http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society EssentialAfrica Drum Lifestyle en 60 http://www.africareview.com/Special+Reports/Senegal+faiths+united+in+grief/-/979182/1411788/-/3qks8f/-/index.html The Islamic-Christian dialogue in Senegal came alive once again over whether to bury football star Jules François Bocandé in a Muslim o http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10395 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:58:58 +0200 http://www.modernghana.com/lifestylethread1/3325/16/ At Totalwrap, fashion is an experience and we will be glad to go through all the way with you. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10379 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:37:25 +0200 http://www.guide2uganda.com/news/569/Uganda-News-Entertainment-News-Brief he entertainment industry in Uganda is never without some piece of interesting news. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10378 Wed, 23 May 2012 16:35:57 +0200 http://www.africareview.com/News/Mauritius+to+launch+healthy+eating+drive/-/979180/1405584/-/mk8abgz/-/index.html Mauritius is planning to embark on healthy eating campaign in May and June to curb diet-related ailments http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10282 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:22:29 +0200 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2012/05/15/214207.html Algeria’s traditional bars are closing one after the other but illegal outlets are mushrooming, in a prohibition-style game of cat-and-mouse played out with an increasingly Islamic state. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10278 Tue, 15 May 2012 13:14:11 +0200 http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Sizzling+hot++Top+chefs+in+Nairobi+speak+about+the+culinary+art+/-/1248928/1398828/-/141x886/-/index.html Eamon Mullan, Fairview Hotel’s top chef, is on his feet busy doing what he loves best — crafting lunch-time meals for the establishment’s patrons. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10175 Tue, 8 May 2012 16:32:48 +0200 http://af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE84206Q20120503?feedType=RSS&feedName=topNews&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+reuters%2FAFRICATopNews+%28News+%2F+AFRICA+%2F+Top+ Scattered across Sierra Leone's capital Freetown stand ageing wooden houses, some of which look more like they belong on the east coast of 18th century America http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#10121 Thu, 3 May 2012 16:41:57 +0200 http://www.nation.co.ke/News/Kenyans+drink+more+with+alcohol+laws/-/1056/1392322/-/iy0uxuz/-/index.html Kenyans are drinking more alcohol today than ever before with the trend expected to continue climbing, despite the introduction of tough control regulations in 2010. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#9996 Tue, 24 Apr 2012 08:53:06 +0200 http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17728348 Somalia is often described as one of the worst places in the world to be a woman, with violence, drought and restrictions from al-Shabab Islmists, who controls much of the country. But the BBC's Mary Harper found that some Somali women are doing surprising things, and their future may be ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#9969 Sun, 22 Apr 2012 12:27:22 +0200 http://www.freep.com/article/20120408/NEWS07/120408016/Mr-Gay-World-comes-to-Africa?odyssey=nav%7Chead After Mr. Gay Ethiopia entered the Mr. Gay World contest, his father cut off all communications. Mr. Gay Zimbabwe withdrew, fearing the publicity was making life difficult for his mother. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#9810 Mon, 9 Apr 2012 09:59:03 +0200 http://www.guardian.co.uk/fashion/gallery/2012/mar/13/africa-arise-fashion-week-pictures?fb=native&CMP=FBCNETTXT9038 Organisers of the 2012 Arise fashion week are looking to put Lagos – and Africa - on the global fashion map, showcasing work of designers including Ozwald Boateng http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#9465 Fri, 16 Mar 2012 13:22:02 +0100 http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2012/mar/12/africa-arise-fashion-week-lagos 'Milan, London, New York and Paris. Why not Lagos?' says organiser of Arise showcase for rising African designers http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#9414 Tue, 13 Mar 2012 21:40:27 +0100 http://dailymaverick.co.za/article/2012-02-22-delicious-irony-but-harsh-realities-for-portuguese-in-former-colonies Embattled Portuguese dreaming of a better life are leaving their country for the fair shores of… Mozambique. The decline of Europe is throwing up its fair share of ironies, ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#9148 Wed, 22 Feb 2012 12:20:19 +0100 http://religion.blogs.cnn.com/2011/12/19/christianity-goes-global-as-worlds-largest-religion/?iref=allsearch Sub-Saharan Africa has seen the biggest explosion in its Christian population in the past century, going from about 9 million Christians in 1910 to about 516 million.... