Congolese Wrestlers by Colin Delfosse
These images taken in Kinshasa by Colin Delfosse, a documentary photographer and member of the collective Out of Focus, remind me of the theatricality of Pieter Hugo‘s Nollywood photography series. However here, there is an added mystical and magical “voodoo” element. Delfosse writes from Kinshasa in 2010: Eight million inhabitants, thousands of shegués (street children), […]
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. […]
Excursion in Dogon Country
Going back in time. Arriving late at night after a late flight from Paris I settled with my traveling companions from the Museum for African Art in the Salam hotel, which lay on the West Bank of the Niger River in Mali’s capital, Bamako. Jerry Vogel, our knowledgeable American guide and Senior Adviser for the […]
Adventure in Northern Kenya: Medical mission with MEAK
A year ago I went on this unforgettable medical mission with MEAK in the northern most remote part of Kenya near the Sudanese and Ethiopian borders. Check out Martin Nighy’s report on our time there. It is worth taking the time to read this. It captures beautifully the feeling of the place, the people, and […]
Highlights from Bamako Biennale
BAMAKO BIENNALE A few impressions: Walking through the PanAfrican exhibition is to get a feel for the diversity of expressions, experiences, peoples, and landscapes of the African continent. No one genre dominates. Landscapes are no longer sublime . Deceptively banal, silently empty, Jo Ratcliffe’s landscapes document the aftermath of war. Her method is subtle and […]
News Update: African photography Bamako and Paris
African photography: a few important events are coming up. On November 1, 2011 African photography will hold center stage in Bamako, Mali with the opening of “Rencontres de Bamako” featuring African contemporary photographers. This year, the theme of this Biennale’s 9th edition is the quest for a sustainable world. The Rencontres /Encounters are a joint […]
Heroic Africans at the Metropolitan Museum
HEROIC AFRICANS REINSTATED by Isabel Stainow Wilcox The exhibition “ Heroic Africans: Legendary Leaders, Iconic Sculptures” at the Metropolitan Museum curated by Dr. Alisa LaGamma, gathers pre-colonial sculpture from eight landmark sculptural traditions from West and Central Africa created between the 12th century and the 20th century. Focused on sculptural forms that commemorate important leaders, […]
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