Hey Y’all! Don’t make any plans for next Friday night because the Grammy-Nominated, French-African, R&B sister-duo are coming to town! RSVP BY THE END OF LABOR DAY TO BE ENTERED INTO A RAFFLE FOR FREE TICKETS! WINNERS WILL BE ANNOUNCED SEPT 3RD AFTERNOON. Born in France, Helene and Celia Faussart moved to Chad when they were … Continue reading
by Nelima Bra Hugh Masekela is a musical genius who plays the trumpet, trombone, flugelhorn and cornet; he is a great singer and composer as well as a master storyteller, activist and history teacher (by way of his music). At 72 he is still going strong and will be performing two shows a day on … Continue reading
by Ahmed K. Sirleaf Is the Dragon Threatening the Eagle’s Lunch in Africa? America or China: who wins the New Scramble for Africa? The growing influence of China in Africa poses significant threats to United States’ interests on the continent. Unless the U.S. moves fast, it will lose the influence war in Africa to the … Continue reading
by Ifrah Jimale : Ask A Somali The holidays are not my favorite time of the year for two reasons. One, it is the time that I am constantly aware of how much I miss my family who are scattered all over the world. Two, I am guilty if I celebrate Christmas because that is … Continue reading
by Nelima I woke up this morning to see this message in my Facebook stream. I was heartbroken! Cesaria Evora has been a long time favorite of mine (and many around the world), I really hoped that I would get the chance to see her perform live. Nonetheless I am glad to have even known … Continue reading
by Nelima Isn’t sad how one girl’s glory is another girl’s nightmare? For those of you who didn’t know, the annual Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show aired on CBS last night. I managed to catch the show right before its end and I can’t say which I found more entertaining between the show or the comments … Continue reading
by Nelima The Blue Carpet Awards are upon us again, this time at The Cedar Cultural Center. It’s bound to be a sold out event so if you haven’t got a ticket, do so soon. Details can be found below. Continue reading
I didn’t have a heartfelt World AIDS day story this time round. I couldn’t even post a tweet with alarming statistics of some sort – hence my late post. It took me a while to sort out my feelings after which I realized that I’m not any less passionate about the issue. It’s just that … Continue reading
If you haven’t attended one of these you should. Watching Sowah Mensa and his protegés play an array of African instruments ranging from drums and flutes to the xylophone is a real treat! Best of all – the concert is free 🙂 Event Information Date: 12/02/11 Time: 8:00pm – 9:30pm Location: Lloyd Ultan Recital Hall – … Continue reading
BY BERLINE PIERRE-LOUIS, TC DAILY PLANET November 28, 2011 In Irene Asong-Morfaw’s native Cameroon, the cultural opinion is that “boys are the heroes and boys can’t get in trouble.” This mindset, she feels, prevents boys and men from having to be responsible for their sexual health. Asong-Morfaw says that a woman may know that there … Continue reading
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