Football Underdogs and Politricks
The fortunes of Sudan and Equatorial Guinea at AFCON 2012. The latter especially, a squad cobbled together by naturalizing players from Brazil and Spain.
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Friday Music Bonus Edition
This week saw the passing of Don Cornelius. You’ll remember Letta Mbulu was once a guest
Intellectual Property Propaganda
Intellectual property protection has never been shown to promote economic development in developing countries.
Senegalese Sushi
I still mourn the day I walked around to Le Grand Dakar, one of my favorite
Steve Biko’s Son
Nkosinati Biko on a close and present relationship with his father that is unusual for children in general and for the children of activists in particular.
M.anifest has a new music video
Big up @M.anifest for the new video (showcasing Accra’s transportation infrastructure), and congrats to the Black
Inbox
It has come to this. Don’t focus too much on the ‘your scholarship’ line. An email
Salone Got Riddim
Short film about the rhythm of daily life in Sierra Leone, and the dancing talents of the country's women.
Trouble at the Global Fund
What’s going on at the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB & Malaria (GFATM)? It recently
Die Antwoord Butchering Old Beats
Die Antwoord play the media game well. What they still do badly is "borrowing" from other people's work.
Very African and Very Modern
Congolese artists Konono N°1 and Baloji collaborated by merging “traditional” sounds from Africa's biggest country with hip hop.
Rapping in ‘Father Banana’s Country’
The challenge of creating anti-commercial rap in Angola: a market with bling, swag and surly sisters.