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Review: Metu Neter Oracle By Ra Un Nefer Amen

May 18, 2023<May 24, 2023

Review: Metu Neter Oracle By Ra Un Nefer Amen

The Metu Neter Oracle, authored by Ra Un Nefer Amen, serves as a profound guide to understanding the Kemetic Egyptian system of spiritual cultivation….

Why Egyptian Queen Cleopatra Was Not Black

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Why Egyptian Queen Cleopatra Was Not Black" data-attachment-id="46428" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/cleopatra-last-pharaoh/imageedit_2_4121831233/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?fit=518%2C284&ssl=1" data-orig-size="518,284" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Why Egyptian Queen Cleopatra Was Not Black" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?fit=300%2C164&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?fit=518%2C284&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/imageedit_2_4121831233.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

May 18, 2023<May 24, 2023

Why Netflix’s Queen Cleopatra Was Not Black

In Cleopatra, a recent Netflix documentary, Cleopatra is depicted as a Black African ruler, which has led to a renewed debate about her racial…

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt data-attachment-id="46463" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/artistic-license-and-racial-representation-in-hollywood-a-case-study-of-cleopatra/last-samurai-1024x576/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?fit=1024%2C576&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1024,576" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="last-samurai-1024×576" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?fit=300%2C169&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?fit=770%2C433&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?zoom=2&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 740w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/last-samurai-1024x576-1.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

May 12, 2023<May 14, 2023

Artistic License & Racial Representation in Hollywood

The Concept of Artistic License in Film In the intricate world of storytelling, artistic licensing – the practice of deviating from historical or factual…

The Expanse Has A Few Lessons For Humanity

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="The Expanse Has A Few Lessons For Humanity" data-attachment-id="43465" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/the-expanse-space-war-colonialism/expansecover/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?fit=2000%2C1000&ssl=1" data-orig-size="2000,1000" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Expanse Has A Few Lessons For Humanity" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?fit=300%2C150&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?fit=770%2C385&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?zoom=2&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 740w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?zoom=3&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 1110w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/01/Expansecover.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

May 4, 2023<May 6, 2023

The Expanse On The Dangers Of Space Colonization

The Season Finale of The Expanse was thrilling, fitting but sad for a show that does so well at exploring the dangers and problems…

Mbube The Stolen Lion King Theme Song

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Mbube The Stolen Lion King Theme Song" data-attachment-id="42734" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/mbube-stolen-lion-king-song/mbube-2/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?fit=1000%2C611&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1000,611" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Mbube The Stolen Lion King Theme Song" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?fit=300%2C183&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?fit=770%2C470&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?zoom=2&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 740w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Mbube.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

April 30, 2023<May 1, 2023

Mbube The Stolen Lion King Theme Song

The sad story of how the song Mbube which became later known as The Lion Sleeps Tonight was stolen from South African composer Solomon…

The Anti-Communist Message In Scarface

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="The Anti-Communist Message In Scarface" data-attachment-id="46033" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/the-anti-communist-message-in-scarface/imageedit_1_9643410341/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?fit=691%2C583&ssl=1" data-orig-size="691,583" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Anti-Communist Message In Scarface" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?fit=300%2C253&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?fit=691%2C583&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_9643410341.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

March 30, 2023<March 30, 2023

The Anti-Communist Message In Scarface

The 1983 movie Scarface, directed by Brian De Palma and starring Al Pacino, can be seen as part of Cold War Politics whose Anti-Communist…

A Brief History Of Jazz

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="A Brief History Of Jazz" data-attachment-id="44020" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/jazz-a-brief-history/jazz/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1" data-orig-size="600,400" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="A Brief History Of Jazz" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?fit=300%2C200&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?fit=600%2C400&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?w=600&ssl=1 600w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?resize=300%2C200&ssl=1 300w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?resize=570%2C380&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Jazz.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

March 23, 2023<March 25, 2023

A Brief History Of Jazz

The Roots Of Jazz: The Harlem Great Migration The roots and story of Jazz are inseparable from the story of Harlem. After the abolition…

