A new film documenting the lives of five African Australians is now available for online viewing. The documentary ‘New Land, New Life’ looks at the inspiring stories of five refugees from the Horn of Africa who have settled in Australia. Released by HARDA, the documentary provides first-hand accounts of the lives of refugees including: Deng [...]
11 March. Recent news stories include: Vic Police & African Australians and Australia in Africa: >Easing of Zimbabwe sanctions, >Firms use tax money for aid projects, >Australia & China in Africa Updated 11 March 2013. This page provides regular LINKS to external news media, current affairs analysis, and government press releases on Australian African matters: [...]
AfricanOz was lucky enough to interview Bassekou Kouyate (Mali) as he prepares to visit Australia with his ensemble Ngoni Ba in March for Womadelaide. Bassekou is one of the true masters of the Ngoni (West African string instrument) who has performed with Toumani Diabate, Ali Farka Toure and others. You can see some of Ngoni [...]
Famous African music stars to visit Oz this March 2013 include Salif Kieta, Souad Massi, Hugh Masekela (pictured left), Vieux Farka Toure, Soweto Gospel Choir, Dafar Youssef, Christine Salem, Bessekou Kouyate & Ngoni Ba and Jamaican great Jimmy Cliff. They’re performing at Womadelaide, Australia’s premier annual world music festival, held in Adelaide, in early March, and [...]
Information has come to hand from the Australian Red Cross seeking assistance to advise potential blood donors that they are seeking donations of the rare U negative blood type. This is in response to a person potentially requiring a transfusion of this blood group for a planned caesarean section. The U negative blood type is [...]
Yvonne Chaka Chaka in Sydney Yvonne Chaka Chaka has been hailed by Nelson Mandela as a “national icon”. She is a singer of superstar status across Africa and is also tireless in her work influencing and educating people on the dangers of preventable and treatable diseases. So it is with great privilege that RESULTS International (Australia) [...]
25 Aug 2012 from 11am – 4:30pm at Sydney Opera House. African Australians contribute so much to this great country. We have iconic African Australians in sports, medicine, law and entertainment. Several others are captains of industries, entrepreneurs and celebrities. In addition, many serve the government and community in various capacities. Therefore, the [...]
Africa United is a joyous comic adventure that takes you on a road trip through the heart of Africa. Three Rwandan children set off to Rwanda’s capital city, Kigali, to audition for the opening ceremony of the Football World Cup. But when they sneak onto a bus, their journey takes a wrong turn. Instead of [...]
Nkumba Rumba is a series of Congolese/Ghanaian dance performances opening at Harbour Esplanade North, Docklands on 1 July, 2.30pm, celebrating Democratic Republic of Congo Independence. It will transform Docklands into Melbourne’s ‘heart of danceness’ with a fusion of traditional and contemporary dance accompanied by live drumming and stunning photography. Experience rhythms that invoke joy and [...]
AfricanOz spoke with remarkable Ethiopian music ‘prodigy’ Samuel Yirga performing at Melbourne International Jazz Festival, and in Sydney and Perth in June. For a man who didn’t play an instrument until 16 years of age, 25 year old Ethiopian musician Samuel Yirga is more than just a great pianist and composer, he’s already the ‘stuff [...]
Melbourne Museum Until 7 October 2012 Did you come and see Tutankhamun last year? Perhaps you popped into Titanic? Or maybe you visited A Day in Pompeii? Well, today we’re opening our next big exhibition, The Wonders of Ancient Mesopotamia, which features over 170 extraordinary archaeological treasures from the world renowned British Museum. In developing [...]