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#8202 Wed, 21 Dec 2011 08:46:29 +0100 http://edition.cnn.com/2011/12/20/world/africa/nigeria-fashion-week-green/index.html Nigeria Fashion Week has always featured bold colors, but this year the focus was on one color in particular -- green. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#8179 Tue, 20 Dec 2011 17:20:47 +0100 http://mg.co.za/article/2011-12-09-ethiopias-budding-taste Ethiopian restaurants are enriching South African food culture. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#8060 Mon, 12 Dec 2011 14:05:02 +0100 http://lightbox.time.com/2011/11/30/inshaallah-moroccos-changing-culture/#1 A photo Essay http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7887 Wed, 30 Nov 2011 15:42:33 +0100 http://mg.co.za/article/2011-11-11-bunker-time-for-zuma A network of underground rooms is the latest addition to President Jacob Zuma's lavish Nkandla estate.. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7578 Fri, 11 Nov 2011 14:46:10 +0100 http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/nigerian-consumers-upbeat-about-the-future/13248/ The poll found that Nigerians are the most optimistic nation among those surveyed, with 72% saying they expect... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7508 Tue, 8 Nov 2011 13:24:29 +0100 http://www.africareview.com/Special+Reports/Pain+of+being+a+Kenyan+Somali/-/979182/1267112/-/ltb689/-/index.html Ethnic stereotypes are not necessarily a bad thing — it is one thing to be stereotyped as liking the good life, dressing well, wearing the latest Armani suit and scent, driving the latest BMW, having a penchant for speaking the Queen’s English, or indulging in kuku porno. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7453 Fri, 4 Nov 2011 09:17:46 +0100 http://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/article/gambia-to-host-mega-fashion-show The Gambia will 17 December 2011 play host to the first-ever Gambia Fashion Night that is expected to bring together fashion designers and renowned musicians across the world. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7377 Mon, 31 Oct 2011 10:14:15 +0100 http://mg.co.za/article/2011-10-26-cape-town-named-world-design-capital-2014 Cape Town has trumped Spain's Bilbao and Dublin in Ireland to be named Design Capital 2014 by the International Council of Societies of Industrial Design... Cape Town is the fourth city and first African city to be awarded the title. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7261 Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:02:58 +0200 http://mg.co.za/multimedia/2011-10-24-chic-afrique Oupa Nkosi captured the action both backstage and on the catwalk. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7204 Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:47:03 +0200 http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/fashion/2011/10/24/africa-fashion-week-features-30-couturiers South African designers were found wanting this year at the prestigious African Fashion Awards show, at which London's Ozwald Boateng won the big accolades. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7161 Mon, 24 Oct 2011 15:23:20 +0200 http://www.mmegi.bw/index.php?sid=1&aid=788&dir=2011/October/Monday17 Former president says the church way does not work... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#7038 Tue, 18 Oct 2011 15:10:50 +0200 http://edition.cnn.com/2011/10/06/world/africa/hannah-pool-eritrea/index.html For years, all Hannah Pool knew was that her biological parents had died shortly after her birth. An Eritrean-born girl adopted as an infant by a British academic, Pool found herself spending her first years in Norway before landing in the UK at the age of seven. