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A larger and diverse continent such as Africa has a lot to offer the\u252c\u00e1world\u252c\u00e1of popular culture. Here are just some examples of great music, film and poetry coming out of Africa.<\/p>\n

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Music: The Very Best<\/h2>\n

\"Very-best-warm-heart-africa-cover\"<\/a>The Very Best is a group that brings together London’s Radioclit and Malawi’s Esau Mwamwaya. This\u252c\u00e1collaboration\u252c\u00e1creates a\u252c\u00e1different\u252c\u00e1sound that combines upbeat\u252c\u00e1traditional\u252c\u00e1music of\u252c\u00e1Malawi\u252c\u00e1with\u252c\u00e1British\u252c\u00e1dance\u252c\u00e1and hip-hop.\u252c\u00e1Their\u252c\u00e1latest album \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffMTMTMK’ (which apperently stands for \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffMore To Malawi Than Madonna’s Kids’) showcases The Very Best’s best work; including the\u252c\u00e1uplifting\u252c\u00e1elcto-afrobeat hit \u00d4\u00c7\u00ffKondaine’.<\/p>\n

Movies:\u252c\u00e1Nairobi\u252c\u00e1Half-Life<\/h2>\n

\"NairobiHalf_LG\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Nairobi Half-Life tells the story of Mwas, a young\u252c\u00e1Kenyan\u252c\u00e1with dreams of becoming a\u252c\u00e1famous\u252c\u00e1actor, who leaves his rural home for\u252c\u00e1opportunity\u252c\u00e1in Nairobi. In the capital, however, Mwas\u252c\u00e1quickly\u252c\u00e1falls into a world of \u252c\u00e1small time crime. The film, which is\u252c\u00e1heart-warmingly\u252c\u00e1directed by David Giton, was the first Kenyan film to be considered for an\u252c\u00e1Oscar.<\/p>\n

Poetry: The Institute of Taxi Poetry<\/h2>\n

\"Institute_for_taxi_poetry\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00d4\u00c7\u00ffThe Institute of Taxi Poetry’ by Imraan Coovadia throws together poetry, satire and detectives to tell of the mysterious death of South African poet Solly Greenfield. Without centring around South Africa’s past of\u252c\u00e1apartheid\u252c\u00e1Coovadia has written a captivating novel and a great\u252c\u00e1introduction\u252c\u00e1to Taxi Poetry.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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