Africa: From the Congo to Capitol Hill: A Coming-of-Age Memoir by Stephen R. Weissman
[allAfrica] A remarkable memoir of an American’s intimate engagement with the Congo, one throwing new light upon America’s political challenges today.from amazon.com
Africa: Decolonising African Cinema in the Time of Netflix
[African Arguments] 90% of Africa’s cultural legacy resides outside the continent; audiovisual restitution is a battle for memory as urgent as artefact restitution.
Africa: Why the Sound of Freedom Movie Is Important
[Scrolla] The Sound of Freedom, a movie about child trafficking, was released in South Africa on Friday with an important message.
Africa: First-Ever Africa Cinema Summit to Hold in Ghana
[Premium Times] The summit, with its maiden edition, hopes to address the bottlenecks of African cinema and also proffer solutions.
Africa: Davido to Perform At Giants of Africa Closing Ceremony
[New Times] David Adedeji Adeleke OON, who is professionally known as Davido, will headline the closing concert of Giants of Africa 20th anniversary slated for Saturday, August 19.
Africa: How Afro-Germans Are Reaching for the Stars
[DW] More and more people with African roots are celebrating professional success in Germany, rising to leading positions in music, sport and even politics. Their recognition is also helping Germany become more diverse.
Africa: The Science of Why You Can Remember Song Lyrics From Years Ago
[The Conversation Africa] Why is it that many people can’t remember where they put their car keys most mornings, but can sing along to every lyric of a song they haven’t heard in years when it comes on the radio? Do song lyrics live in some sort of pri…
Africa: How the Giants of Africa Opening Ceremony Unfolded
[New Times] The celebration of diverse African heritage is one of the recurring themes of Giants of Africa’s core values, and the festival’s opening ceremony went above and beyond to achieve that goal. They delivered what Gen z’s would describe as “und…
Africa: Heritage Algorithms Combine the Rigours of Science With the Infinite Possibilities of Art and Design
[The Conversation Africa] The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collab…
Africa: Through Space and Rhyme – How Hip-Hop Uses Afrofuturism to Take Listeners On Journeys of Empowerment
[The Conversation Africa] It is perhaps only natural, as hip-hop celebrates its 50th anniversary, that people look to the genre’s future. But for some rappers, the future has always been part of the story.