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The International African Institute - Promotes the education of the public in the study of Africa and its languages and cultures.

Africa: Arts & Architecture - Links list from the African Studies Center, University of Pennsylvania.

Africa - Art - Stanford University Libraries/Academic Information Resources

Art and Archaeology of Africa - World-Wide Web Virtual Library.

H-AfrArts - African Expressive Culture - An email discussion list and a web site focussing on the expressive cultures of Africa and the African Diaspora.

Africa News Online - Arts and Entertainment - Links to current news from around the continent.

African Critic - Reviews on African culture such as film, art, African books, music and artists.

africancolours.com - Information on contemporary Art and visual artists from Africa

Africaphotos.com - A resource for stock photography and photojournalism from sub-Saharan Africa.

Modern African Art - A basic reading list.

Africultures - Cinema, music, literature, visual arts, theatre, dance: criticism, interviews, analyses.

Kongoi Productions - Profiles and news about African musicians and artists.

Contemporary African Artist Database - Searchable database with bibliographies and illustrations of typical works.

Phat - A music and entertainment magazine. Includes an editorial, articles, fashion, guide, feedback and links.

African Script Development Fund - The African Scipt Development Fund assists the training of African writers to develop professional standard film and television screenplays. To achieve this, the ASDF uses an integrative approach that unifies the creative process with marketing and distribution activities. Based in Zimbabwe.

Africa Film WebMeeting - Archives (Feb 96 to Feb 99) of the African Cinema Conference mailing list.

African Cinema in the Nineties - Scholarly paper by Mbye Cham originally published in African Studies Quarterly 2(1).

Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou (FESPACO) - Largest film festival in Africa.

Africa Film and TV - International journal of the moving image in Africa, yearbook/directory, quarterly magazine, newsflash by post, fax or email.

Films from Africa and the African Diaspora - Distributors of films that focus on the human experience of black people in Africa, the Caribbean, North and South America and Europe.

South African Indie Film Site - A resource for independent South African film-makers.

Sithengi 2000 Southern African Film and Television Market - Sithengi is the only annual film and television market on the African continent.

African Films: A Retrospective and a Vision for the Future - N. Frank Ukadike, 1993. Originally published in Critical Arts 7(1-2).

Contemporary African Film at the 13th Annual Carter Lectures on Africa - Rebecca Gearhart. Interviews with filmmaker Salem Mekuria and film critic Sheila Petty. Originally published in African Studies Quarterly 2(1).

Flame Resources - Links to resources about Flame, the controversial film about the role of women in the Zimbabwe war of liberation.

Making Film in Africa - Film and film-making in Africa: reviews, criticism and theory. Papers by Kedmon Hungwe, Martin Mhando and Kimani Gecau, focussing on Zimbabwe and Central Africa.

The Best of Both Worlds? Colonial Film Policy and Practice in Northern Rhodesia and Nyasaland - David Kerr, 1993. Originally published in Critical Arts 7(1-2).

Cinema on the Periphery: South African Cinema - History of South African cinema, 1895-1990. (Keyan Tomaselli, 1997).

New African Cinema - Francoise Pfaff (1996). Originally published in Cineaste 22(4).

Zanzibar International Film Festival - Zanzibar International Film Festival (ZIFF) is an NGO supporting the arts and culture of the Dhow Region. Now preparing for next Festival of the Dhow Countries - ZIFF '2000 taking place from June 30th to July 9th 2000.

Reviews and Reflections: African Film. - Notes by William P. Coleman, April 1998.

South African short-film making from 1980 to 1995 - A thematic exploration by Martin P Botha.

Africa at the Pictures - A festival celebrating African Cinema in London. 10-24 June 2001.

Interview with Djibril Diop Mambety - A very short interview from 1993.

Mama Africa - Mama Africa - six short films by African women, each from a different country and perspective.

Flame - Zimbabwe 1996 - Flame (1996), director Ingrid Sinclair. First film to focus on the role of women & the struggles for the independence & liberation of Zimbabwe.

Wonders of the African World (West Africa Review, January 2000) - Special issue of West Africa Review devoted to commentaries and responses to the film series, Wonders Of The African World, produced by Henry Louis Gates, Jr.

Approaches to African Cinema Study - Martin Mhando, 2000. An approach to African cinema from a cultural studies perspective, emphasising the deconstructive criticism viewpoint.

Stanford University Links - Films and Videos - An annotated guide to films and videos about Africa south of the Sahara.

In Search Of Quality - Interview with Tayo Odunlami. The News (Lagos).

The Fading Cinema Culture - Feature in P.M. News (Lagos) on the decline of the Nigerian cinema-going tradition.

French Cinema Hall to Screen African Films - Jacques Reirat, a French programmer of films in various cinema halls in Paris, has disclosed plans to reserve one of the halls to the projection of African films beginning October. (Panafrican News Agency).

