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        Stormzy Snags His First TV Lead Role in BBC Drama 'Noughts & Crosses'
    
    The series is set in a world where black people are the ruling class, while white people deal with discrimination and prejudice.

        Listen to Ibibio Sound Machine's New Album 'Doko Mien'
    
     A blend of electronic sounds and '70s West African disco. 

        At Least 60 People Killed In Fatal Bus Collision In Ghana
    
    Several people are mourning the victims as well as the tragic loss of life that has occurred throughout the continent this month. 

        Burna Boy Just Dropped a Surprise Joint EP With DJDS
    
    The artist proves just how versatile he is on "Steel & Copper," a new joint EP with producer duo DJDS. 

        Three Schoolgirls Were Arrested In Burundi for Scribbling on a Picture of the President
    
    They face up to five years in prison for "defacing" a photo of President Pierre Nkurunziza in their textbooks. 

        Catch Moonchild Sanelly & Alsarah Live at BAM This Weekend
    
    As part of our 100 Women concerts.

        'RAFIKI' Will Make Its First U.S. Theatrical Release Very Soon
    
    Kenyan filmmaker Wanuri Kahiu's groundbreaking film premieres in April at BAM in Brooklyn.

        Lupita Nyong'o Looms Over Her Suspenseful Fate in This New Clip from 'Us'
    
    Watch Lupita's character express her gut-feeling of doom in this new teaser.

        Deadly Flooding in Southern Africa Continues as Region Reels from Cyclone Idai
    
    The full devastation of the storm is still being discovered as international rescue efforts continue. 

        Mizi Shares the Real Story Behind Giving the Same Beat to Zubz and Tumi in 2006
    
     Zubz' "Victory" and Tumi's "Music From My Good Eye" both had the same beat by Mizi.  

        South Africans Will be Sitting in the Dark for Most of the Year
    
    Rolling blackouts may lead to taps eventually running dry and job losses soaring. 

        SA Singer BONJ Will Be Opening For Sam Smith On All South African Dates Of His Tour ‘The Thrill Of It All’
    
    BONJ will be joining Sam Smith on the SA leg of his world tour. 

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Malawi

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        Here's How You Can Help the Victims of Cyclone Idai
    
    Thoughts and prayers for Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique are good - don't get us wrong - but action is even better. 

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                    Nigeria
Nigeria

Sabo Kpade

        Modenine: "The Ones That Are Against Me Tend to Overlook My Skill & What I Can Do"
    
    In an exclusive interview with OkayAfrica, the Nigerian rap legend talks about his process and expectations for his new album, The Monument, career longevity, and the place of boom-bap in the age of trap.

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        Ethiopia’s First Female Superhero Comic ‘Hawi’ is Here
    
    The comic book digs deep through the trenches of history and is inspired by Ethiopian Queen Yodit Gudit.

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        Travel Diary: Antonio Thompson Gets To Know Guinea-Bissau—the Birthplace of Revolutionary Amílcar Cabral
    
    "Guinea-Bissau represents, to me, the meaning of family and the distance we can travel when kindness is the language spoken."

Antonio Thompson

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        'An African City' and 'School Girls' Star MaameYaa Boafo Lands Role in New NBC Legal Drama
    
    The Ghanaian actor is set to play a private investigator in upcoming pilot, "Bluff City Law."

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                    Zimbabwe
Zimbabwe

        Meet Hillzy, the Zimbabwean R&B Singer Who’s Letting the Internet Work For Him
    
    We talk to the Zimbabwean artist about his journey and catching Mr Eazi's the attention.

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        Issa Rae and LaKeith Stanfield to Star In Upcoming Romantic Drama 'The Photograph'
    
    We're always here for a black love story. 

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    Audio
    
        UK Grime Meets Ethiopian Music In 'London To Addis'
    
    A new 18-track release from No Hats No Hoods Records. 

Kam Tambini

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South Africa

        Watch Nasty C and Rowlene’s Music Video For ‘SMA’
    
    Nasty C and Rowlene's fan-favorite from his album 'Strings and Bling' has a music video. 

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                    Malawi
Malawi

        The Death Toll in Southern African Countries Hit by Cyclone Idai has Increased
    
    At least 1000 Mozambicans and more than 150 Zimbabweans and Malawians have lost their lives. 

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Culture
                    Kenya
Kenya

        These Podcasters are Using Their Platforms to Champion the Voices of the Underrepresented
    
    We speak with three teams from the Google Podcasts creator program about reaching diverse audiences and breaking through the barriers to entry in the podcasting world. 

Damola Durosomo

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Malawi

        Lazarus Is the Malawi Street Musician Fighting Against the Persecution of People With Albinism
    
    His new single is "Ndife Alendo" is out now and a documentary will premiere at Tribeca Film Festival.

Kam Tambini

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        Tiffany Haddish To Star as a Sassy Toucan in Netflix Animated Comedy 'Tuca & Bertie'
    
    This first look clip gives a glimpse of Tiffany Haddish's hilarious character in a new series from the makers of "BoJack Horseman."

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                    South Africa
South Africa

        Is South Africa’s '80s Bubblegum Pop Music Making a Comeback?
    
    A few South African contemporary pop artists—AKA, TRESOR, NaakMusiQ—have been flirting with the genre that was popular in the 1980s. 

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Video
                    South Africa
South Africa

        Watch J Molley’s Hazy Music Video For ‘Lightning’
    
    J Molley's music video for 'Lightning' is here.

Sabelo Mkhabela

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                    South Africa
South Africa

        Turns Out It’s Illegal To Reshare Memes, According To South African Copyright Laws
    
    Turns out we are all lawbreakers. 

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South Africa

        The Christchurch Terrorist Compared Himself to Anti-Apartheid Veteran Nelson Mandela
    
    In his hate-filled manifesto entitled The Great Replacement, Brenton Tarrant likens himself to the anti-Apartheid struggle veteran, Nelson Mandela.

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South Africa

        President Trump Sent Officials to Investigate Land Expropriation in South Africa
    
    There was consensus that there has been considerable misinformation about land expropriation without compensation.

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