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Merging the Personal with the Political: Nneka – “My Fairy Tales” Album Review.
Ever since I first heard “Kangpe” on FIFA 10, I have been extremely interested in the eclectic sound of the music Nigerian artist Nneka creates. She is, in my opinion, one of the best and strongest voices on the African continent in the new millennium, offering a fresh perspective on pertinent, everyday-life issues through her socially aware … Read the rest
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The 2015 Farafina Trust Creative Writing Workshop
Farafina Trust will be holding a creative writing workshop in Lagos, organized by award-winning writer and creative director of Farafina Trust, Chimamanda Adichie, from June 16 to June 26 2015. The workshop is sponsored by Nigerian Breweries Plc. Guest writers who will co-teach the workshop alongside Adichie are the Caine Prize Winning Kenyan writer Binyavanga Wainaina, National Librarian of Norway … Read the rest
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PRESS RELEASE-CALL FOR THE BN POETRY AWARD 2015
The BN Poetry Foundation is pleased to bring yet another exhilarating, stimulating platform for African poets world-wide. We strongly believe in rewarding great poetry where we can and so, we are filled with abundant enthusiasm as we send out our 2015 call. #BNPA2015 The submissions will be received from January 15 2015 to May 15 2015. By early July, we … Read the rest
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NZinga, The Queen of Angola (The Movie). A review by Raïs Neza Boneza for the Intenational Women’s Day celebration
Title: Njinga, Rainha de Angola (Nzinga, Queen of Angola) Category: History Duration: 109 Minutes Director: Sergio Graciano Release Year: 2013 Language: Portuguese & English As all around the world we celebrate the Women’s achievements while calling for greater equality and more justice ; I would like to revisit the historic figure and review the movie: Njinga, Rainha de Angola (Nzinga, … Read the rest
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Across The King’s River: An enduring film about a personal quest for knowledge and healing
SHARE: Across The King’s River is an upcoming documentary film about a man embarking on a journey from East Oakland to Nigeria, on a deeply personal quest for knowledge and healing. The film –a story of wisdom, healing and medicine through the light of ancient African traditional healers– is founded on the creator of the film, James Weeks’ personal voyage … Read the rest
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Ranja Bojer’ bokanmeldelse : White Eldorado, Black Fever
Source: http://www.rotrock.no Raïs Neza Boneza bor i Trondheim, og kommer opprinnelig fra Kongo. Han har utgitt flere bøker, men White Eldorado, Black Fever er hans første roman. Den er kommet ut på engelsk og fransk, og den norske utgaven er forhåpentligvis like rundt hjørnet. Handlinga i boka foregår i nåtidens Kongo, og i sentrum av handlingen finner vi to unge … Read the rest