Ocean Sole: Recycling Flip Flops from the Shores of Kenya
The oceans of the world are suffering from the result of being treated like trash bins. According to the natural…
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Music Is Our Weapon Africa Premiere: a Film by Taye Balogun
‘Music Is Our Weapon’ is a documentary film written and directed by Taye Balogun, chronicling the journey of Sarabi –…
Elizabeth Mpofu, La Via Campesina, Building an International Movement for Food and Seed Sovereignty
Women members of the Zimbabwe Organic Smallholder Farmers Forum, member organization of La Via Campesina, display their seeds at a…
Three African Countries that made it on Beatport’s “next 13 cities ready to rule dance music” chart
In Beatport’s 2015 report, leading cities like Brooklyn and Berlin are asked to “move over” and make way for the…
The Famous Artiste Who Brought African Music to the World and Her “Jamaica Connection”
Miriam Makeba was a South African singer and civil rights activist. In the 1960s, she was the first artiste from Africa…
Melanin-0 (zero): Osborne Macharia Investigates Skin ‘Blackness’ and Identity in Africa
Kenyan photographer Osborne Macharia is best known for his visually stunning portrait photography – extensive work exhibiting his subjects gracefully…