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Kehinde Wiley goes to Israel
A recent trip to Israel and the new sub-set work he produced there, raises some doubts about Kehinde Wiley's art practice.

The women at the doorway
The photographer Aida Muluneh's work explores Ethiopia via identity, personal journey, and family nostalgia after a 30-year absence.

That time Rick Ross filmed a music video in a Lagos slum
Can a rap music video do better than some journalism in showing the real, unvarnished existence of ordinary Nigerians?

Discovering a country through film
Number 3 in our series of short descriptions of ten new African films to watch out for.

Michael Jackson in Tamale
A review of a new memoir by Ghana's new President, John Dramani Mahama.

Remixed Metaphors
Guinean-Swiss photographer Namsa Leuba deftly "merges" aesthetic traditions.

Hugh Masekela’s ‘Stimela’ gets a makeover
Wynter Gordon's remake of 'Stimela' suggests more challenging possibilities.


Malawian Twitter is not a gentle place
By far the best place to follow Malawian news and politics is social media app, Twitter. It can be relied upon to be the very first place where Malawi’s breaking news gets to the rest of us.