Monthly Archives: September 2022
The Jollof Wars: Liberia wins the battle of the Twin Cities
There is finally a winner in the Minnesota front of the Jollof Wars. This is unlikely to settle the conflict, but for now, it...
Pierre Bensusan charms audience at the Cedar
Sunday evening an audience of over 60 people were wrapped up in the warm, embracing notes of Pierre Bensusan’s acoustic guitar and voice. This...
Minnesota Department of Health officials offer tips for traveling in a changing world
To say that the COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted the way we do things would be an understatement. The coronavirus, which is still spreading, has...
Canada to remove all COVID-19 travel restrictions effective October 1
Canada will lift all remaining COVID-19 restrictions for international and domestic travelers starting Oct. 1, according to that country's Public Health Agency in a...
Ethiopian Israeli musician Gili Yalo takes the stage at The Cedar Oct. 1
Gili Yalo’s life has been one of departure and arrival, leaving the familiar to seek safety in what is new. What’s never been cast-off,...
Seun Kuti and Egypt 80 prove their mettle on Dakota stage
Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 brought their blistering and buoyant performance to the Dakota in downtown Minneapolis on Wednesday that had the initially reserved...
Upcoming conference to focus on professional development in African community
The 5th annual African Immigrant Professional Development Conference (AIPDC) returns to North Hennepin Community College in Brooklyn Park on Oct. 1 to initiate conversations...
Ranked voting, crime, leadership: Takeaways from the Brooklyn Park candidate forum
The League of Women Voters on Tuesday decided to combine mayoral and Council candidates in Brooklyn Park in the same forum, denying voters who...
Review: A flawless Lucibela delights Minneapolis
Lucibela said she wanted to spread Cape Verde's music to the world as did her role model Cesária Évora. Friday night, September 16th, on...
Pierre Bensusan on his upcoming Minneapolis show: ‘there is nothing to replace live music’
As riotous summer surrenders to autumn, so too exuberant music festivals give way to intimate music performed indoors.
Acoustic guitar player, Pierre Bensusan, takes the...
Jollof Festival comes to the Twin Cities
If you think trying to figure out whether the chicken or the chicken egg came first is the most difficult task, you have not...