Dolce Vita Africana!

Hope BBC iPlayer's film on Malian photographer Malik Sadibe is still available. If not then try the archives. Insightful, humorous and enjoyable, it takes you on a visual and musical journey of Sadibe's work. Covering political and social change, all in the eye of his camera.

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If not for you then pass it on or at least just enjoy the music! 4 days left.

BAMAKO! BAMAKO!!!!

Enjoy!
N.B. View the photos in PicLens for awesome shots!

Mobile Revolution in Africa

The mobile has been sweeping across the plains and towns of Africa for some time now. Mobile networks have been over taking stagnant infrastructure development and trailblazing how business, commerce and grass roots politics can be done. Much the same way as in the Caribbean and elsewhere in the world. Paul Mason from BBC's NewsNight explores the story of Africa's mobile revolution and how it's transforming people's lives.

Lucky Dube - 'Jah Jah Son' Dies

Sad to hear early this morning about the sudden death of one of `South Africa's favourite sons. Lucky Dube was killed in a car-jacking after dropping his children off in Johannesburg around 8pm on Thursday evening.

Much loved by his fellow South Africans, I'm sure he will be thought of at tomorrow's world cup Rugby final against England.

For me Dube was one of those many African artists who adopted Jamaican reggae music as their own and helped spread the true message of reggae across the continent. By doing so, they inadvertently helped bridge the gap between Jamaica and the motherland, Africa.

Born outside Johannesburg in 1964, Dube was named "Lucky" by his mother because he was the first child to be born after several failed pregnancies.

Dube started singing in 1982, joining a band playing Mbaqanga, or traditional Zulu music. It was only later that he began recording reggae tracks as a solo singer, but the genre was to dominate and define the remainder of his career.

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