News, Commentary & Social Media from African Perspective

Chika Unigwe On Black Sisters’ Street

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The first time I saw the girls in lingerie behind their windows, I was stunned… it was a cultural shock on a massive scale.

Sila Mutungi – The Musical Warrior

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The Kenyan funk master along with his Afrofunk Experience band won the NAACP Image Award for Outstanding World Music Album.

Gospel Recording Artist TolumiDE Talks About Her Music

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I’m inspired by my life experiences and my relationship with God.

Jimmy Jean Louis – Turning Tragedy into Triumph

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“Playing a Haitian hero on television put some pressure on me as far as stepping up to the plate. Especially knowing the situation in Haiti, I had to speak up”

With Niyi Akinmolayan, Director Nollywood Sci-fi Flick ‘Kajola’

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“I dropped out of school to pursue what was natural to me: media and entertainment…and I realized if I had to make a difference, I needed to try something no one had tried before.”

A Heart To Mend: Myne Whitman Talks About Her New Book

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a captivating first novel that presents the gripping tale of a young woman finding her feet in the world and how her life intersects with that of the wealthy egoist she meets.

Ten Minutes with Laurence Fishburne

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Laurence Fishburne has built a successful film career that spans three decades and talks to AfricanLoft about his latest heist drama “Armored”.

On your Wedding Day with Munaluchi Bridal

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“It all started as we prepared for our wedding we realized that there seemed to be no form of database on where Africans in the diaspora can get items that are necessary for a wedding.” – Jackie, publisher of first African bridal magazine, Munaluchi Bridal.

A Moment with Bunmi Fash, Author of “In Her Eyes”

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I wrote one of the chapters of the novel in a taxi, on my way home. It was real there and then…

Baaba Maal’s “Television”

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The acoustic guitar playing traditional folk Senegalese musician discusses his latest album, “Television”.