Year: 2008

Painter Kehinde Wiley’s World Stage: Africa

EXHIBITKehinde Wiley, The World Stage: Africa Lagos~DakarJuly 17—October 26, 2008PLACEThe Studio Museum in Harlem144 West 125th StreetNew York, New York 10027tel 212.864.4500 The World Stage: Africa, Lagos ~ Dakar is Kehinde Wiley’s first solo exhibition at The Studio Museum in Harlem and features ten new paintings from his multinational “The World Stage” series. Wiley is…
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Video: Fela! A New Musical (off Broadway)

Tony Award winning director Bill T. Jones directs and choreographs this new musical about the life of African Pop Icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Play runs August 5 Through September 21 only at the 37 ARTS located at 450 W. 37th Street between 9th and 10 avenues, NY, NY. Visit the website and get tickets. More…
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Mobile devices fueling Africa’s advertising growth?

There’s a reason many multinationals and entrepreneurs alike are scrambling to get into the Africa’s telcom business. The future of the mobile phone in Africa is looking quite promising. And as the mobile platform becomes more reliable new areas of enterprise are finding a foothold to grow. Reports reveal that in one major market, South…
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Video: Digging in African crates for music

Trailer for upcoming film on a German Dj’s quest to find rare records in West Africa. Shows how African music can be truly timeless. The sounds make me miss Jump N Funk. via Africanhiphop.com

Focus Features launches Africa filmmaking program

California-based Focus Features, a division of NBC Universal, announced that it is launching an African film making program. The Africa First Program, spearheaded by producer Kisha Imani Cameron, will award 5 African filmmakers $10,000 in financing for post or production work on a narrative short that makes use of local African film industry resources. Filmmakers…
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African communicators plan Africa re-branding strategy for 2010

African communications experts will meet at the 3rd Annual 2010 National Communication Partnership Conference on 29 and 30 July to strategize about the steps they will take to maximize the tremendous advantage the upcoming 2010 World Cup will bring to South Africa in particular and Africa in general. Under the theme “Africa’s time has come…
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“Africa Rising” festival brings JAY-Z, Rihanna, Alek Wek to Nigeria & Washington DC

Friday was the kickoff for Nigeria-based media company THISDAY’s 3rd annual festival titled “Africa Rising”. The star-studded THISDAY Music and Fashion Festival at the THISDAY Dome in Abuja, Nigeria featured performances by Jay-Z, Rihanna, and Usher. The fashion portion of the festival featured models Naomi Campbell, Tyson Beckford, Alek Wek, Oluchi, and designers Chris Aire…
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AfriMonitor launches with ‘Exploring ChinAfrica’ trends brief

Throughout my years as an entrepreneur, I have had to conduct endless market research and have found a serious lack of information about the African market. Drawing on my experience as a marketer myself, I am developing a new website called AfriMonitor to aggregate important research and information about the growing African market. While I…
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AfriMonitor launches in beta

After many years of working on products with African culture as a central subject, I am again launching a product which I think is missing in the marketplace. Throughout my years as an entrepreneur, I have had to conduct endless market research and have found a serious lack of information about the African market. While…
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