Winnie Byanyima is new executive director of UNAIDS
Winnie Byanyima is the new executive director of UNAIDS, the joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS that leads and inspires the world to achieve its shared vision of…
African Day Parade debuts at Little Africa Festival
ST. PAUL, Minn. (Mshale) – The annual Little Africa Festival returned this past weekend, expanding the celebration into a two-day event. It is organized by African Economic Development…
Minnesota Democratic Party chair meets with African leaders
BROOKLYN CENTER, Minn. (Mshale) – Minnesota’s state Democratic party chair, Ken Martin, held a roundtable discussion on July 26 with a dozen leaders and community organizers from the…
KOKOKO! brings the energy and vibe of Kinshasa to The Cedar
From the Democratic Republic of the Congo, roughly the size of Alaska, hales a band…
Interview: Muthoni Drummer Queen
When you first meet Kenyan Muthoni Ndonga, A.K.A. Muthoni Drummer Queen (or MDQ, for short),…
Atlantis 13 will feature at Momentum New Dance Festival
Choreographers Jonathan (AJ) van Arneman and Peace Madimutsa use the stories from hundreds of years…
Salif Keita to be inducted into AfroPop Hall of Fame
Malian singer, composer, poet, guitarist, bandleader and activist Salif Keita, “The Golden Voice of Africa,”…
Review: Africa Speaks
Carlos Santana returns with an album released today on Concord Records. After collaborations with the…
