Photo: Eileen Perrier
From Eileen Perrier‘s “Red, Gold and Green” Series (1996).
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Jimmy Mubenga is Dead
Dan Moshenberg, Guest Blogger Jimmy Mubenga came to England seeking asylum, seeking life. According to his
Children of Kinshasa
If you have seen the 1987 movie La Vie est Belle (Life is Rosy), you probably
Baloji Live
[vodpod id=Video.4686469&w=500&h=411&fv=] Last week, Baloji played at Les Nuits Zébrées (Montpellier, France). Arte was there too.
Music Fridays
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gxhLiNypVU&w=500&h=307&rel=0] Though “Blessa,” the latest single from the Carolina singer Toro Y Moi ((government name: Chad Bundick) is
The supermodel’s revenge
Charles Taylor’s trial at the International Criminal Court is verging on the trivial.
The Sierra Leone Show
Vickie Remoe has expanded Sierra Leone's presence on the web beyond the views of expatriates in the country.
Size Matters
Apparently it matters. (Click on the link to see full size.) And Africa gets compared to
They Shoot Tamikrest
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vuHW3X5QKzY&w=500&h=300&rel=0] “I well remember hearing my first Tinariwen songs. I was about five. After the death
A familiar narrative about Madagascar
As part of our series on how Western filmmakers portray African countries and people, a piece on the children's film, "Madagascar."
Friday Links
Apparently President Lyndon Johnson, known for his support of Rhodesia (and paradoxically for signing the Civil
City One Minutes
When sleepless I often find myself browsing through time and space, moving from Johannesburg’s CBD to