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Stills from: Boneshaker (2013), Afronauts (2014), Toughlove (unreleased) (all directed by Frances Bodomo & shot by Joshua James Richards)

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New York, By Louis Draper

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10 years ago

Etrange scénario que celui des prochaines élections au Burkina Faso : comme au Sénégal il y a 2 ans, 1 Chef d'État tente de modifier via référendum l'article 37 de la Constitution pour pouvoir se représenter, sur fond de contestation sociale. La société civile s'organise, les rappeurs sénégalais Thiat et Kilifeu qui avaient initié la médiatisation du mouvement d'opposition qui devait aboutir au départ de l'ancien Président au Sénégal prêtent main forte au mouvement le Balai Citoyen qui en mixant rap et participation à la vie de la Cité, lui ressemble étrangement. A voir le reportage réalisé par Droit Libre TV sur cette rencontre et à suivre l'actualité du Burkina Faso. Elections présidentielles en 2015.

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Chris Marker Alain Resnais Statues Also Die (1963)
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9 years ago

Ignorance is ignorance, no matter where you find it.

Samuel R. Delany, “The Story of Old Venn” (via wordswilling)


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10 years ago

Nelly Uchendu - Love Nwantinti (1977) Referred to as the “Golden Voice of Nigeria,” Nelly Uchendu was one of the few female singers in the Igbo high life genre.

Nelly burst upon the scene in 1977 with “Love Nwantinti,” a song based on the folklore of her native Enugu, and quickly followed that up with a number of hits like “Aka Bu Eze” and “Mamausa.”


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9 years ago
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South
“We Wanted To Capture The Essence Of South African Township Culture In The 80s And 90s,” Says South

“We wanted to capture the essence of South African township culture in the 80s and 90s,” says South African photographer Kristin-Lee Moolman, recalling the brief for this shoot – the SS16 lookbook for emerging designer Rich Mnisi’s brand OATH studio. “The culture of androgyny was at its peak, supported largely by the need to ‘show up’ (out do each other).” So, to shoot the images, they headed to Mnisi’s grandmother’s house in Chiawelo, Soweto. When it came to casting the story, Moolman and Mnisi were keen to paint an accurate picture of youth culture in Johannesburg.

While Janet Otobo is a professional model, Wayne Swart is a student who they street cast on the way to the shoot. Aart Verrips is a photographer and, in fact, was Moolman’s assistant on the day. Incidentally it was Verrips’ first time in Soweto. “(It) was a new experience, especially being Afrikaans and gay,” he told us. “It was incredibly refreshing to go to the township and experiencing something totally different to what your perception had been.” As for Lucky Macheke – an accountant – he is Mnsis’s cousin and just happened to be hanging out in his grandmother’s house.

Desire Marea is one half of FAKA, an art duo who, as black queer artists, explore their complex identities through performance. “We teach complexities in a radical fight for our own humanity,” Marea says, explaining their raison d’être. In fact, Moolman and Mnisi also wanted to engage in identity politics in this shoot. “We felt that androgyny resonates with young people in South Africa now, where there is almost a celebration of LGBT communities as a movement to oppose cultural stereotypes and homophobia.

Written by Ted Stansfield for Dazed

11 years ago

Chaque fois que les liens familiaux se défaisaient, chaque fois qu'on se dressait contre son semblable, l'Histoire se répétait. Douloureusement, impitoyablement, dans un entre-soi subsaharien. La traite négrière était à inscrire au patrimoine tragique du genre humain. Parce qu'elle avait impliqué des régions différentes du monde. Parce que les bourreaux n'avaient pas été que d'un seul côté. Parce qu'elle était, à cette échelle-là, le premier crime contre l'humanité dont on ait gardé trace. Celui qui trop longtemps ignoré, avait engendré les autres. Une fois qu'on avait réduit des humains à cela, qu'hésiterait-on à commettre? Devant quoi reculerait-on? Aux quatre coins du monde on se surpasserait pour défier l'horreur. La zone subsaharienne du Continent était concernée au premier chef. Elle avait été la source unique du trafic. On ne s'étaient pas servi ailleurs. Et depuis, les rapports de cette région avec le reste du monde demeuraient les mêmes. Elle était le puits sans fond d'où les autres tiraient leur croissance. Et, comme par le passé, il se trouvait toujours une main autochtone pour participer au crime. Les soulèvements populaires observés çà et là, loin du regard de la Communauté internationale, ne venaient jamais à bout des régimes scélérats. Le mal venait de loin.

Léonora Miano, Les aubes écarlates. Sankofa cry. Plon, 2009.


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9 years ago

In this Race, Crime & Citizenship Symposium about the role of prisons in the criminal “justice” system, scholar and commentator Kimberle Williams Crenshaw explores the presence of a large race-, and gender-based prison system shaping understandings of citizenship. Series: “Voices” [8/2006] [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 11879]

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"Of whom and of what are we contemporaries? And, first and foremost, what does it mean to be contemporary?" Giorgio Agamben, Qu’est-ce que le contemporain?, Paris, Rivages, 2008. Photo: Icarus 13, Kiluanji Kia Henda

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