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Behold the Dreamers by Imbolo Mbue (Cameroon)
Page-turning novel about the often false promises of the American Dream for an immigrant family from Cameroon and a US family with a senior Lehman Bros executive as breadwinner.
The Promise by Damon Galgut (South Africa)
Damon Galgut’s Booker-winning ‘The Promise’ was without a doubt one of my books of the year.
The Book of Memory by Petina Gappah (Zimbabwe)
SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA I’m a bit behind with my reading plans, as I’ve unexpectedly been doing a lot of extra hours at work after someone left. Until their replacement starts, I’ve been handed all their authors and their workload to deal with, along with my own, although the end does seem to be in sight, even …
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Beninese Superstar Singer Angélique Kidjo
An introduction to the work of Beninese diva extraordinaire Angélique Kidjo
At Night All Blood is Black by David Diop: Review no 151
Disturbing and powerful International Man Booker-shortlisted novel
Review no 147: Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama
A look at the work of Ghanaian artist Ibrahim Mahama
Review no 144: Supa Modo – a movie from Kenya
Emotionally intense Kenyan “family film”
Review no 135: The Wedding Ring (2016) – a movie from Niger
Very enjoyable romantic film from Niger
Review no 134: Ethiopian ethio-jazz and ‘Sons of Ethiopia’ by Admas
An encounter with ethio-jazz
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