African writers,directors and film makers
What do we know about some of Africa’s influential and important writers, directors and film makers? Here is a short introduction of Africa’s best-known authors.
Black Architects
Black architects are rarely mentioned in articles or books, their achievements are sometimes completely ignored. Here is a list of black architects and their work.
Is the Nigerian cartoon show: Bino and Fino, the African answer to Sesame Street?
African parents and those of African descent are tired of having few children’s cartoons on television that represent their culture to their children. Parents from other parts looking to introduce their children to real African culture via educational cartoons are also finding it difficult to do so. The findings are from over 3 years of discussions and debates on the website and social media networks of the Nigerian cartoon show
The message behind Genda’s “Different Faces”.
A soulful female voice opens Genda’s album Follow My Footsteps: “different people in different places / live the same life with different faces.” The lines give the listener a taste of what awaits them if they allow themselves to embrace the concept behind the music, the idea of sameness in spite of difference, morality and acceptance. No matter the languages we speak or the colour of our skin, we are