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Declan Kiberd has written of how “post-colonial artists, born as copies, were determined to die originals” ... The tradition of so-called Afro-Futurism, for example, from Sun Ra to Parliament and beyond, has seen African-American artists invent their own techno-futuristic personas in a playful critique of any externally imposed identity....

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Howard Fine Arts Professor Shows How African Dance Chronicled History

Afro 15 Dec 2018

Chronicling the History of Traditional Mandinka Dance,” the movements many watch and emulate had a much more important role in African history—to tell the Black story ... Abiola founded Suwabi African Ballet, a traditional African dance company in Newport News, Va., where she was artistic director for 15 years ... “I call them African dance systems....

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Nasty C, Sho Madjozi feature on Apple Music’s A-List: African Music Playlist

Independent online (SA) 14 Dec 2018

The Apple Music’s African Music Playlist special showcases the sounds coming out of Africa, and also includes an interview with South African hip-hop artiste Nasty C, widely regarded as the best rap talent out of the ......

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Ariana Grande releases new single 'Imagine'

The Independent 14 Dec 2018

But his most essential job on this album is that of the curator, as he brings in a staggering array of talent – from Anderson .Paak, SZA and Future to South African gqom (EDM) artist Babes Wodumo and alt-rapper Yungen Blakrok ... artist Babes Wodumo and alt-rapper Yungen Blakrok....

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FRED SCOTT: Banksy’s innovation and AI art the surprises of the year

Business Day 14 Dec 2018

Christie’s highlight was a painting by David Hockney, entitled Portrait of an Artist — Pool with Two Figures, which sold for $90.3m, making Hockney the most expensive living artist to date. Sotheby’s achieved three new records for African-American art when Jacob Lawrence’s ......

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African wood carvings on display in Beijing

China Daily 14 Dec 2018

African art has inspired many acclaimed modern ......

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Welcome diversity in mesmerizing, heartwarming ‘Spider-Verse’ saga

Inquirer 14 Dec 2018

One of the year's most unexpected superhero movies can easily be counted among the genre's best. The animated movie "Spider-Man ... In fact, there's more than one wall-crawler in this fast-paced but heartwarming saga. First off, there's Miles Morales, a biracial kid (with an African-American dad and Puerto Rican mom) who's a talented graffiti artist ... ....

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Sjava drops 18-track album #Umqhele

Independent online (SA) 14 Dec 2018

In a video shared on social media, the 35-year-old hip-hop star shared the exciting news ... Sjava recently scooped the BET’s Viewer’s Choice Best International Act award, making him the first South African hip-hop artist to bag the international prize....

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ANC warns of con artists exploiting Zuma's name for 'nefarious objectives'

News24 14 Dec 2018

The ANC has warned South Africans to be careful of con artists and scammers who use the name of former president Jacob Zuma "for nefarious objectives" ... ....

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‘I felt like an impostor’: a mixed-race American in Africa

The Guardian 14 Dec 2018

Adrian Piper, ambiguously pigmented and a conceptual artist, writes in an essay, Passing for White, Passing for Black, that “in the African American community, we do not ‘out’ people who are passing as white in the European American community,” perhaps in recognition of a decision born in some sort of pain....

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I'm A Hustler Baby: Bryte Interviewed

The Quietus 13 Dec 2018

an African artist who chooses to combine their music, with UK club sounds ... Born and raised in the Abeka neighbourhood of Accra, Ghana, the young artist has been recording music since 2005 and was influenced by fellow countrymen such as Obrafour, Reggie Rockstone and Daddy Lumba....

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History Is in the Making at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Vanity Fair 13 Dec 2018

Her first performance of the residency was titled History’s Persistent Voice and comprised a collection of slave songs—an early idea that fell organically into conversation with an exhibition, then on view, showcasing work from African-American artists from the American South....

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