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6767 Sat, 8 Oct 2011 07:57:20 +0200 http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/africa/ugandas-first-openly-gay-bar-closed-in-latest-setback-for-gays-in-conservative-country/2011/10/06/gIQAQeo0PL_story.html The owner of Uganda’s first openly gay bar says her establishment has been shut down, the latest setback for gays and lesbians in this conservative East African nation. Jacqueline Kasha said Thursday that her Sappho Islands bar was padlocked by the landlord on Sunday. The landlord said the bar was ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6753 Fri, 7 Oct 2011 13:58:05 +0200 http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/nigerias-middle-class-how-we-live-and-what-we-want-from-life/12563/ A recent survey by Renaissance Capital of the booming Nigerian middle-class delivered some interesting results. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6532 Wed, 28 Sep 2011 11:47:36 +0200 http://english.alarabiya.net/articles/2011/09/27/168881.html Tunisia’s revolution has led to an economic slump, but jewelers are still rubbing their hands because couples aspiring to wed bleed themselves dry to buy gold at the current high prices. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6499 Tue, 27 Sep 2011 10:41:44 +0200 http://www.afri-love.com/2011/09/john-kaveke-debuts-at-london-fashion-week-this-friday.html Edgy designer John Kaveke will be making his London Fashion Week debut this Friday. He'll be presenting his latest collection at the 'A La Mode' catwalk show. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6212 Wed, 14 Sep 2011 16:16:23 +0200 http://in.reuters.com/article/2011/09/13/idINIndia-59305320110913 Miss Angola Leila Lopes, a business student from the town of Benguela in her home country, was crowned Miss Universe on Monday http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6167 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 14:54:39 +0200 http://blogs.voanews.com/breaking-news/2011/09/13/angolan-beauty-wins-miss-universe-pageant/ Angola's Leila Lopes was crowned Miss Universe 2011 Monday night in Sao Paulo, Brazil. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#6155 Tue, 13 Sep 2011 08:15:05 +0200 http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/lastword/Dancing+with+the+dead++A+live+show+now+going+down+in+Madagascar/-/434754/1226538/-/m58ciq/-/index.html In Madagascar, this is the time of year when a bizarre ritual called the Festival of Dry Bones, or Famadihana (literally “the turning of the bones”), is held — a tradition dedicated to the ancestors, usually taking place between July and September every five to seven years. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#5851 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:55:44 +0200 http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/magazine/The+irresistible+rise+of+East+African+women/-/434746/1225766/-/rlaq77/-/index.html The Sisterhood Project, a collaboration between The EastAfrican and Africa Review.com, explores the surprising combination of historical factors that have transformed the role of women in the region over the past two decades See: Editors Note: The making of the Sisterhood Project http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#5849 Wed, 31 Aug 2011 12:52:14 +0200 http://www.defimedia.info/articles/9207/1/Financial-news--MAURITIUS-nominated-best-for-quality-of-life-Africa/Page1.html In the overall ranking, Mauritius comes third, after Morocco and South Africa. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#5799 Mon, 29 Aug 2011 14:24:44 +0200 http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2011/08/07/the-squat-with-a-view A group of vagrants are enjoying one of South Africa's best views after invading a R12-million mansion in Camps Bay in Cape Town. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#5313 Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:08:05 +0200 http://www.timeslive.co.za/entertainment/2011/08/07/sa-decorator-fit-for-a-princess One of South Africa's top interior designers has been commissioned to give Monaco's royal palace an overhaul. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#5312 Mon, 8 Aug 2011 10:05:56 +0200 http://www.howwemadeitinafrica.com/why-luanda-is-the-worlds-most-expensive-city/11369/ Angola’s capital Luanda was this year again ranked as the world’s most expensive city for expatriates in consulting firm Mercer’ 2011 Cost of Living Survey. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#5047 Wed, 27 Jul 2011 17:25:26 +0200 http://www.news24.com/SouthAfrica/News/Mandela-to-stay-in-Eastern-Cape-20110724 Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela would remain indefinitely at his house in Qunu in the Eastern Cape, the Sunday Times reported. