March 26, 2007
Senegal: The Doors of Senegal: Les Portes Du Senegal
This book reminded me two people I used to see at my literature class at the University of Paris VIII. Read more »
February 21, 2007
South Africa: Grammy Award Winning Soweto Gospel Choir Brings Both Pride and Help to Their Homeland
The top honors for Best Traditional World Music was awarded Sunday night at the 49th Grammy Awards in Los Angeles to the Soweto Gospel Choir for its CD Blessed, and those… Read more »
February 14, 2007
Africa: Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection at the Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, DC
The Smithsonian National Museum of African Art in Washington, D.C. officially unveils the Walt Disney-Tishman African Art Collection this month. The collection features… Read more »
January 31, 2007
Africa: Blood Diamonds
Greg Campbell's Blood Diamonds is a detailed and long needed look at blood/conflict diamonds. The book inspired the film Blood Diamond, and research from the book was used in the… Read more »
January 22, 2007
South Africa: Hugh Masekela Charms Washington, DC Crowd
The Washington, DC night club "Zanzibar on the Water" hosted world renowned South African jazz musician Hugh Masekela on Saturday, January 20. Masekela hit the stage for… Read more »
January 10, 2007
Africa: Africa Plays On
Africa Plays On is a compilation of music and artists from all over Africa and the world, primarily those African countries who have played in the World Cup. The CD features… Read more »
January 08, 2007
Congo-Kinshasa: Review of Mobutu's Totalitarian Political System - An Afrocentric Analysis
In this short book, Peta Ikambana attempts to offer an Afro-centric analysis of the Mobutu regime, which ruled over Zaire (today's DRC) from 1965 to 1997. The book's premise holds… Read more »
December 15, 2006
Africa: African Students in the Urban U.S. High School
The books talks of the social conflicts between African and African American students at an American high school. The authors of the book conducted studies and workshops with… Read more »
December 13, 2006
Central Africa: Review of Roots of Rumba Rock - Congo Classics
This 40-track, multi-artist compilation takes us to the origins of African rumba, a musical genre that was developed during the 1930s-40 and later gained continent-wide acceptance. Read more »
December 08, 2006
Africa: 'Blood Diamond' Entertains, Educates
In the early days of Master Sergeant Samuel Doe's 1980 coup in Liberia, I was entering a hotel in Monrovia with my five-year-old son when soldiers lounging in the lobby started… Read more »
December 06, 2006
Africa: Tommy Boys, Lesbian Men and Ancestral Wives: Female Sex Practices in Africa
This book is a compilation of articles on the experiences of lesbian women in Kenya, Tanzania, Uganda, Namibia, South Africa, and Swaziland. The stories were born out of the… Read more »
Africa: Adjustment Problems of African Students at Public Universities in America
The basis and rationale for this book is great. It is mean to be a tool for African students wishing to study in the United States. The book begins with steps to take after one… Read more »
December 01, 2006
Sudan: Review of 'All About Darfur'
All About Darfur: Is Sudan in a culture of war? Read more »
November 14, 2006
South Africa: Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa
Rough Guide to the Music of South Africa (2nd Edition) Read more »
November 08, 2006
South Africa: A History of the Marashea Gangs in South Africa
We Are Fighting the World: A History of the Marashea Gangs in South Africa, 1947-1999 Read more »
October 30, 2006
Southern Africa: Catch a Fire: New Film on 1980s Apartheid South Africa
Catch a Fire Read more »
Ethiopia: New Film on the Plights of Ethiopian Coffee Growers is Creating a Buzz
Black Gold: Wake up and Smell the Coffee Read more »
October 16, 2006
Uganda: The Last King of Scotland
The Last King of Scotland Read more »
September 29, 2006
Africa: The African Studies Companion: A Guide to Information Sources
The African Studies Companion: A Guide to Information Sources Read more »
September 27, 2006
Africa: International Migration: Globalization's Last Frontier
International Migration has become a hot issue, especially among Africans in the wake of the problems West Africans have been having in the Canary Islands and Spain. A new book… Read more »
August 30, 2006
Africa: Women and Collective Action in Africa
Women and Collective Action in Africa Read more »
August 24, 2006
Ghana: Women's Rights in Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania
Voices of African Women: Women's Rights in Ghana, Uganda, and Tanzania Read more »
August 18, 2006
Angola: The Hero (O Herói)
The Hero (O Herói) Read more »
South Africa: The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club
The Death of Kevin Carter: Casualty of the Bang Bang Club Read more »
August 04, 2006
Tanzania: Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania
Rough Guide to the Music of Tanzania (Various Artists) Read more »
