeifa's sound is a welcome alternative to the more common mbalax music that dominates Senegal's pop music scene.
Roger Ebert was the business
Roger Ebert revolutionized television film criticism in the United States with his engaging discussions alongside Gene Siskel. He loved African film.
Rapping Against Impunity
A campaign in Senegal wants to put public pressure on the government to follow-though on criminal investigations in order to get justice for victims of violence and torture.
Hair politics and other Weekend Specials
With this, I am bringing back Weekend Special for all those things we don't have the time to blog about or say more than the required 140 characters on Twitter.