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African Perspectives: African News Updates and Africa Family Picnic

As the school session begins in Athens, we return to African news updates. Today, some news from Mali, Kenya, and Somalia; more information on the upcoming Africa Family Picnic being organized by the African Studies Institute; and some changes regarding the US State Department sponsored additional African language offerings that were scheduled for this semester at UGA.

Tracklist:

  1. Concrete Jungle by Bob Marley & the Wailers, from Babylon by Bus
  2. Africa by Adama Yalomba, from Namarako
  3. Midiwa bôl (I Love Football) by Wes, from Welenga
  4. Somali Udiida Ceb (Somalia, Don't Shame Yourself) by Maryam Mursal, from The Journey
  5. Menewo Mienu Doyi (You and I) by George Darko, from African Dance Beat
  6. Arretez by Gaby Mossé, from Authentic
  7. Town Hall by Mohatella Queens, from Voices from Mother Africa
  8. Ileko by Tiwa Savage, from Afrobeats Hot Hits: New Urban Dance Grooves From Africa