Nigerian Independence
Okay we’re a day late. (It’s Sean’s fault.) Happy Indpendence Day Nigeria. Your music industry is
Nigeria
Music Break / Nneka
Nneka‘s “Soul is Heavy” from her new album. Extras: Part 1 and Part 2.
'The Nigerian Jersey Shore'
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B8Is90VKyLk Baylor University students (members of the campus African Studies Association) parodies those icons of 21st
Lady Gaga lives in Lagos
Goldie’s allusions to madness typify a common theme present in the music of many of today’s successful female artists.
Pleasurable Music
The second lives of Faaji Agba, a collective of octogenarian Nigerian musicians who perform a mix of Nigerians' favorite genres.
'I wanna be a Nigerian so freaking bad'
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PzbvPa5npmo&w=560&h=349] UPDATE: This video, “I wanna be a Nigerian so freaking bad,” by a group of
The oil complex
Video of a worthwhile lecture (recorded in February this year) by Berkeley geographer Michael Watts breaking down the workings of the oil industry.
The Cost of Oil to Nigeria
“Nigeria is the world’s 8th largest producer of crude oil, yet remains one of its poorest
Nigeria Votes
Benedicte Kurzen’s often graphic images of the recent (April 16) presidential elections in Nigeria and its
The Representation of Ghana
Could "Sakawa," a form of internet scamming popular in Ghana, be a means by which to make to sense of contemporary life there?
'Coming to America'
[vodpod id=Video.5972910&w=500&h=411&fv=videoId%3D897337827001%26amp%3BlinkBaseURL%3Dhttp%253A%252F%252Fwww.newyorker.com%252Fvideo%253FvideoID%253D897337827001%26amp%3BplayerID%3D673564960001%26amp%3BplayerKey%3DAQ%7E%7E%2CAAAAAF1454s%7E%2CQH_ygumSKiVg91q-ZwBlqWe1HcfbhDds%26amp%3Bdomain%3Dembed%26amp%3BdynamicStreaming%3Dtrue] Writer Teju Cole— he has a new novel, “Open City”–talks and writes about identity
Election Blues
A reader: $1 billion for an election and you’d think ballots would be delivered, on time,
Sahara Reporters
Last December I met the impressive Omoyele Sowore, founder of Nigerian online news site, Sahara Reporters.
'Vote for Umblerra'
Probably to deal with the stresses associated with next month general elections scheduled for next month–there’s
'Nigeria's first fashion magazine'
Part promotion, part video profile of “Mania,” a new Nigerian magazine billed as a first of
Music Break
[vodpod id=Video.5675225&w=500&h=411&fv=] Amoeba is a landmark record store in Berkeley (on Telegraph). Now they have branches
I'm Gonna Dance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBAFe_TnVsc No more “Down on My Knees.” Nigerian-German singer Ayo‘s new–well at least one month old–single
Music Break
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM4tQ_w__RM] The new video for Nigerian Afrobeat funkster Bantu‘s tune “I’m Waiting.” It’s part of the