New films roundup N°1
My latest list of new African films or films with African topics. From now on I’ll
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Music Break. Mokobe
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gd6W5jjOgRA Mokobe commentates on the actions of Rihannon, Naomi Campboule, Rachida Beckham and friends over a
Africa is a Country; the academic edition
Between them Wayne Marshall and Martin Murray pointed me to these 2 panels at the recent
Online politics in Angola
In Angola, the ‘pseudo-event’ is all the rage: small in meaning but enlarged by Facebook and cell phones.
#Kony2012 and British media
A review of UK media coverage of the viral politics of the misguided #Kony2012 social media campaign.
Music Break. Rocket Juice and the Moon
Another tune off the Tony Allen—Damon Albarn—Flea conglomerate project Rocket Juice & The Moon. “Follow-Fashion” plays
A fast train from Dakar
Young Philippe Ndour is the nephew of Senegalese pop star Youssou Ndour. And just like his uncle
#Kony2012 the musical
We want to step off #Kony2012 (we promise to lay off them by this weekend), but
Malawians are fed up with Madonna
Malawi is fed up with Madonna and her school daze, with the singer’s refusal to consult
Replete with Color
Zachary Rosen, a former Peace Corps official, describes his favorite photographs to us.
Oprah and Kristof: What don’t they have in common?
Oprah, like Kristof, turns a personal desire to help sufferers of abuse into a more than acceptable African development program.
Music Break. Kefee & Becca
Kefee (from Nigeria) and Becca (from Ghana) bring their version of ‘Dan Maliyo’. Pop and play