Pop Culture and Pirate Humanity
Barely any group has been as de-humanized as much in recent history as Somali pirates, treated almost like vermin to be rooted out.
Culture
Mozambique’s Queen of Hip-Hop
Dama do Bling is sometimes called a Lusophone Queen Latifah and Mozambican Lil Kim. The comparison doesn't always work.
Africa’s supposed red earth
The Stadsschouwburg of Amsterdam, an iconic theater in the city, organizes a festival on the continent that consists mostly of the work of white artists.
Requiem for Les Éléphants d’Or
Or a playlist for Côte d'Ivoire's golden generation of footballers.
Africa Remix Conference
Well, the snowstorm in Boston will be shortening the length of the conference, and the performance by Debo Band has been cancelled. However, Harvard’s Africa Remix Conference will be on and live today, Friday, February 8th.
A lot of room for improvisation
An interview with South African jazz bassist Shane Cooper.
When Bob Marley went to Africa
Bob Marley, like many other Rastas, also shared a desire to visit the African continent or, if possible, to live there.
African Time
The web series, 'African Time,' focuses on the individual experiences of Africans living in the United States.
The madness we’ve eaten
Ghanaian artist Wanlov the Kubolor’s has an Afcon 2013 playlist for his country's national football team.
The immediacy of photography
The first in a series of interviews by Roxsanne Dyssell, a South African writer based in New York City. First: Photographer and photoblogger, Karabo Maine.
Yes, we’re discussing Danny Brown’s ‘Black Brad Pitt’ music video
So Detroit rapper, Danny Brown (remember his breakout mixtape “XXX,” his video for “Grown Up” and a darling of music blogs) has new video for his song, “Black Brad Pitt.” The first things that strike any viewer of the video is the clear disconnect between the video and Brown’s lyrics for “Black Brad Pitt.” Brown’s rap–over a […]
The Foreign Coach
Africa's men's national football teams have failed to improve under foreign coaches and there is nothing to suggest that this state of affairs will ever improve.
Novelist Will Ferguson wrote a novel about 419 scams. He won an award for it. Is it a good read?
Guest Post by Robert Nathan To be 419′ed is to be fooled. Duped. Swindled. At least that’s the meaning as far as Nigerian slang is concerned — of which this book has plenty on offer. The question is: does Will Ferguson’s Giller-winning novel deliver on the award hype, or does it 419 us? The answer is… yes. […]
Songs for the Atlas Lions of Morocco
As they support their national football team, what does young Moroccans are listening to at home and in the diaspora right now.
Songs for Chipolopolo (or Africa Cup of Nations Playlist N°4)
By Charles Mafa* It’s death or glory today for defending champions Zambia, who must beat Burkina Faso to make it to the quarter-finals. Anything less will be a major disappointment. Just in case the Chipolopolo boys need a confidence booster ahead of the big match, and so that they remember what this means to the […]
A Playlist for The Stallions
In the third of our playlists for teams in the 2013 Afcon, rapper Art Melody makes a playlist for Burkina Faso men's national team.
Songs for Bafana (Also Known As African Cup of Nations Playlist N°2)
By Njabulo Ngidi Against expectations South Africa finished top of their group and made it to the quarterfinals. Hopefully the team and coaches will concentrate on the next match and not get carried away like the country’s sports minister after the 2-0 win over Angola last week. (He railed against white supremacy, unpatriotic critics and […]
Songs for the Blue Sharks of Capo Verde
This is the first in out Africa Nations Cup 2013 playlists : music to get you in the mood for the football, or to drown out the commentator if he's annoying you during the game.
Weekend Music Break, N°31
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cSmiwQvwYYQ Once again, demonstrating Azonto’s global reach, the Azonto London Allstars conquer a myriad of urban landscapes with their indefatigable dance moves to the beat of a mix by DJ Sawa. Above. Next, with hair fit for the most flamboyant players in the African Cup of Nations, we’ve got Supremos with their new video for […]
Death Metal in Angola
A review of a film on a metal genre produced by young Angolans in Huambo, the center of the protracted civil war that ended in 2002.