Brand Kuduro
How a music genre is selling Angola's oil boom.
Culture
French Tropicalism
When it comes to engaging with French language opinions and writings in English, it’s a desert out there.
Nothing To Lose? The Art of Rotimi Fani-Kayode
The artist recognized early on that his sexuality constituted an obstacle between himself and his Nigerian background.
Golden Theater or Gutted Whore-house
The debates about the misrepresentation of Africa in the international art community as well as privileging diaspora artists over those working in the continent, rages on.
Fabrice Muamba and English football
It's a shame that a player had to suffer from a heart attack to provoke feelings of belonging about him as a refugee and immigrant. It says something about Britain.
Cape Town African Swag
Youngsta built a reputation on doing “straight up Cape Town hip hop,” but his recent output suggests he is now appealing to mainstream audiences.