Mass Country Proves AKA Is One Africa's Best Music Producers

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Mass Country Proves AKA Is One Africa's Best Music Producers" data-attachment-id="45969" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/mass-country-album-proves-aka-is-one-africas-best-music-producers/imageedit_1_7221046479/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?fit=615%2C394&ssl=1" data-orig-size="615,394" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Mass Country Proves AKA Is One Africa’s Best Music Producers" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?fit=300%2C192&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?fit=615%2C394&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/imageedit_1_7221046479.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

March 21, 2023<March 23, 2023

Mass Country Album Proves AKA Is One Africa’s Best Music Producers

In a Tweet on 5 February 2023, South African Hip Hop Artist AKA, claimed that he was South African Hip Hop’s Best Music Producer….

Album Review: AKA Mass Country

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="Album Review: AKA Mass Country" data-attachment-id="45897" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/album-review-aka-mass-country/masscountry/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?fit=1200%2C700&ssl=1" data-orig-size="1200,700" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="Album Review: AKA Mass Country" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?fit=300%2C175&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?fit=770%2C449&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?zoom=2&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 740w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?zoom=3&resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 1110w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/03/MassCountry.jpeg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

March 11, 2023<March 18, 2023

Album Review: AKA Mass Country

AKA’s legacy has been cemented by his latest album, Mass Country. The album is a remarkable blend of musical influences infused with powerful lyrics….

The Life & Times Of AKA: A Retrospective

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="The Life & Times Of AKA: A Retrospective" data-attachment-id="45814" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/fela-in-versace-afro-omniculture-rises/imageedit_1_3185077902/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?fit=649%2C522&ssl=1" data-orig-size="649,522" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Life & Times Of AKA: A Retrospective" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?fit=300%2C241&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?fit=649%2C522&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/02/imageedit_1_3185077902.png?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

February 20, 2023<March 3, 2023

Life & Times Of AKA: A Retrospective

The death of South African Rapper, AKA is a tragedy felt in Africa and around the world. It represents the death of one of…

The Rise Of Afrobeats & Amapiano In Global Pop Culture

<img width="370" height="247" src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1" class="attachment-rectangle-size size-rectangle-size wp-post-image jetpack-lazy-image lazyload" alt="The Rise Of Afrobeats & Amapiano In Global Pop Culture" data-attachment-id="42891" data-permalink="https://www.afrikaiswoke.com/the-rise-of-afrobeats-amapiano-in-global-pop-culture/imageedit_3_9892720808/" data-orig-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?fit=619%2C461&ssl=1" data-orig-size="619,461" data-comments-opened="0" data-image-meta="{"aperture":"0","credit":"","camera":"","caption":"","created_timestamp":"0","copyright":"","focal_length":"0","iso":"0","shutter_speed":"0","title":"","orientation":"0"}" data-image-title="The Rise Of Afrobeats & Amapiano In Global Pop Culture" data-image-description data-image-caption data-medium-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?fit=300%2C223&ssl=1" data-large-file="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?fit=619%2C461&ssl=1" data-lazy-srcset="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1 370w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?resize=270%2C180&ssl=1 270w, https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?resize=570%2C381&ssl=1 570w" data-lazy-sizes="(max-width: 370px) 100vw, 370px" data-lazy-src="https://i0.wp.com/www.afrikaiswoke.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/11/imageedit_3_9892720808.jpg?resize=370%2C247&ssl=1&is-pending-load=1">

February 6, 2023<February 11, 2023

The Rise Of Amapiano Music

Amapiano Music was invented and has its origins in South Africa’s Kwaito music which emerged in Post-Apartheid Africa to reflect the new post-independence attitude…

The Ashley Kriel Story

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The Ashley Kriel Story

The 2016 Documentary Film Action Kommandant explores the legacy and true story of Ashley Kriel, a Cape Town based Anti-Apartheid Activist who was killed…