Ghana’s sovereign risk has been downgraded to near junk status by ratings agencies in recent times.
Nigeria’s Afrobeats stars love to identify with Fela’s activism and music - but their tributes are becoming opportunistic and empty.
Controversial South African band Die Antwoord illustrates the power relations that make cultural appropriation and blackface so damaging.
Royal women play important roles in succession disputes, such as the naming of King Goodwill Zwelithini kaBhekuzulu’s heir.
This movie is absolutely worth seeing. But it’s best viewed with the awareness of its significant alterations of history.
