Cinema: Ni Wakati ( It’s Time )
From the ashes of the Mau Mau in East Africa to the Black Panthers in America, arises a movement to awaken people globally especially in Africa, to the opportunities that now exist.
Competition:MUBI GARAGE AND SLICKFLICK CALL TO ACTION COMPETITION
MUBI Garage and SlickFlick are working together this year to introduce this upcoming year’s most creative app for the filmmaker on the go.
Musica: Common’s The Dreamer ( Full Album)
One of our favorite MC’s Common completed his latest project The Dreamer. While I’m sure that alone makes you smile, yesterday, he released the entire album online ( one week before you can purchase it).
Musica: Undun by The Roots
The Roots are our favorite Hip Hop band. We love their music and even when thy make the “mistake ” of playing “Lying Ass Bitch ”
Watch: Behind the Scenes of The Watch the Throne Tour
Jay Z and Kanye West’s Watch the Throne Tour is considered one the best music tours of 2011. For those of you that didn’t pay $250 for tickets to see the concert, there is still a way to experience this dynamic duo.
Watch: Here Comes the Neighborhood
As I mentioned in earlier posts , Art Basel Miami was December 1-4 and I loved not only Art Basel itself , but the exhibits around the event.
Documentary: Watch Black Surfers in ” Whitewash”
Here is a great documentary that we I heard about on one our favorite blogs, Shadow and Act called Whitewash. this documentary looks at black surfers and surfings’s roots in Africa.
Race and Opportunity in Hollywood
I stumbled across this video from the Hollywood Reporter this morning and thought it would interesting for you to watch. This is a round table discussion by directors of note such as the amazing Steve McQueen.
Musica: ” Fire Ball” by Willow Smith featuring Nicki Minaj
Sugarcane is about ALL African Arts so we are not so snobbish that we don’t cover pop music. I am a HUGE fan of Nicki Minaj ( I love her aesthetic and she has a flow –
African Influence in Fashion
Today the New York Times ran “Designers Take a Fresh Look at Africa” by Simone S. Oliver on Fashion’s interpretation of African Design.