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4986 Tue, 26 Jul 2011 07:05:13 +0200 http://www.thenational.ae/news/worldwide/africa/the-other-morocco-behind-the-sun "If you think this is Morocco, you know nothing," a neighbourhood drifter yelled in the old medina of Marrakech, as he pointed at a fancy car. "There are Moroccans you've never seen, they speak a language you won't understand, and have a way of life you can't even imagine. They ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4628 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 12:39:36 +0200 http://www.mercer.com/costoflivingpr#City_rankings Two of the top ten most expensive cities in the world to live in are in Africa. The vast amounts of natural resources found in Luanda, Angola, and N’Djamena, Chad, have triggered a spike in the costs of living there. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4612 Fri, 15 Jul 2011 08:50:58 +0200 http://www.businessdailyafrica.com/Corporate+News/MP+seeks+eight+more+hours+for+beer+drinkers/-/539550/1194670/-/x93efsz/-/index.html Bars could remain open for up to 14 hours in a day if amendments to the Alcoholic Drinks Control Act proposed by Mount Elgon legislator Fred Kapondi become law, robbing the fight against drug abuse legal teeth. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4277 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 11:10:20 +0200 http://www.times.co.zm/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&catid=46:other-headlines&id=105:our-heroes-have-created-possibilities-for-youth-rb International Fellowship of Christian Churches President Bishop Simon Chihana has advised Zambians against selling the country to ?homosexuals by voting for Patriotic Front (PF) leader Michael Sata in this year’s elections.?? http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4274 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 10:56:41 +0200 http://www.theeastafrican.co.ke/OpEd/African+man+in+the+kitchen++Quick++call+the+fire+brigade/-/434748/1193530/-/8si4vmz/-/index.html The scenario: African man, middle-aged family guy, decides to out himself online as not only being a good cook, but enjoying the opportunities it gives him to spoil his family. That, my friends, is someone who is obviously secure in his masculinity because, let me tell you, the African man ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4266 Tue, 5 Jul 2011 10:21:45 +0200 http://www.ennaharonline.com/en/news/6955.html Algiers- One dead and several wounded. This is the first report, since the opening of the summer season, on accidents caused by this machinery of death known as jet skis, which have become a means of distraction, rented at exorbitant prices by the rich to kill poor citizens http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4181 Fri, 1 Jul 2011 11:24:02 +0200 http://www.iol.co.za/tonight/runaway-bride-s-passport-confiscated-1.1091757 The “reluctant” bride-to-be of Monaco’s Prince Albert had her passport taken away to prevent her fleeing today’s £50million royal wedding, it was claimed yesterday. Charlene Wittstock was said to have had the document confiscated by police at Nice airport as she apparently attempted to fly to her native South Africa ... http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4156 Fri, 1 Jul 2011 09:06:33 +0200 http://www.tadias.com/06/29/2011/preview-tadias-tvs-interview-with-bridal-gown-guru-amsale-aberra/ In a recent interview with Tadias, Ethiopian American couture bridal-gown designer and entrepreneur Amsale Aberra discussed her new reality TV show Amsale Girls, her success in the fashion industry, her memories of Ethiopia, her musican daughter Rachel Brown and more. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#4154 Thu, 30 Jun 2011 17:39:09 +0200 http://www.modernghana.com/music/15447/3/jh-kwabena-nketia-portrait-of-a-young-man-at-90.html Professor J. H. Kwabena Nketia is one of the very few Ghanaians today who qualify to be called living legends. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#3962 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 14:09:40 +0200 http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=56207 At the time, one Sudanese pound was equal to 2.30 dollars and life was considerably cheaper. The Sudanese economy was booming due to high oil prices and increasing foreign investment. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#3945 Fri, 24 Jun 2011 09:42:27 +0200 http://somalilandpress.com/disability-is-not-inability-the-story-of-fadumo-bihi-part-ii-22763 This is the second part of a well written true story by Farhan Oday. http://www.essentialafrica.com/ea-drum-it/drum-society#3709 Thu, 16 Jun 2011 12:55:34 +0200