Tag Archives: Culture of Africa

Review: Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe

March 26, 2013 by IndepthAfrica

As we mourn the death of our great literary scholar, Chinua Achebe, here is a review of what is arguably his magnum opus, Things Fall Apart. Review: Things Fall Apart, Chinua Achebe In “Things Fall Apart”, Chinua Achebe did what … read more »

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Busia Challenges Africans And Global Humanity – Part 2

May 16, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

By Kwame Okoampa-Ahoofe, Jr., Ph.D. For the primitivistic African cultural nationalists in the postcolonial era, Busia offers this all-too-pragmatic reality check, as it were: “This is a reminder that cultures are not static. There is no society so custom-bound that … read more »

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Nollywood Cinema Series kicks off in USA

April 7, 2012 by IndepthAfrica

With the premiere of Two Brides and a Baby After over a decade of tremendous growth in the Nollywood film industry, and thousands of movies released but primarily delivered to Western viewers by VCD/DVD and low quality web streams, a … read more »

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At last, African Culture in Mainstream Thinking

November 16, 2011 by benim

The “City Forum on Culture and Development,” a policy orientated venture held in Accra to openly strategize the African culture for African progress reveal the increasing attention being given to the African culture.. For almost 50 years, the African culture, … read more »

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Leimert Park’s Kwanzaa celebration gets off to a pounding start

December 27, 2010 by benim

Traditional African as well as marching-style drumming provides soundtrack for the festivities. “Habarigani,” came the call from Leon Mobley, the globe-trotting djembe drummer. “Umoja,” was the reply from the collection of local percussionists who had joined him in a spontaneous … read more »

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