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Art and Music

Africa House Fine Art and Decor has a physical presence in Endicott, New York, where you can browse their art gallery and attend lectures, movie nights and other events. From their website you can also access academic journals, and visit AfricaResource.com, an educational portal that develops and distributes content on Africa and African diaspora.

Cora Connection is the leading resource for the Kora and Manding Music since 1996. Discover the spirit and beauty of the Mandinka harp-lute kora and much more!

God Bless Africa/Rise Up For Africa CD by Chief Charles Okereke has been released. The CD contains 14 songs, including the unofficial African National Anthem, "God Bless Africa". Click on the link above to purchase the CD, hear samples of this track, and listen to web commentary on conflicts going on in Africa today.

Doors to Africa is a source for authentic African arts and crafts. Over 1500 ethnographic items from over 20 different African nations!

Indaba celebrates ethnic art from the many countries and cultures of Africa. They feature an extensive collection of authentic artifacts and unique tribal art, baskets, cloth, contemporary handmade crafts and functional art.

Mike Jumbo and Co. is a wholesale supplier of African caftan and boubou, as well as African music and movies. They also service the local market, and are looking to expand overseas. You can contact them at:
First Floor, Suite 7
150, Ojo Igbede Road
Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
Tel/Fax: 234 1 7925275
Mobile: 234 806 5000100, 234 802 4747484
emjaycom@yahoo.com

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Organizations

Christian Vision (CV) is a non-profit charitable company founded on Biblical principles in the UK in December 1988. They have a developed a number of global strageties to bring people of the world into a relationship with Jesus. These include radio stations, church development and planting, leadership training and community resources.

D.O.V.E. is an acrynom for Development, Orphanages and Vocational Education. They currently work in Sierra Leone, West Africa, doing relief work with orphans and widows.

Global Citizens for Change is a virtual organization. Its stated objective is to use online methods to better inform, educate and prepare educators, their students and prospective volunteers, of all ages, respecting global education issues and volunteering in developing countries. Global Citizens for Change promotes volunteering overseas as the ultimate global learning experience.

HealthCare International is an English company providing comprehensive and affordable healthcare for expats living and working abroad. A part of their web site is dedicated to travel and expatriation all around the world.

Interaction, Inc. is a source for connecting Third Culture Kids with the resources they need and to help researchers, institutions, and parents to network and exchange information.

The Life in Africa Foundation seeks to foster an increased international understanding of Africa and African people, and to make a lasting impact - through supporting microfinance in Africa - on the lives of ordinary African people who face extraordinary life challenges every single day.

World Hope International is a Christian relief organization which strives to bring hope and healing to a hurting world. World Hope International works primarily in the areas of education, health, and microenterprise development.

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Food

African Cooking is a collection of recipes from all over the African continent. This cookery site also offers information about African cooking and African foods. You can find some interesting African cookbooks featured on this site.

African Recipe Secrets presents a lifetime collection of free African recipes presented by a native Liberian. Includes instructions, personal experiences, and insights into African cultures.

Betumi: The African Culinary Network is dedicated to helping anyone with a serious interest in African cuisine connect with colleagues, especially in Africa. It includes a message and discussion board, reviews, cooking class and recipe information, articles and interviews. A very interesting and informative site.

CuisineNet will do a search for African (and other types of) restaurants in major US cities. If you find a good one, be sure to drop me a line and tell me about it.

EthiopianRestaurant.com is the ultimate guide to Ethiopian food and Ethiopian restaurant listings worldwide. The site offers an introduction to Ethiopian cuisine, restaurant addresses, dishes, reviews, photos and chefs bio.

Everything you always wanted to know about Kola Nut Communion but were afraid to ask!

Got Mash? You can order all sorts of fiery pepper mash and powder for your hot sauces from Pedologues, Inc..

Trade Winds Fruit carries a huge selection of tropical fruit and ornamental seeds, heirloom and rare tomato, hot pepper, herb and vegetable seeds. Also information on cultivation, medicinal uses and recipes.

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News and Shopping

African Caribbean Creations features African jewelry and artifacts.

