Obama to finally visit Africa as China becomes Africa’s largest trading partner
President Barack Obama, whose father was born in Kenya, will make the first major African tour of his presidency since taking office in 2009. He will be accompanied…
South African university makes Zulu compulsory
A leading South African university says it will make Zulu language classes compulsory for all first-year students from next year. The decision by the University of KwaZulu-Natal is…
Protestors target excessive phone rates for immigrant detainees
At the West County Detention Facility, inmates can pay upwards of $20 for a five-minute phone call to friends, relatives or lawyers. While the high rates are a…
South Africa hosts music development conference
Cape Town played host to the Breathe Sunshine African Music Conference, a new venture into…
Iman makes her Bed with Alok
At the New York Market – Iman, the striking African-born model who has gone on…
Digital music, the African way
SERRAVAL, FRANCE — The music business recently celebrated a milestone in the form of its…
South by Southwest: Film about Malawi wins Grand Jury prize
A film about a young Malawian who builds a windmill from scrap metal to save…
The Kora and Cello: Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal at the Cedar on March 8
Review from the Inquirer The combination of the cello and the kora, the African 21-string…
