AFRICA
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The Forest and the Zoo* ( Aryan Kaganof with Johnny Mbizo Dyani )
The Forest and the Zoo | The Chimurenga Chronic
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From The Archive: Radio Tanzania
*All photos by Jonathan Kalan In a non-descript, shabby building on the outskirts of Dar es Salaam lies the headquarters of the Tanzania Broadcasting Corporation . Not much to look at, the TBC building is home to a number of radio stations, a TV center, and various run-down offices.
From The Vaults is a new column that digs up vintage African releases we feel deserve another spin.
From The Vaults: 1970s Zambian Fuzz from Amanaz
Lagos Disco Inferno Out Now!
Available as Gatefold Double LP and on CD in an unbreakable digipack with booklet.
Yet another finely compiled cassette of crackly African gold brought to you by the good folks at Domino Sound .
V/A- The Eyo Beats: 60 Africa 70 (Domino Sound 31 *Cassette)
The Okayafrica Mixtape Series: AFRICA IN YOUR EARBUDS #1
When we re-launched Okayafrica this March (or launched for reals, really), we asked some of our favorite peeps if they would curate a playlist or mixtape of their favorite African or African-inspired music to share with the rest of the music-loving world.
The power of social media to organize, incite and inform was on display during the revolt in Egypt this month.
What Egypt’s revolution tells us about the nature of social media
This is how it began on January 25th when the police forces attack the protesters at Tahrir square at night after midnight and this is why I am so scared now !!
And this is how it started on January 25th !! "Updated : With Video"
Salif Keita