Music Break. Vincent Segal & Ballaké Sissoko
French cellist Vincent Segal and kora master Ballaké Sissoko (from Mali) recorded the 2009 ‘Chamber Music’
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The Ungovernables
It seems rather arbitrary to pick out the African artists from ‘The Ungovernables’, the New Museum’s
Tuareg Nationalism
A quick survey of Western media suggests Tuareg nationalist claims don’t carry the same weight as
London calling … to the faraway towns of Somalia
Talk about efficiency, how’s this for a developmental scheme. First, encourage, both directly and by ‘principled
Reverse Colonization
How the economic crisis in Portugal has sent the Portuguese to the shores of former colonies in search of employment.
Music Break. Molare
Some fresh coupé-décalé from Molare.
The most influential African thinker
If we could ask our readers (and critics, and everyone else) to pick Africa's most insightful intellectual, who would they pick?
A Spaza Shop Job
Postapartheid South African music culture is one big cut and paste job.
The sound of Joburg label Iapetus
From Zetina Mosia’s upcoming album “The RoundAbout”, this track: ‘Lately’. We’ve said this before, but the
The Lagos preacher and the football final
Both Africa's infamous pastors as well as our staff predicted Zambia would win the African Cup of Nations Final. We're not sure who had the closer relationship to the gods.
Friday Music Bonus Edition
It’s a mixed bag this week. Kenyan artist Ato Malinda created a video for one of
Dabbling in the sublime
The 2012 edition of the Berlinale includes a number of films from Africa or with African themes.