Word: africanization
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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Obasanjo told the audience that the biggest problem facing Nigeria, and many other African countries, is an overwhelming international debt burden...
...abandon the pure a cappella of earlier albums, but Zap Mama still have voices to contend with. Founded by Marie Daulne, a native of Zaire raised in Europe, this Brussels quintet reflects the eclectic cosmopolitanism of both Daulne's upbringing and their home city, with lyrics in French, various African languages and English. Elements of African tribal chants and Pygmy song blend seamlessly with Daulne's incredible lead vocals, which flow easily from breathless pixie to soul sister. But A Ma Zone should not be consigned to the world music section of record stores...
...serves as a reminder, in this age of cynicism, that there is still an American dream. McCourt, at age 66 and after finding the strength to write from the voices of three African-American writers, ultimately achieves that dream with the publication of Angela's Ashes. But the undercurrents of anger and resentment that reverberate through the book show us the raw underbelly of that dream: the humiliation, the loneliness, the despair and the jealousy. McCourt's second novel does not exist as an extension of his first book, devoid of any meaning. Rather, it shows us that the American...
...invited to a seminar at Source Magazine recently and found out something disturbing from the publication's president. For a while now, Timberland has carved out a large share of the African-American consumer market. It's not a stretch to say that the African-American consumer has made Timberland such a dominant presence in the apparel and footwear market. Imagine my surprise, then, when we were told that Timberland refuses to advertise in Source, a magazine with one of the largest circulations in this market. Furthermore, Timberland doesn't advertise at all in any magazines that target African-Americans...
...Hall.) Most notable is the museum's eloquent collection of Ingres paintings, its post-Impressionist holdings (including a gorgeous Gaugin and a Van Gogh self-portrait), and its well-rounded representation of seventeenth century Dutch and Flemish painting (including a Rembrandt.) Other exhibitions worth noting: "The Art of Identity: African Sculpture from the Teel Collection," (a stunning collection of masks from Western and Central Africa), "Sublimation: Art and Sensuality I the 19th century" (most importantly two Gustave Moreau canvases), "America: Art After 1950" (including a Frank Stella and Jackson Pollock), and "Timeless Beauty: Representing the Ideal in Neoclassical Drawing." Upcoming...