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Topanien, Gifts Of the World
Topanien gifts are decorative throw pillows, angel ornaments, artists inspired pillows, Asian prints, decorative tiles, hemp purses & cat pillows; global gifts that will make you smile.

Africa Unique Box Frames
This company does not have a web site yet, but if you are in South Africa and looking for some unique African crafts, check them out. PO Box 131197
Rynfield, Benoni
1511
South Africa
Office +27 11 425 0035, Factory +27 11 894 6650
Or, send an email.

NaijaFinda is an online business directory specializing in traditional Nigerian products and businesses. If you want am, you go find am!

Nigeria Masterweb is the self-proclaimed King of Cyber Nigeria. They offer many features such as news, chat rooms, employment, poetry, newspapers and magazines, online shopping and more! They also feature outstanding Nigerians who are giving the country a good name. For example, read about the Nigerian computer science student who is the new Miss World.

For Masterweb links to other African countries visit the Africa Masterweb. Africa Masterweb is your gateway to Africa. Its primary objective is the cyber consolidation of African resources to enable its people harness them better and in addition provide the much needed information about the continent to prospective investors and the world in general. This is the place to hear "God Bless Africa", the unofficial African Anthem.

Africast Global African Network
Welcome to Africast TV, where the sights, sounds, storytelling, and traditions of Africa are brought right to your home.

Adire African Textiles offers information about and an opportunity to purchase fine examples of a wide range of hand made African textiles including Adire, Adinkra, Akwete, Aso-oke, Bogolan, Ewe, Kente, Kuba, and Nupe cloths. They are located in London's Portobello Road market in the UK.

Shop online at Tekay Designs for African attire, including maternity, bridal and formal wear.

NaijaMall is a great source for news about Nigeria. It also features essays, shopping, city guides, message boards and information on food and entertainment. You can use this page as a starting point to all sorts of Nigerian links and information.

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Nigeria Web is the starting point for current news headlines, maps and info about Nigeria, and personal web pages by Nigerians.

Africa Online includes news headlines, weather, classifieds, a wonderful bookstore featuring African books in many categories, and web pages for Kenya, Uganda, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Tanzania and Cote D'Ivoire.

The Guardian is an independent newspaper which strives to present balanced coverage of news events and promote the best interests of Nigeria.

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Languages

Babawilly's Dictionary of Pidgin English Words and Phrases.

The UCLA Hausa Homepage gives resources and references for studying the Hausa language, complete with sound and graphics. Learn about specific vowel and consonant sounds, different dialects, greetings and common phrases. Audio files allow you to actually listen to the correct pronunciations. If you only remember Hausa kutdun, kutdun, this is a great site for brushing up.

The Ethnologue "tries to bring together the best information on the languages of the world." It includes 228 country files in 5 geographic areas, including comprehensive listings of African languages. It also includes "endangered" languages, such as pidgen, creole, gypsy and other special interest languages.

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Miscellaneous

Find many links to African web sites on About.com's African Cultures page.

President Clinton's Africa trip, August 2000.

The Journal of Pan African Studies is a transdisciplinary scholarly journal devoted to an Africological synthesis of African world community studies and research since 1987 that works to ask questions and seek answers to critical contemporary and historical issues, based on an affirmative African centered logic and language of liberation.

Nigeria and the Igbo Culture features links to several interesting pages. The Nigeria page gives lots of info about the land and peoples of Nigeria, including the words to the national anthem. The Igbo links include information on the language.

The Nigerian Villiage Square is a site all about Nigerian news and culture.

Sankore Publishers are publishers of books on Nigeria that address issues such as the development of Nigeria and the many problems of national integration. Topics include Women, politics, land, states, economy, history and nationhood in Nigeria.

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Tintin

While he has nothing to do with African foods, Tintin and his companions make for excellent reading. This comic book character is a young journalist who travels the world solving high level mysteries with an eccentric group of friends and adversaries.

All the latest news about Tintin!

The Tintin Files includes the hilarious "To be Precise" archives, lists of the Captains insults and quotes, Tintin's bio, information about Hergé, and more!

Herge and Tintin has information and pictures, and a biography of the author. This site lists the names of the characters in 22 different languages!

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