THE AFRICAN IDENTITY-WHAT IS IT?

A while back I was invited to give a talk to a post-graduate class on Inside Africa at the New York University. The topic for which I was to speak on - What is the AFRICAN IDENTITY?

DO WE HAVE ONE? IF SO WHAT IS IT

IS IT THE FACT THAT WE COME FROM THE SAME CONTINENT-ONE LAND MASS WITH SEVERAL ISLANDS REFERRED TO AS AFRICA

IS IT THE COLOUR OF OUR SKIN, COUNTRY, TRIBE, ETHNIC AFFILIATION

CUSHITES



NILOTES

Photo by BBC

BANTU

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ASIAN


CAUCASIAN




ARAB

Photo Courtesy by Ferdinand Reus

WHAT ABOUT THE ANIMALS AND THE ENVIRONMENT




IS IT OUR LEADERS



IS IT OUR ART WORK



COULD IT BE THE FOOD WE EAT

OR IS IT RELIGION

Photo by Brian McMorrow

VOODOO Photo by BBC

IS IT DEFINED BY OUR CLOTHING



IS IT THE MANNER IN WHICH WE SING AND DANCE

ETHIOPIAN DANCE





SOUTH AFRICAN



ZULU



KENYAN FUSION



ALGERIAN BELLY DANCE




CONGOLESE LINGALA




SOUTH AFRICAN TUNES



NIGERIA'S FELA



TANZANIAN BONGO MUSIC



WOLOF MUSIC




ETHIOPIAN TUNES




CLASSIC SOMALIA TUNES




OUR PEOPLE WHO TRY TOO HARD AND MAKE US LAUGH





WHAT ABOUT THE ONES WHO COME AND STAY GET MARRIED ETC

ALL I KNOW, IT FEELS GOOD TO BE AN AFRICAN

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