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Africa Rising: With film school, can Sierra Leone change ‘Blood Diamond’ image?
Pick your way down a crowded street clogged with motorbike taxis and stray dogs. Walk past the women hawking flip-flops and little baggies of plantain…
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Bombino, The Tuareg guitarist
Among the best discoveries of 2011 was Bombino, a 21-year-old Tuareg guitarist with an Italian-inspired nickname, a life that in short order forced him to take up residence in four different countries around his beloved Sahara Desert, and a sound and shredding ability that inspire references to Jimi Hendrix.
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Fashion Meets Environmental Awareness at the Nigeria Fashion Week 2011
This year’s edition of the Nigeria Fashion Week 2011 went Green, as part of a contribution to healthy and sustainable environment.
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ARISE Magazine’s Made in Africa Show Brings Brilliant Print Mixing and Star-Studded Attendance
As the final day of New York Fashion Week wound down, Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall was still overflowing with energy. ARISE Magazine held its fourth annual Designer Collective…
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Montreal International Black Film Festival broadens our views
Others involved say having a Black Film Festival is a necessity – by any name. If there wasn’t one, someone would have to invent it, because it’s that important, they say.
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Nollywood Uche Jombo Premiers Movie
One sure testament of a good movie is that it has no geographical limit and ‘Damage’ the movie by delectable actress and producer Uche Jumbo has proven this to be true.
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A Malian Singer Sets Her West African Message to a Dance Beat
Regal, righteous and funky, the Malian singer and songwriter Oumou Sangare commanded the stage of Celebrate Brooklyn! on Friday night at the Prospect Park Bandshell….
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‘ANCHOR BABY’ GOES TO UNITED KINGDOM
Africa is popular for so many things, but one of the things that has driven Africa’s popularity in the western world in recent times is…
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Paris Photo 2011 Takes African Photography as Its Special Theme for This Year’s Edition
PARIS.- Held this year from 10 to 13 November, Paris Photo celebrates its 15th anniversary by moving to a new location, the Nave of the…
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