Cry Freetown - Award-winning film portraying the events of January 1999 in Freetown, capital of Sierra Leone.

FESPACO February 2001 - Film festival photo-essay.

Decolonizing Film in Africa - Contesting the Dream Factory - Keyan G Tomaselli, May 1998.

How To Read Films About Southern Africa - Guidance on interpretation of pre- and post-colonial film. (Keyan G Tomaselli, 1998)

Sorious Samura's Africa - Decsribes the making of two documentaries: Exodus, following the plight of African people attempting to reach the West; and Walking on Ashes, filmed in Uganda, which attempts to make sense of the one-party state.

FESPACO 2001 - News coverage of the Festival Panafricain du Cinéma et de la Télévision de Ouagadougou.

Cinema, African - Introduction to African cinema by Elizabeth Heath.

H-AfrLitCine Discussion Network - H-Net discussion list dealing with African Literature and Cinema. Includes book reviews and searchable archives.

"Asking for trouble": The South African state and the Cry Freedom saga - Jay Savage (1989 Honours project).

Film in Africa and South Africa - Edwin Hees, 1993. Originally published in Critical Arts 7(1-2).

Visions of Africa: Anthropology on Film - Jean Rouch, John Marshall and other Film Makers - Keyan Tomaselli, 1993. Originally published in Critical Arts 7(1-2).

'African' Cinema Theoretical Perspectives on Some Unresolved Questions - Keyan Tomaselli, 1993. Originally published in Critical Arts 7(1-2).

The Voortrekkers on Film - Paper by Edwin Hees, 1995.

Taarab - Personal site about Tarabu music -- a fusion of Swahili tunes with Arabic or Indian melodies.

Dapamda Online - Danish Association for Promotion of African Music, Drama & Art.

African Music Encyclopedia - An overview of music from Africa and the African Diaspora by country and artist.

Afribeat - South African based African music and arts site. Reviews, artist profiles, African film and music festivals.

Rap, ragga, reggae in East Africa - Sscenes and the people in rap, ragga and reggae in three African capital cities (Nairobi, Dar es Salaam, and Lusaka).

East African Music - A site devoted to Kenyan and Tanzanian popular music: Descriptions of the music, discographies, audio files, and the Samba Mapangala Home Page.

Gateway of Africa - Portal for African music. Indexed by artist, country, style.

Afromix - A database of music from Africa and the Caribbean.

Resources on African Music - Discographies and articles.

Africa Sounds - Articles and news on performers, new music albums, and tour dates.

Afro-Caribbean Music Guide - African musicians: by style, label, country, instrument, year. Biographies and audio samples.

The African Tradition - A study in African-American musical roots. Listen to early recordings of African and African-American music, and learn about their history.

Afrique Horizon - Bi-monthly printed magazine covering all aspects of African music, politics, culture and society. In French and English.

Musique d'Afrique. - African pop music selections available in streaming audio and through download in Real Audio.

African Music WebRing Home - How to join the African Music WebRing.

Afropop Worldwide - Includes information about the radio series, biographies of leading African musicians, discographies, and African recipes.

The Leopard Man's Guide to African Music - Biographies, discographies and reviews of African artists and bands. Updated monthly. In English and Norwegian.

Recordiversity - Information and images about collectable records, with the emphasis on seven-inch singles from Africa. There are galleries showcasing records from different African countries, as well as links to related sites.

Radio Africa - Discographies,Classic African Music, and the Radio Africa playlist.

Library African Music - International Library of African Music contains over 40,000 recordings. The site includes a searchable index and sound samples of African instruments.

Music of Africa - Columbia University - Area Studies

AfricMusic - Broadcasts non stop live music and streaming video from Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean.

Madunia - Non-profit NGO promoting Africa music. Includes artists profiles, a monthly real audio/video show, and artist features.

Frank Bessem's Musiques d'Afrique - African Popular Music, Artists, Discographies & CDs

Music in Eastern and Central Africa - An article by Muttu Mondiya Mama about Congolese and East African musicians and their music.

International Library of African Music - Research institution devoted to the scientific study of African music and the oral arts in Africa. Includes over 40,000 recorded items, online library, and some recordings for sale.

African Music Pages - Featuring West African Highlife, Palm Wine and Central and East African Soukous. Transcriptions, recommendations, art, books CDs and lots of information. (notz.com).

allAfrica.com: Music Top News - Principal newsfeed source for news and reports on music in Africa. Bilingual English and French.

African Music - RootsWorld's African Music Resources

African Music Hub - The hub of the African Music Discussion Group and the African Music Webring with information on how to join the group.

MP3.com > African - African music charts on MP3.com

African Hip Hop - Platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent. News, reviews, downloads amd music store.

