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How to make Africa dependent: Genetically modified crops 27 Aug 2013 | 06:07 pm
And Science said, Let the land produce vegetation: insect-resistant, vitamin-enriched, pesticide-dependent, patent-protected, corporation-controlled plants and trees upon the land. And it was so. And ...
OLUGBENGA - Silver Pixie, Iyawo Mi 26 Aug 2013 | 05:52 pm
Sound and reflective visuals come together beautifully in the very personal video for Silver Pixie, Iyawo Mi by Brighton-based Electronic Music DJ, Producer and remixer OLUGBENGA (Olugbenga Adelekan),...
The Black Stars of Ghana - Art District: Prof. Ablade Glover - “Nothing structured, beautifully defined” 26 Aug 2013 | 02:31 pm
Ablade Glover "The Black Stars of Ghana - Art District" is a weekly video interview series that aims to let viewers experience the depth, vibrancy, beauty, vision and diversity of contemporary art pro...
And the new president of Zimbabwe is... Robert Mugabe (89) 25 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
[ View the story "Robert Mugabe's 7th term inauguration" on Storify ] Robert Mugabe's 7th term inauguration Harare, August 22 Storified by thisisafrica · Fri, Aug 23 2013 10:53:22 #Zimelections TV 13 ...
And the president of Zimbabwe is... Robert Mugabe (89) 25 Aug 2013 | 08:39 pm
In the week following the 2013 Zimbabwe elections, This is Africa presented daily video updates from Harare. The final chapter in the #Zimelections TV series looks at Robert Mugabe's inauguration and ...
Cynthia Morgan - Kuchi Kuchi (High High High) 22 Aug 2013 | 09:22 pm
Nigerian artiste Cynthia Morgan demonstrated her ability to slip seamlessly between rap and patois-laced dancehall on Jhybo’s Ejo le Fero (Dey just dey run their mouth) , the very first video we saw h...
"Bisa", ft Nneka and Ty - Blitz the Ambassador 22 Aug 2013 | 05:20 pm
Look at how we living, Bodies are free but our minds are in prison, Controlled by the system no longer we fall victim, From Tahrir Square to Madison Square the streets are crammed, Revolution will not...
In defence of the "Afro" prefix in contemporary African art 21 Aug 2013 | 07:52 pm
This essay was written in response to the article Art Criticism: is the prefix ‘Afro-’ (as in "Afro-futurism") arresting our imagination and manifesto salesmanship? As Africans, we belong to a Diaspor...
New issue of the Chimurenga Chronic hitting the streets 20 Aug 2013 | 08:36 pm
Published by Chimurenga, the Chronic is quarterly pan African gazette that gives voice to all aspects of life on the continent and celebrates our capacity to continually produce something bold, beauti...
LagosPhoto 2013: The Megacity & Non-City 19 Aug 2013 | 09:03 pm
[Cropped image] © Mouhamadou Sow One of the most important annual photography festivals in Africa, next to Les Rencontres de Bamako in Mali, is LagosPhoto , whose 4th edition will be held between Octo...
