June 4, 2009 • 10:44 pm 1
Exhibition (till July 25, 2009) at Exit Art in Manhattan on the 20th black arts and political movement. Curated by New Yorkers Papo Colo, Tânia Cypriano, Rose Myriam Réjouis, Franklin Sirmans and Greg Tate. Includes a party on June 18 (7 till 11pm) with Baye Kouyaté and Les Tougarakes, Dallam-Dougou, and DJ Turmix, and a Brazil-focused film series.
Filed under: art , Aime Cesaire, art, exhibitions in New York, film, Greg Tate, Leopold Senghor, Music, Negritude, photography
• 8:50 pm 1
Filed under: Music , Amadou and Mariam, Angola, Candongueiro, Dakunt, kuduro, Mali, Music, remixes
• 11:20 am 0
Two clips (back to back) of Abdullah Ibrahim and his regular trio, Belden Bullock (on bass) and Greorge Gray (drums) performing in Leverkusen, Germany, in 2007.
Filed under: Africa is a Country , Music, Abdullah Ibrahim, jazz, African music
• 11:02 am 0
Clip from French TV, 2007. Respect.
HT: Masauku Chipembere
Filed under: Music , African music, Dee Dee Bridgewater, France, jazz, Malian Project, Music
• 10:19 am 0
Filed under: Music , Cape Flats, King Britt, Money Summer Remix, Music, Zaki Ibrahim
June 3, 2009 • 4:11 pm 1
Download a radio documentary (made by a Czech radio station; in English) about the anti-fascist punk music scene in Apartheid South Africa or see a slideshow or read about it (this from the Africa region page of SPINEARTH). [A documentary film about the punk movement in Apartheid South Africa is in production.]
BTW, I just saw the line-up for the upcoming AfroPunk Film Festival at the Brooklyn Academy of Music in New York City and surprised at the lack of content from and about the content.
HT: Bill Botes
Filed under: Music , Afropunk, film, Hogg Hoggidy Hogg, Koos, Music, National Wake, Punk in Africa, punk music, South Africa, Wild Youth
June 1, 2009 • 7:38 pm 0
Peter Holslin writes about the musical collaboration of Max Wild and Sam Mtukudzi
Filed under: Music , Music, Oliver Mtukudzi, Oliver Mutukudzi, Sam Mtukudzi, Sam Mutukudzi, Shona, Zimbabwe
May 29, 2009 • 9:55 am 0
By Marlon Burgess
I’ve convinced Marlon Burgess, Cape Town-born musician and graduate student who recently moved to New York City, to occasionally contribute regular blog posts to Africa is a Country (my theory about strength numbers refers). He agreed to write a review of young jazz pianist and bandleader Kyle Shepherd’s debut album, “Fine Art:
Filed under: Music , Abdullah Ibrahim, Cape Town, jazz, Kyle Shepherd, Marlon Burgess writings, Music, piano, review
May 27, 2009 • 11:16 pm 0
Discovery Channel insert on Cape Flats b-boy crew, Ubuntu B-Boys, made by Fly on the Wall.
Filed under: dance , b-boys, Cape Town, coloured identity, dance, Discovery Channel, hip hop elements, Music, video
• 8:37 am 0
My cynicism often gets sidetracked by striking visuals and beautiful lyrics. This is a scene from the documentary “I Bring What I Like,” which focuses on the reaction to Senegalese pop singer N’Dour’s album of Sufi Islam devotional music. That film is finally being shown in New York: On Saturday, June 6, at the Brooklyn Academy of Music. The night before N’Dour will perform with his band at the same venue.)
The video is sort of appropriate today given that two days ago, May 25, it was Africa Day.
Filed under: Music , Africa Day, film, I Bring What I Like, Music, Pan Africanism, Senegal, video, Youssouh N'Dour
