Vusi Mahlasela sings “When You Come Back”. Vusi, who is one of Nelson Mandela’s favourite artists, wrote the song about political struggle. Vusi just performed at FIFA’s massive WORLD CUP KICK OFF CONCERT on June 10, which was broadcast LIVE Worldwide. Other artists included Alicia Keys, Angelique Kidjo, Vieux Farka Toure and more His music is generally »
The matatus are famous for their vibrant graffiti which often transcend mere entertainment in deliberate conscious, silent conversation on topics ranging from ethics to politics. The Matatu graffiti has a language of its own. It is often satirical and engaging in an illustrative vocabulary. Topical issues on the Kenyan mass psyche are replayed across the windows »
So the World Cup is almost over….. Every Four years this wonderful tournament graces our Football loving world. A true celebration of national pride, culture & of course football. In an attempt to embrace all that is great about World Cup South Africa 2010. A band of 4 brothers (well good friends) from the little known »
“We are back,” Ernest roared, as Ghana ended 15 years without a win against their great rivals with a 4-1 trouncing. “This is the night when Ghana becomes again the kings of west Africa. Now we will go forward, we will win the CAN in our own country and then let the world tremble before »
By Ivor W. Hartmann, creator, anthologist, co-publisher, and co-editor African Roar: There is no doubt that the internet, together with digital publishing, has changed – and is still changing – the world of published literature. In the case of Africa and the African Diaspora, I certainly believe it has been for the better. Never before have »
The black star in the middle of the gold stripe gives the Ghana national football team their nickname, the Black Stars. The flag of Ghana was designed and first used upon the attainment of independence in 1957. The red represents the blood of those who died in the country’s struggle for independence, the gold represents the »
The rapidly declining forest cover in Africa is a cause for great worry, with countries at the margins of the Sahara engaged in a furious battle to stave off desertification- the Sahara is advancing! In Kenya the forest cover has drastically reduced from 40 percent to 6.1 percent, leading to longer and longer drought cycles; »
As part of the Kenya Series, we met up with Cyrus Kabiru, a young artist who takes his art very seriously. He started making wire goggles when he was three years old, because they were too poor to afford a pair. Today he is an up and coming visual artist, and the wire goggles still »
As part of the Kenya Series, we took a trip to the jua kali in Gikomba market is not one for the mean spirited. It takes you right through Machakos, the busiest bus terminus in the country, and into Nairobi East lands. During the colonial period, the East-lands were the African quarters, hence social amenities and »
This series is a voyeuristic compilation exploring innovation and creativity at the ‘margins’ of the contemporary African society. Africa has long been known as the continent of 4Ds- Disease, Despair, Destruction and Death. Nevertheless, Myweku set out to explore how ordinary individuals in the backstreets of East Africa are solving modern problems by means of »
