Note: (June 30th 2005): Somali-Canadian rapper K'naan, DMC (of Run-DMC) and the African Guitar Summit crew have joined the lineup of artists for Live 8 in Barrie in July 2nd. Well, here we go again... 20 years after Live Aid, Bob Geldof brin...

(Written March 23, 2002) -- originally published in The World Ages Archives When I watched speeches on TV as a child, our president always blamed the economic difficulties on my native country of Cameroon on the world markets and the requirements of t...

Toronto was a buzz yesterday. Under a glorious summer sun, the crowds were everywhere. Of course, it was Pride week-end. Thousands of people filled the streets but also the ACC for another celebration -- that of Reggae music. Or "the voic...

As many of you might already know, Nubian Connections, Toronto's premiere black speed dating company, is holding another speed dating event next Tuesday night (June 28th) at the Tides Lounge. Hummmm I thought. It's the beginning of summer...

Every spring, there seems to be an uncomfortable rise in reports of missing women and children. As people leave the warm comfort of their dwellings and venture outside to enjoy the warm, spring air, it is prime season for those who are wa...

So Michael Jackson is a free man... I have to say I am a bit surprised by this verdict. Not so much because of the acquittal, but because of the acquittal on all counts. I always thought he would be found guilty of something if only to send a clear m...

" ... and the three men I admire most, the Father, Son, and the Holy Ghost, they caught the last train for the coast, the day the music, died." Who hasn't heard this cult classic song by Don McLean, "American Pie." As the learned rock & roll fans...

So who is Tragedy Khadafi ? That was the question hovering in the back of my mind as I sat down at the Royal Cinema for the feature film Tragedy: The Story of Queensbridge . As the theatre slowly began to fill up and as the smell of freshly popped corn...

AfroToronto.com's Eloi Minka talks to Toronto Emcee Tara Chase We’re sitting at “Not Just Desserts” on Yonge Street, north of Sheppard. A slow beat in the restaurant makes me nod my head slowly. In front of me, she is the picture of c...

Jill Scott has said that she began as a poet and will die as such.  As hard as she may try to present herself as a poet, she is still widely known as a multi-platinum selling artist and grammy award winner first thanks to three succe...

As I walked into the steamy basement of the Drake Hotel in funky Parkdale, I wasn't sure what to expect from an artist that I had heard so much about but still had yet to see in action. The room was jam-packed with NXNE enthusiasts. All b...

At what point during the day do you take a moment for yourself?  This question was posed by Dr. Gloria Fiati, psychologist and university professor, at a Stress Management Workshop.  Between juggling the demands of work, family life, volunt...

AfroToronto.com's Eloi Minka and Stacey Holder meet Da Kink in My Hair author Trey Anthony Her face exudes happiness and contentment as she reclines against the cushions of her lime-green sofa. Around her, sculptures from Ghana and colourful art...

Now brothers and sisters, when we were born, we were all brought into this miserable world with a head full of kinky hair. Some is more curly or straight than others and that is a given, whether you are biracial or whatnot. I have some pr...

So let us start of with the ongoing saga of Mr. Michael Jackson. In Saturday’s Toronto Star (June 4, 2005), Ashante Infantry (who might just be the only black reporter on the Star’s staff) ponders Jackson’s fate as the trial wrapped...

AfroToronto.com columnist Pamella Bailey meets with Two Can Play's director ahdri zhina mandiela Ahdri zhina mandiela Ahdri zhina mandiela, is a multi talented Jamaican born sistah, dub poet, and founder and artistic director of b...

Written by Trevor Rhone, Directed by ahdri zhina mandiela - Presented by Obsidian Theatre Company The cast: Karen Robinson & Malcolm Xerxes Two Can Play is a Caribbean comedy set against the turbulent political unrest of the 19...

"She is a great artist who is underappreciated and relatively unknown. Too bad because she instantly becomes a favorite singer of whoever comes into contact with her"- AksMen.com. could almost be forgiven. Afterall, hadn't she been touted as "the nex...

This past April, I had the wonderful opportunity to travel to Seattle to present a paper on black women in Heavy Metal at the EMP Pop Music Conference. The paper focused on the trials and tribulations of black female metal fans, from attending concerts...

Now that warmer weather is finally here, we can bring out our sexy sandals, carefree dresses, mini skirts, and oh…the dreaded bathing suit.  Maintaining good eating habits can keep us fitting into our suits well into the summer.  At a rec...