Tag: Africa

Courting the Forest of History

25/08/2021

Interview with mixed-media artist Gerald Chukwuma on Eve of his exhibition Eclipse of the Scrolls. ...

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Ken Nwadiogbu

Ken Nwandiogbu ‘Contemporealism’

26/09/2019

Hyper real painting is given a contemporary African twist at The Brick Lane gallery with a show of work by Ken Nwadiogbu....

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Moroccan Pop: Hassan Hajjaj

13/04/2017

Moroccan Roll: Hassan Hajjaj blends US, Arabic and London imagery in a pop art approach that is all his own...

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Life: Crawling Along for 3.2 Billion Years.

09/11/2016

Life took hold on land 300 million years earlier than thought ...

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No Rain, No Rivers Flow? Ethiopia to Benefit from Climate Change

16/10/2016

Climate change may help Ethiopia, and increase the country's access to water ...

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Sub Saharan Sexual Satisfaction Shocker

26/08/2016

Sub-Saharan Africans satisfied with their sex lives; 18 percent rate them a perfect 10 ...

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Amarg

Sand, Solitude, Space. Zakaria Wakrim: Amarg (Photography)

22/07/2016

Zakaria Wakim's photography encounters the heart of solitude in the Sahara desert...

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The 700 Year Old Farming Method that may Mitigate Climate Chaos

18/06/2016

Once again, science catches up with what traditional cultures knew all along...

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Vodun

Dining out on Legba’s Feast (Vodun, The Lexington)

09/05/2016

More than soulful, Vodun are spiritual. The heavy psych trio shift paradigms at the Lexington...

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Are you Ready for 11 Billion? World Population – Soon.

12/08/2015

The primary driver of global population growth is a projected increase in the population of Africa. ...

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africa south sudan

Bringing West Africa to South Sudan

08/07/2015

In South Sudan, all of us were reminded of the African continent's sprawling size and rich diversity....

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Africa by palettestudio

Expanding Worlds : Across the Sheer Size of Africa

27/06/2015

Like my wallet, I'm holding cultural currencies with bills from over twenty African nations. ...

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cannabis by Maria Huxley

The Stoned Pygmy Story You Didn’t See Coming

04/06/2015

The researchers noted that cannabis might not be the only recreational drug that protects against parasites....

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South Sudan : Towards Redemption, Towards Peace

23/05/2015

They wanted peace, a chance to return to their homes....

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West Africa Redux : Twenty Kinds of Awesome in Africa

03/04/2015

'whenever I mention Mali, Ghana, or Sierra Leone, the inevitable question is usually, "What was your favorite place?"'...

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Africa by Jyoti Bindu

Death on an Imagined Afternoon

09/02/2015

One of the things I like most about Nigeria is that I’ve lost the sense of security that seems to pervade all of life in the United States....

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Africa by Jyoti Bindu

Lesotho Breaks, Lesotho Mends. Africa by Bike

24/01/2015

'The longer that I’m on the bike, the more it becomes an extension of myself' ...

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Bicycling Lesotho : Headed North

06/01/2015

Intentions of making it through Lesotho before the snows came have come to naught....

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bat country by Dan Booth

Did Ebola Come From Bats?

31/12/2014

The outbreak of the Ebola virus disease occurring in West Africa may have originated from contact between humans and virus-infected bats...

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Africa by Jyoti Bindu

Hills, Wind and Rain

29/12/2014

After surviving two days of these winds to finally crawl into Hermanus, I'm extra cautious. I respect the winds. Nay, I fear them. Cycling essay, Lesotho...

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locked bikes by Sean

Cast of Characters : The Kid [South Africa]

12/12/2014

The simplicity that exists in the Andy Griffith Show or maybe Leave it to Beaver still exists in the small town life in the Cape...

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Africa by Jyoti Bindu

Cast of Characters : The Mad Cop [Lesotho]

30/11/2014

Tattooed on his meaty forearm was a swastika, black, encircled in blood red. He could wrap his hand around my forearm....

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Africa Express

Terry Riley and Africa Express at Tate Modern [Film]

23/11/2014

Tate Modern and Africa Express present Terry Riley’s In C Mali is released online on 27 November at The Space...

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Julian Bahula [African National Congress] : Interview

03/11/2014

When Julian Bahula tells you music contains the power of revolution, that it is “a weapon for the struggle,” you believe him....

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africa by Todd Quackenbush

We Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Passes! Africa by Bike

25/10/2014

The longer I'm on the bike, the more existential the ride seems to get....

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mountains by Tom Lann

Lost in Lesotho

28/09/2014

For a time, I thought about hitching my way back up to Ha Lejone, to save my pride and deny that Lesotho had truly beaten me....

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2 dollar bill

Make the Money, Change the Game [Part 2]

15/08/2014

There's little to prepare you for paying for a drink and getting your change in three different currencies....

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Images of Africa

30/07/2014

Images of Africa. Jyoti Bindu steers wide of the politics and brings the pictures....

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Staff Benda Bilili : Union Chapel

29/07/2014

The music they play is infectious – danceable, catchy, beautiful to listen to. Put them in a stunning building in North London and what could go wrong?...

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A dollar bill, very faded

Make the Money, Change the Game

24/07/2014

If one had to buy diesel for a car or generator, it was best to buy in the morning, prices could increase many times over by afternoon....

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