
The new auteur in South African cinema
An Interview with film director Oliver Hermanus, who has made "Skoonheid," a film about homophobia, sexual violence and white Afrikaner masculinity. Hermanus is a coloured and black director.

An Interview with film director Oliver Hermanus, who has made "Skoonheid," a film about homophobia, sexual violence and white Afrikaner masculinity. Hermanus is a coloured and black director.
He’s not just a blogger. This Sunday, August 7, at Lincoln Center DJ Chief Boima, who
Nneka–a AIAC favorite–performing an acoustic version of her song, “Do You Love Me Now?” for the
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ywfyv5fdgM4 Your Music Break: from Nairobi. Via Kate Bomz

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[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjyibxWzWkA&w=600&h=373] Your Music Break: Simphiwe Dana, live, singing in Xhosa, accompanied by another South African singer, Mthwakazi,
Maybe not the most popular artist in Benin today, but the country’s independence day is a
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1jFThFnGTY&w=600&h=373] Last week in Bolinas, CA, my friend, Kora McNaughton (she lives in Santiago), got me

Journalists in South Africa are picking up on how the film, "The Bang Bang Club," treats some of the Bang Bang Club's black colleagues. And other Weekend Specials.
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YtZd2uimcuI&w=600&h=373] The other day, we were wondering where all the female African MC’s were at. Give