don’t ask me why but i have been looking at a ton of safari lodges lately (no i’m not planning a trip, if only)…

“The hills and veld that Daniel Naudé invites us to traverse are filled with wonderful creatures, each more proud, perfect, and present than the next”

this gives me such goosebumps, it’s ridiculous! also makes me want to jump up & dance like a crazy. the concert was  in 1987  & held in harare – you can buy the dvd at amazon (or take2 for the locals). the graceland clip is equally rad.

a work colleague recently returned from a trip to ethiopia. i want to go to there (is that ever going to get old?)

dominic nahr – photojournalist. story at the ny times, thanks to henno for bringing him to my attention

In the 1980s video cassette technology made it possible for “mobile cinema” operators in Ghana to travel from town to town and village to…

seydou keïta – a pretty extensive collection from neville trickett, right here

remember my post about bicycles? how cool are these ladies from burkina faso. did you know, almost 55 million bikes have been made this…