Mozambique, the new frontier of global capitalism
What is being cultivated at the new frontier of global capitalism—and for whom?
Tanzania
The politics of translation
The film, "Veejays," comes across as an earnest attempt to learn about the ways people are remixing dominant culture industries to make their own.
New Media and Activism in Africa
The limitations of working in the online space, given the small percentages of people with online access (despite the expansion of mobile technology).
Radio Freedom’s Afrikaans Service
Learning that Radio Freedom, the exiled ANC's radio service, broadcast in Afrikaans, further undermines the idea of the language as belonging to the oppressor.
Friday Bonus Music Break, N°4
Five for the weekend. I haven’t done this in a while. First up Philadelphians Chill Moody (rapper) and
Music Break. Cabo Snoop
An older Cabo Snoop tune (kuduristas in Angola and elsewhere have been dancing to ‘Zagala’ since
Al-Andalus in East Africa
The clear signs of African influence on the Arabian Peninsula and the cultural fluidity that exists throughout the Indian Ocean.
Music Break. X Plastaz
Nice work by Tanzanian crew X Plastaz, with some help of Fid Q, Bamba Nazar and
'For the Africans in the Diaspora'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YkDVUVosSgA From somewhere in American suburbia, the very frank, at times trite The Ten Minute Fix,
Snake Oil
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iKOwDQcPwbs Selling desperate people false hope, especially AIDS patients, are common on the African continent–well documented
'Shaka Zulu'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikxZvvETnPE Not sure what to make of the video. The video was filmed “in Africa.” Kage
Film Critic
The 1985 Arnold Schwarzenegger action flick “Commando” is narrated–“shot for shot”–by a 9-year old Tanzanian boy. (The
Swahili Cipher
African Hip Hop has been the number one hop site and radio show about hip hop culture on the continent for a few years.
'5 Networks that Matter in East Africa'
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGiLEEX5OuQ&feature=player_embedded&w=500&h=307&rel=] Rakesh Rajani, the head of Tanzanian “citizen-centered initiative”, Twaweza, on the “five key networks that
Viva Tanzania
For all the gross, lurid news stories or the films you see about fatal violence against,
Africa: The Final Frontier
The new colonialism: the Africa being carved up into game reserves and concession areas to provide exclusive eco experiences for the rich.