'The Invader'
The dramatic opening scene of Belgian filmmaker and artist Nicolas Provost’s new feature film, “The Invader,”
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‘The Art of El Anatsui’
Film Review by Elliot Ross* Making a film about an artist whose work is as beautiful
A Long List of New Films
I'm still waiting for that entrepreneur who'll start a Netflix for African films. I'll be a customer.
Maïmouna and African Urban France
Friday night at Sutra Lounge in New York, Maimouna Coulibaly will be performing alongside myself and
"Grandma's going, so I am going too"
Short video piece on Jelani Gibson, a 16-year-old protester who traveled with his grandmother from Pontiac, Michigan
October is Black History Month
A group of British hip-hop and grime artists are determined to wrench back Black History Month there and in the US from the cynics.
The essence of diaspora
Lori Grinker's photographs of her scattered Jewish relatives includes a significant section on South Africa, including some unexpected relations.
Nike Chiefs
What if major sports brands like Nike let local football stars - playing who are not big in Europe, but big in national club leagues on the continent - front a campaign?
Music Break / Bongeziwe Mabandla
Downtown Johannesburg looks remarkably empty in this video for Bongeziwe Mabandla’s first track of his upcoming
Lesotho’s Independence Day
Even though music in Lesotho is dominated by its South African neighbors, there are local genres and artists which have managed to fare well commercially.