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THE SAN BUSHMEN OF SOUTHERN AFRICA
The term, 'bushman', came from the Dutch term, 'bossiesman', which meant 'bandit' or 'outlaw'. The 'bushman' term was first applied by white explorers & settlers over 200 years ago.Photo by Charles...
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YINKA SHONIBARE - THE AFRICAN TEXTILE ARTIST
Yinka Shonibare MBE"my art mainly basically explores issues around identity and its about my bi-culcutural background in a way."British-born Nigerian textile Artist, Yinka Sonibare is an...
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CESARIA EVORA -THE ISLAND SONG BIRD
CESARIA EVORACesária Evora a.k.a. Cize, is an internationally renowned singer from Cape Verde. Cesária was born on August 27th, 1941 in Mindelo, São Vicente Island, Cape Verde.Cesária's love affair...
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NIAMEY- A CITY IN THE SAHEL
Welcome to Niamey Niger's capital cityNiamey city, capital of Niger and Tillabéry dept., SW Niger, a port on the Niger River. Niamey is Niger's largest city and its administrative and economic center....
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KANGA AKA LESO
"The kanga struts in style..." Wear it with a smile! Kanga/Leso is a traditional rectangualr cloth from East Africa. The Kanga/leso usually have a wide border (pindo), central motif (mji), and writing...
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NICKY OPPENHEIMER - AN AFRICAN FOREVER
Nicholas Frank 'Nicky' Oppenheimer"I am an African. I live there and my children live there and as far as I understand they intend to go on living there."Nicholas Frank 'Nicky' Oppenheimer,born June 8,...
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AFRICA ON LENS - HANS SILVESTER
Hans Silvester-This is Africa through my LensHans Silvester, born in 1938 in Lorrach, Germany is an acclaimed award winning photographer who has published numerous photography books, including Les...
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BUSUUTI THE GOMESI - BUGANDAN IDENTITY
Busuuti/Gomesi aka gomes is the official dress for women in Buganda. The busuuti/gomesi is very elaborate, with a square neck adorned with two buttons, pointy sleeves, full skirt, and a huge sash....
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AL NOOR CITY
AL NOOR CITYAl Noor City is located in the south-west of Sudan’s capital city Khartoum, on the west bank of the White Nile, just a few kilometers before it seamlessly blends with the Blue Nile and...
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AFRICA ON LENS - HECTOR PETERSSEN
var page_note_ratio = 1;"That I'm alive today proves the power of the photo and that the only viable and sustainable challenge to oppression is through art and beauty.Photography for me is not a hobby...
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BAKISIMBA
BAKISIMBA-BUGANDAN GROOVEThe Bakisimba dance is the oldest and most common among the Buganda community in Uganda. It is danced by both men and women for entertainment on almost any occasion when a...
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ALI BEN BONGO ONDIMBA- A SUCCESSION STORY
Alain Bernard Bongo aka Ali-Ben Bongo OndimbaPresident of Gabon as of September 2009Son of the late President Omar Bongo and Patience Dabany, Alain Bernard Bongo was born in Brazzaville February 9,...
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AFRICA ON LENS- MICHAEL POLIZA
Michael Poliza is a wildly successful German IT entrepreneur who sold his companies in 1997 and set off to capture the world on film.MICHAEL POLIZA-THE MAN BEHIND THE CAMERAAs a teenager, he was as...
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GRACA MACHEL-AN AFRICAN FIRST LADY
Graca MachelGraca Simbine Machel was born on October 17, 1945 in Incadine, Gaza, Mozambique. She was sent to a Methodist mission school at age 6 and later went to university in Portugal on a mission...
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FORT JESUS
FORT JESUS, MOMBASA, KENYAThe Fort Jesus is located in Mombasa Island which is in the Coast province of Kenya. It lies a distance of about 490-km from Nairobi city.The Portuguese built Fort Jesus in...
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CHIMAMANDA NGOZI ADICHIE
Chimamanda Ngozi AdichieChimamanda Ngozi Adichie was born in Nigeria in 1977. She is from Abba, in Anambra State, but grew up in the university town of Nsukka where she attended primary and secondary...
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AMSALE ABERRA
Amsale Aberra's career as a couture bridal and eveningwear designer happened by necessity. While planning her 1985 nuptials to film executive Neil Brown, Amsale scoured the stores to find a simple,...
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YVONNE CHAKA CHAKA - THANK YOU MR DJ FOR PLAYING MY SONGS
Yvonne Chaka Chaka-Africa's music divaYvonne Machaka aka Yvonne Chaka Chaka is an internationally recognized and highly respected Princess of Africa, performing diva, entrepreneur, and...
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MICHAEL POLIZA'S AFRICA
Passion, patience, and perfection are the three things that come to mind when viewing the breath taking and stunning photos by Michael Poliza. I am a great fan of Michael's picturesque work. He...
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MILLEN MAGESE-AFRICAN ELEGANCE
An equal force to reckon with in the competitive international fashion modeling industry.Millen Magese hails from Tanzania and is signed to Ford Models in New York and Ice Model Management South...
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GRIOTS
Fanta a griot singing at an engagement partyThe griots are above all professionals who represent as a group, a well-defined social caste. Their role is multifaceted: as historians and genealogists,...
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DOWN MEMORY LANE: AFRICA'S FIRST COUPLES...
Seretse and Ruth Khama - BotswanaMarried 1948Sam and Kovambo Theopoldine Katjimune Nujoma - NamibiaMarried 6th May, 1956Kwame and Fathia Nkrumah - GhanaMarried 1957Léopold Sédar and Colette Hubert...
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Herero and Namaqua Genocide - 20th Century First Genocide
The Herero and Namaqua Genocide is considered the first genocide of the 20th century that took place from 1904 until 1907 in Namibia known then as German South-West Africa.On January 12, 1904, the...
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HERERO LADIES OF NAMIBIA - AFRICA'S VICTORIAN STYLE FASHIONISTAS!
The Herero or Ovaherero - were nomadic herdsman who at the time of European contact, lived in Namibia and Botswana. They comprised several subgroups, which include the Himba, Ovatjimba, Mbanderu or...
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LUO NYATITI MUSIC FROM KENYA
Nyatiti is an eight-stringed plucked lyre from Kenya. It is a classical instrument used by the Luo people located in the Nyanza western region in Kenya. It is about three feet long. The player of...
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