The Film Society of Lincoln Center (FSLC) and African Film Festival, Inc. (AFF) will present the 18th New York African Film Festival (NYAFF) in celebration of the United Nations International Year of Peoples of African Descent, which serves as the festival’s guiding theme.
Cape Verde has a reputation for having some of the best vocalists in the world such as the great Cesaria Evora.
We found this via Mimi and we’re very excited to see the show. Growing Up African is a new reality show based on a tight knit Tanzanian family in the United States.
British Reggae Singer Smiley Culture (Davis Emmanuel -47) died today after a police raid in his Warlingham home. Police are still investigating his death.
Pottery is such a beautiful art form. You have the chance to shape earth into a work of art. In The State of Tennessee, located in the Southern portion of the United States , potter Jim McDowell creates face jugs that tell ancestral stories and celebrate current day triumphs.
The Association International Festival Saint Georges presents it’s annual celebration April 28 through May 1st On the beautiful Island of Guadeloupe.
“I Will Follow” by Ava DuVernay is getting positive national feed here in the United States. The film is about Maye (Salli Richardson-Whitfield) is a success.
The new Hayward Touring exhibition Reflections on the Self presents women’s visual narratives, as told through self-portraits and portraits of other women.
Ngugi is an internationally acclaimed Kenyan playwright, journalist, writer and professor. His theatrical work changed the way Theatre was experienced in Kenya and his work has been an inspiration and example to many writers around the world.
Here at Sugarcane, we’ve professed our love for Hip Hop and all that it has accomplished globally. In Europe, The Diversidad Experience Celebrates Hip Hop/Urban Culture with a series of projects that promote the greatness of all things urban.
He’s a Grammy Award-winning musician, an irrefutable Reggae star, and staunch environmental and social activist. In April, ZIGGY MARLEY steps into another creative arena with the release of MARIJUANAMAN from Image Comics.
Aaron Dworkin, founder and president of Sphinx and a man of monumental achievements, is coming to the Plymouth Community Arts Council in Plymouth, Michigan on March 15.
Sugarcane wants to send a special birthday wish to Mezzo-Soprano Denyce Graves! May you continue to shine your light on the world!
All over the world, especially in the Caribbean, people are celebrating the start of lent by dancing and singing with the best bands and wearing the most outrageous costumes.
Arise Magazine Lagos Fashion week is almost upon us. Starting March 10, 52 designers representing the Mother Land will descend on Nigeria to show some of the hottest designs in haute couture.
So many people have strong opinions on Black Film. Anthony Mackie, an African American actor, recently made comments that sparked controversy about the lack Black Oscar nominees at this years 2011 Academy Aawards.
So, you know we loved the first episode, right? Join us for the second installment of this great web series:
Hip Hop is one of the most exciting genres of music and has had global influence on all areas of popular culture.
Since 1994, the Bamako Meetings, co-organised and co-produced by Mali’s Ministry of Culture and l’Institut français,* have been held every two years in Bamako and are recognised as the leading cultural event of international scope focusing on issues in contemporary photography and video in Africa.
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