Music Break
Real World Records has just released (this past Monday) the new album “In Trance” by JuJu,
Blog
The oil complex
Video of a worthwhile lecture (recorded in February this year) by Berkeley geographer Michael Watts breaking down the workings of the oil industry.
Ali Bongo loves America
Gabon's unsavory Life President came to visit the US. Probably to discuss oil deals. He became collatoral damage in the US right's media war against Barack Obama. So less time to focus on Bongo. So a win for him then.
Music Break
TV On The Radio‘s Tunde Adebimpe and Kyp Malone join Tinariwen for this song. BTW, Tinariwen
The POWA Mixtape
Johannesburg-based Tumi of Tumi and The Volume has released a mixtape. It seems to be in
The Gautrain
EDITED: Useful summary of the South African government’s ambitious plans for the first high-speed commuter train
The Minister of Finance
“The Minister of Finance,” one of a series of over the top, mock portraits by Zimbabwean-born,
Music Break
The video for “All the Same” by Vieux Farka Toure, son of Ali, from his new
The Cost of Oil to Nigeria
“Nigeria is the world’s 8th largest producer of crude oil, yet remains one of its poorest
The Gay Judges in Kenya*
South Africa has an openly gay Judge serving on its highest court, The Constitutional Court. The
Music Break
I first saw Kesivan Naidoo play at the Independent Armchair Theater in Observatory. I was living
