By NEIL MacFARQUHAR The New York Times Published: Thursday, December 23, 2010 at 1:00 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, December 22, 2010 at 9:07 p.m. SOUMOUNI, Mali – The half-dozen strangers who descended on this remote West African village brought its hand-to-mouth farmers alarming news: Their humble fields, tilled from one generation to the next, were [...]
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Click Here to BUY THE ALBUM SOUL BOY – A STORY OF AFRICAN FILM MAKING By SIMON ROMERO Published: October 18, 2007 SAN BASILIO DE PALENQUE, Colombia — The residents of this village, founded centuries ago by runaway slaves in the jungle of northern Colombia, eke out their survival from plots of manioc. Pigs wander through dirt roads. The occasional soldier on patrol peeks into houses made of straw, mud [...] http://www.aserendipitousproduction.com/apps/webstore/ For more resources like this join our online group Kôngo Language and Culture Resources at Adiama Network. When Nii Lantey recited his poem Obunkutu last fall at the University of Legon , the entire audience cheered. Nii explains that Obunkutu is a sacred appellation to warriors about to embark on a war expedition. It is enigmatic of a warrior charge. It is an invocation of unity among warriors for victory in battle, [...] You can find more information on our esteemed ancestor Baba Medahochi on Adiama’s main website or download the full interview featuring Medahochi Kofi Omowale Zaanu discussing the importance of Afrikan Languages in the process of re-Afrikanization as well. |
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