African Music Archive - A history and general information on the archive at the Institute of Ethnology and African Studies (Johannes Gutenburg University).

NTAMA - Journal for African Music and Popular Culture - Articles on music and musicians in Africa.

Afro-Dicia - USA radio station -- playlists, interviews, features, events.

Swahili Music Portal - Free MP3 Downloads with historical recordings fusing traditional and pop and jazz influences.

Kalimba - Devon Tracey's site about the kalimba that grandfather Hugh Tracey adapted from the mbira.

West African Music - Information on West African harps, guitar, and jembe. Includes sound, graphics, and videos.

Village Pulse Outpost - Record label producing recordings of West African drum music that have been largely unavailable to the outside world. Emphasis on Mandinka drum music.

African Drum Rhythms - Educational tools for Djembes, bass drums and bells.

Foundation Course In African Dance Drumming - Instruction through online text and video.

Drum is the Ear of God - An article on the inner world of African music.

Drum Africa - Drumming workshops in West Africa - learn djembe, sabar and tama (talking drum) whilst living among the people of Senegal and experiencing their amazing culture first hand.

Dancedrummer.com - Traditional West African music and drumming with instructional movies, texts, manuscripts, orchestrations and an interactive African instrument museum.

African Drum Beat - Site dedicated to West African rhythms from Senegal, Gambia, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Mali, Guinee and particularly Djembe, Saba, and Panlogo drums; the aim is to educate and inform. Lists drumming teachers and drum makers, and includes rhythm samples.

African Drumming and Dance with Kebba Jobateh - African Drumming and Dancing Workshops, African drum lessons and workshops covering many percussion instruments

Liewil's Djembe Pages - A list of african percussion CDs with short reviews and ratings.

Djembe-L FAQ - Archives and Frequently Asked Questions from a Djembe mailing list.

Djembe Drumming Workshop - An interactive workshop for djembe drumming and hand drumming on other drums

RootsyRecords - Record label producing traditional Bamana djembe CD field recordings. Background information and CD details.

Madou Dembele: Master West African Drummer - Information about Madou's classes, events, custom-made drums, and tours.

Adande Drum and Dance Co. - An African drum and dance company for hire. Based in North Charleston, South Carolina (USA).

Kora Jaliya - West African Kora Music and Jaliya Culture - Information about the music, culture, musicians and techniques; includes transcriptions and samples.

West African Highlife Band - Biographical notes, concert details, sound clips.

African Musicians Profiles - Profiles of African musicians, features, news of live music events, recommended CDs and books and photos.

Women of the Calabash - Information and contact information about the vocal/percussion ensemble and information on shekere instruction.

The On-Going History of Progressive Music in North Africa. - Listing of pioneers and contemporary performers from the region.

Anzanga - USA group playing traditional and contemporary marimba music from Southern and West Africa -- background information, news, details of recordings, notes on Shona music.

African Music - Discographies of selected African artists in Nigeria and Senegal.

African Musicians in Australia - Categorized by name, country and style.

Mathis, Kane - Kora and oud player -- details of recordings, gigs, images of the kora, sound samples, lessons and lectures in the Seattle area.

Katamanto Highlife Orch. - A Danish-African orchestra. Site has audio files, photographs of the group.

The Pan African Orchestra - Background information, events, discography, reviews.

Africa Architect - Architecture magazine and portal for the African continent.

African Nomads - UNESCO introduces the inventive structures of peoples constantly on the move.

Architecture of Africa - A selection of buildings featured in Great Buildings Online, from Roman to modern.

Architect Africa Online - Aims to encourage the exposure of the work of African architects and provide them with an online resource, and to exhibit building industry products and services. Features, directory, events listing.

Planning - An architectural and planning review for Southern Africa.

Habari - Africa Centre magazine of arts news and reviews taken from past events.

The Baobab Project - Sources and studies in African Visual Culture.

African Crafts Online - African Crafts Online's goal is to sustain the rich cultural heritage of Africa expressed through the work of rural artisans by educating potential customers.

Modern Art From Africa - Photoessay on the Smithsonian's National Museum of African Art (USA) permanent showcase for modern African artists.

African Art: Aesthetics and Meaning - Online catalog of an exhibition at the University of Virginia in 1993.

Cutting to the Essence - Shaping for the Fire - On-line catalog of an exhibit on Yoruba and Akan art in wood and metal.

H-AfrArts: Expressive Cultures of Africa - H-Net discussion group focusing on the expressive cultures of Africa and the African Diaspora. Features subject overview, archive, calendar of events, links to related resources, and subscription information.

African Aperture - Presents photographers who focus on Africa and who follow the themes of culture, diversity, environment, travel and humanity.

Contemporary Africa Art - Biographies of African painters and sculptors with images of recent work.

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