The new sound of Africa has been quietly taking over the dancefloor in Europe and beyond. Where do Africans and lovers of African music hang out during the weekend. Where do you go when you want to listen to good African music in The Netherlands? Africa Web TV visits Africa Night; the longest running Africa-themed…
Immigrant, Moroccan, Muslim, Inspirational, African! Talking of African role models! Ahmed Aboutaleb, mayor of Rotterdam, is the first Muslim migrant and the first person of African origin to become the mayor of one of the largest cities in Europe. To the world, he became famous for his speech after the Charlie Hebdo terrorist attacks in…
Images from the Calabar Carnival 2016. Held every year since 2004, it is reputed to be Africa’s biggest street party.
Teardrops is a spoken word artist who is one of the most recognisable faces for the youth of Kenya. When he speaks people pause and listen. Even people who would not necessarily be interested in poetry take notes. Africa Web TV’s Christine Nyotta interviewed this spoken wordsmith on a rooftop in Huruma in the Eastlands…
In the summer of 2016 Africa Web TV met one of Kenya’s leading street philosophers, the poet Teardrops. We met the so-called Shengspearian on a rooftop in Huruma on the outskirts of Nairobi. The full interview follows shortly but here he is performing his poem “Daughter When You Are Grown”
Intelligent, Ambitious, talented, witty, beautiful! Great vibes when Phay met with vlogger/PR agent Akua Konadu and singer/songwriter/blogger Augustina Austin. They talked about the evolving African culture in the diaspora. They talked about cultural appropriation and African music. And yes they talked about their hair and the fighting off over-zealous white people messing with their hair!…
The 2016 edition of the yearly Afrikadag (Africa day) organised by Foundation Max van der Stoel took place at the Tropen Museum in Amsterdam on Saturday 5 November 2016.. The main theme for this edition is the relationship between Europe and Africa. Furthermore, there were extensive cultural programmes, documentaries and an African marketplace. This year’s…
Amma Asante, born in Ghana, is a member of the Dutch parliament. She is the first person of Ghanaian descent to sit in the parliament of The Kingdom of The Netherlands. It is right that this pioneer kicks off Africa Web TV’s new series “African Role Models”. Phay Mutepa met her at her office in…
This is how the crew of Africa Web TV celebrated after they got the Africa Entertainment Award during The Voice Achievers Award 2016!
Pastor Elvis Ndubuisi Iruh is one of the pioneers of African journalism in The Netherlands. He is the publisher/editor-in-chief of The Voice Magazine, the longest running African Magazine in Holland.This year he is celebrating 26 years in print journalism. A couple of his friends sent their regards.
In the first of our series African Lives – Living in the Diaspora, we spoke with 5 African about a variety of issues ranging from their motivation for moving to Europe to their first impressions on arrival.
Yvet was the first Africa Web TV vlogger. She combined wit with intellect and was never afraid to say her mind. This is a look back some of the highlights of the 7 legendary episodes she recorded for Africa Web TV between 2012 and 2013 Check the full episodes here: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DZPpTmi_Bjs 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hw7ZdV-0u2M 3….
