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King Britt (I’ve featured him here before) remixes Zaki Ibrahim’s “Money” Cape Flats style. A-we. Listen here. [view entry]
The Goode Family, is a new animated series on ABC TV (by the people who made “Beavis and Butthead” and “King of the Hill”) about a politically correct, middle-class American family. The first episode was flighted last week. They’re the Goode family, because they always want to do good. So... [view entry]
Ousmane Sembène’s films age well. The Senegalese filmmaker passed in 2006 at 84 years. His features, which include “Mandabe,” “Xala” (it charts the travails of postcolonial elites) and “Moolade” (the latter a polemic against female genital mutilation) can compare with any of the great masters of twentieth century film. However,... [view entry]
Download a radio documentary (made by a Czech radio station; in English) about the anti-fascist punk music scene in Apartheid South Africa or see a slideshow or read about it (this from the Africa region page of SPINEARTH). [A documentary film about the punk movement in Apartheid South Africa is... [view entry]
Good piece of liberal left, American satire, by comedian Andy Cobb, lampooning rightwingers’ dislike of government. [view entry]
The music of Max Wild and Sam Mtukudzi (written by Peter Holslin). [view entry]
Searing 23-minute film, “Not Yet Rain,” about attempts to ensure safe abortions in Ethiopia, where thousands of women die each year from pregnancy-related complications. Despite the fact that Ethiopia passed a far-reaching abortion law in 2006, safe abortions are still unattainable in most cases. The film is directed by Brooklyn-based... [view entry]
“Inja” (Dog), a short film by South African-Australian director Steve Pasvolsky, about a relationship between a dog and two men–a white farmer and a black farmhand in South Africa. (The film won the award for Best Short Film at the American Academy Award in 2003.) Worth the 17 minutes. [...] [view entry]
It’s Monday morning. Got to start working. This won’t be the last time I’ll post a song by The Roots. Off the album, “Things Fall Apart,” released in 1999 and probably the band’s best (Correct me, but I think only three members of the original band is performing here). Can’t... [view entry]
South African television ad for the Confederations Cup scheduled there later this month. [view entry]
