Stan Douglas / Luanda- Kinshasa at David Zwirner
For Stan Douglas‘s twelfth solo exhibition at David Zwirner, the artist debuts a new film set in a reconstruction of the Columbia 30th Street Studio. This legendary recording studio, known as one of the finest in the world, was opened in 1949 by Columbia Records in an abandoned Armenian church on East 30th Street between Second and Third […]
Eventful Walk in Northern Kenya
WE ARE BACK! EYE MISSION SUCCESSFUL , TREK AMAZING. We completed our trek by hook and by crook and were back for Thanksgiving so grateful for an amazing walk in Northern Kenya, which proved to be challenging but so rewarding and magical. We flew into South Horr, just south of Lake Turkana by midday and […]
Cheikh Lô: Senegalese Sufi Troubadour
On April 20 , at Zankel Hall in New York City, Cheikh Lô, the Senegalese Sufi troubadour drew an enthusiastic crowd. A superb singer, songwriter, and a distinctive guitarist, drummer and percussionist Cheikh Lô has developed his own sound, which distills a variety of influences from West and Central Africa. His music can be described […]
Miriam Makeba: World-Famous South African Singer & Civil Rights Activist
Miriam Makeba — nicknamed Mama Africa On this journey that I have undertaken with the African continent, I find myself opening doors and encountering worlds heretofore unbeknownst to me. I discover histories, talents, personal journeys that move me profoundly and speak loudly and persistently of the limitless courage, rich talents, and absolute dedication of many […]
Tinariwen: A perspective on Northern Mali turmoil
Tinariwen are a band of Touareg-Berber musicians from the Sahara desert region of Northern Mali. They have performed internationally and their fifth album Tassili won the Award for Best World Music Album in 2011. It was recorded in the rocky desert as you can see in the video. Tinariwen share their perspective on the events in Northern […]
African Women empowerment: Nimbaya Drummers from Guinea
Friday night at Symphony Space in New York City, Nimbaya, the all-women percussion and dance ensemble from Guinea, came out strongly for women causes in Africa and spoke out against FGM (female genital mutilation). To the powerful rhythmic sound of the drums mixing humor to drama they created a narrative that condemned FGM. I […]
A busy weekend of African Culture in New York.
New York city is the place to be if you are interested in African music! Since Friday night I have been immersed in African music. At Symphony Space, the Soweto Gospel choir’s rich voices brought forth the joy and humor which is so typical of the way the black South Africans celebrate their religion. The […]
A lovely song from Mozambique
“Nweti” “Nweti” is a song performed by the group from Mozambique “Amoya” in the 1990’s and sung by Mingas, a singer from Mozambique. From a young age she sang in the night clubs of Maputo, and eventually sang with the most popular bands of the 1070’s in Maputo. I love this song and the video. […]
African Music
Traditional African Rhythms I am adding a little music to the mix; after all music is central to the life of many Africans. It is very much part of my experience in Africa whether I am walking in the bush with Samburu tribesmen who spontaneously start singing while walking, watching the Dama Dance in Dogon […]
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