Watch “Jean Michel Basquiat: The Radiant One”
This documentary was broadcast on PBS a few months ago. It’s a favorite of ours ( whenever we need creative inspiration, we watch it) It’s free to watch on Hulu and thought you may want to watch it :
Meet The Adebanjos : A Breath of Fresh Air
Here in the United States, blogs are glowing because of the number of African Americans that have been nominated for their work on television.
Kufanya : Soul Rebel Brass Band and Xantone Blacq at London’s Ronnie Scott’s
If you’re looking for a good time, head over to Ronnie Scott’s to see to amazing performance by singer, composer and producer Xantone Blacq perform songs off his new album Revelation On July 20 ( purchase tickets here ).
Celebrating Cuban Poet Nancy Morejon
Cuban Poet Nancy Morejon is one of Cuba’s most translated poets. She has published at least 12 volumes of poetry she currently directs the Caribbean Studies Center at Casa de las Américas, Havana.
Art: Kerry James Marshall at SFMOMA
Unitll October 11, 2011 Specially commissioned for SFMOMA, Kerry James Marshall’s monumental murals in the Haas Atrium show Mount Vernon and Monticello, the estates of American presidents George Washington and Thomas Jefferson.
Sugarcane Congratulates NoViolet Bulawayo on Winning the Caine Prize
Sugarcane is proud to announce the Winner of the 2011 Cain Prize For African Writing is Zimbabwe’s NoViolet Bulawayo. Ms. Bulawayo won for her piece ”
Dysfunctional Friends Proves to be Hilariously Functional at the American Black Film Festival
by Iva Marc Writer, Director Corey Grant’s third feature film is a winner. He employees a young, passionate cast of hilariously accomplished talent who not only delivers dramatic effect, but keeps you bubbling over with crisp comebacks and sidesplitting personal quirkiness.
Art by Bayunga Kialeuka
Bayunga Kialeuka, Painter, Democratic Republic of the Congo/Miami, Florida
32nd Durban International Film Festival Starts July 30th
The 32nd Durban International Film Festival, supported by the National Lottery Distribution Trust Fund (principal funder), National Film and Video Foundation, the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development and Tourism and other valued funders and partners, kicks off on 21 July with the World Premiere of the South African film Otelo Burning, directed by Sara Blecher.
