“Was it the real matrix they were showing?”, the exact words a friend said to me before bursting into laughter … More
Author: Hakeem
Hakeem Adam is an instinctive creative exploring the power of poetry through various mediums. He is also the founder and creative director of DANDANO, a Pan-African cultural platform for African film and music criticism. His prose and poetry have been featured in African literary magazines, Afreada and Brittle Paper. His work is fixated on the fabrics of contemporary Ghanaian society and is exploring ways to unravel the threads that bind our society through storytelling.
Interview: Soul Science Lab; The Innovative Afro-futuristic Griots Lay Out Their “Plan For Paradise”
We speak innovative Afro-futuristic griots Soul Science Lab about their latest album, Plan For Paradie
Revisiting Bubblegum Pop from South Africa with Umoja
Contemporary South Africa music tends to be driven by electronic music, especially post apartheid music like Kwaito. Musicians in … More
Super 16 [Take 3] – African Short Films you should see
Super 16 keeps looking for filmmakers finding new and creative ways of telling their nuanced, authentic stories centered on … More
Why is FESPACO losing it’s value? – An interview with Claire Diao
When it comes to African film, there is one festival on the circuit you don’t want to miss. Every two … More
Album Review: Daymé Arocena – Cubafornia
In 2015, Daymé Arocena dropped her debut solo album, Nueva Era to critical acclaim in the Afro-Cuban and Jazz circles … More
Album Review: Jinja – The Nile Project
Nature awakens with such graceful force on The Nile Project’s second album, Jinja. 15 musicians from 11 countries who … More
Amara Toure Is Missing
Album Review: Amara Touré 1973-1980 Amara Toure is missing. Nobody knows where he is, if he is alive or whatever … More
Super 16 [Take II]: African Short Films to Watch
Super 16 is back after a short hiatus. On this edition we showcase four short films from the continent and … More
Special Sauce – Sabolai Mix
African Electronic Music is one of the most criminally underrated genres of all time. Usually, major labels and music media … More
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