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Amiri Baraka at Oslo Poetry Festival

One of this year’s guests at Oslo Poesifestival is the African American literary icon, Amiri Baraka. Born as Everett LeRoi Jones in Newark, New Jersey, in October 1934, Baraka is considered as one of the most influential spokesperson for Africa...

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No Time to Die - A film by King Ampaw

-I wanted to make this film because in Africa, death and funeral traditions play a significant role in our culture. I felt that this culture must be preserved in a visual form so that it will be seen by others before it dies. All over Africa, funeral...

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MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA)

MTV Networks Africa has announced the contenders for the first ever MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA). The nominations for the inaugural pan-African music awards ceremony were revealed at a VIP soirée at Planet One, Lagos, Nigeria by Alex Okosi,...

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Ras Nas interview with BBC 'The Beat'

Ras Nas aka Nasibu, a musician and poet from Tanzania, was recently featured on BBC World Service 'The Beat' program.  The interview was conducted in Oslo by BBC reporter Laura Hubber. In this interview Ras Nas talks about his latest CD &...

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The Stylistics at Classic Love 2 in Toronto

Jam-It Entertainment, a division of Creative Entertainment in association with Raps Restaurant, set the stage for "Classic Love 2", a stage show that stars Grammy award winning and recording group the Stylistics (whose hits include "Yo...

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AS OLD AS MY TONGUE documentary wins award

As Old As My Tongue: The Myth & Life of Bi Kidude, a documentary film, with the legendary singer from Zanzibar, Bi Kidude, has been awarded this year's Lucien Kimité prize in the "most human" documentary category. The Lucien ...

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Tiken Jah Fakoly receives Freemuse Award

Outspoken Côte d’Ivorian reggae singer Tiken Jah Fakoly has been awarded the first ever Freemuse Award. The award is given to Tiken for denouncing political corruption and oppression. He 'has become an idol for millions of Africans wh...

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Bongo Flava artist TID sentenced to jail

Bongo Flava artist Khalid Salum Mohamed popularly known in the local music circles as TID has been jailed one year after a Dar es Salaam court convicted him, 23rd July, of causing grievous harm to Ben Mashiba, also a city resident. The Kinondoni Resi...

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Oslo Mela Festival 2008

Oslo Mela is again coming to town! This year´s event takes place at Rådhusplassen (City Hall Square) from Friday 22. to Sunday 24. August. Mela Festival is considered to be the biggest international celebration of culture and creativity i...

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2008 Caine Prize Readings

2008 Caine Prize Readings Mama Africa Sunday 6 July 2008, 7pm Experience the finest new African writing at this annual event. The shortlisted authors read from and discuss their work, highlighting the extraordinary breadth of the continent's lit...

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