Related Links
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African Communities in the UK
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www.afford-uk.org
The UK-based African Foundation for Development.
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www.africanimagealliance.org
A new organisation and website with a mission to promote a more positive and balanced portrayal of Africa and the Diaspora in the media.
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www.africacentre.org.uk
Empowering Africans in the UK.
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www.africaawakening.net
Poetry, stories and jokes from London-based writer Tony Fernandez.
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www.africanfamilies.net
Pan African network of community-based organisations in the UK and Africa.
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www.africauk.com
Extensive portal devoted to Africans and African organisations in the UK.
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www.akinamama.org
Pan-African, non-governmental development organisation for African women based in the UK.
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www.allsaschpools.ca.za
Online education resource that gives information, news and support on all levels of education in South Africa.
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www.black-history-month.co.uk
Celebrating Black History Month all year round.
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www.blacknet.co.uk
Features extensive profiles of many African countries.
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www.blackpresence.co.uk
Online resource focusing on all aspects of black British history.
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www.blackukonline.com
News, views and reviews from around the UK for Britain's multicultural community.
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www.blackwomenart.org.uk
Supporting and promoting the artistic endeavours of female artists from the African, and African-Caribbean communities.
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www.blaz.co.uk
'Promoting urban zim culture', this UK-based site includes music samples from rising Zimbabwean artists and is creating an online Zimbabwean community.
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www.btsociety.org
Increasing the understanding between the peoples of Britain and Tanzania.
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www.eccuk.btinternet.co.uk
Community website aimed at Ethiopian refugees and asylum seekers in the UK.
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www.everygeneration.co.uk
Empowering and influencing the black community through history, family genealogy and heritage.
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www.ghana.co.uk
Includes a guide to Ghanaian restaurants in the UK.
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www.ghanauncovered.com
News, views and entertainment.
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www.iloveafrica.org.uk
iLoveAfrica offers people with an interest or passion for Africa an entertaining place to interact with each other and the web.
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www.kenyansociety.co.uk
UK Kenyan society.
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www.kenyavision.com
Information, jobs, news and more from Kenya.
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www.knowingafrica.com
Incredibly exhaustive site, devoted to all things African.
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www.mambogani.com
A Kenyan news, music and information portal.
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www.nomad-uk.org
Bringing together British-Somaliland youth groups in the UK.
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www.northernvisionnw.com
Bringing business and information to the African community in Northwest England.
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www.reconnectafrica.com
Online portal and monthly magazine for the African professional containing articles, news, careers information and jobs.
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www.slwf.org.uk
Dedicated to improving the quality of life for women in the UK and in Sierra Leone.
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Literature
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www.african-writing.com
A online literary magazine offering short fiction, poetry, essays, memoirs, reviews and news, primarily from African writers.
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www.farafinamagazine.com
Arts and culture journal published from Lagos, Nigeria which is diasporic in scope and has published many African writers internationally, including those based in the UK.
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www.sentinelpoetry.org.uk
The international community of poets founded in 2002, publishers of Sentinel Poetry (Online) monthly journal of poetry and graphics, and Sentinel Literary Quarterly (Print) journal of Literary Criticism, Poetry, Fiction, Drama and Film.
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Music
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www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/africa/features/rhythms/
A series of features looking at the role of music in Africa, with audio. Covering South Africa, Malawi, Ivory Coast, Tanzania & Kenya and Zimbabwe
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www.bbc.co.uk/orchestras/symphonyorchestra/learning/swans_reflecting_elephants.shtml
A week of free events featuring the BBC Symphony Orchestra
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www.bbc.co.uk/music/features/africa/
Guide to traditional African instruments
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www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/world/onyourstreet/
Discover the music of the world in the UK. Including interviews with a wealth of African musicians
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www.african-drumbeat.co.uk
Dedicated to West African drumming rhythms and percussion music
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www.africanhiphop.com
A platform for information and discussion on hip hop from the African continent
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www.africanmusiciansprofiles.com
A site for the promotion and publicity of African musicians
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www.africultures.com
A reference site in French for African cultures: music, cinema, theatre, music, dance, visual arts, photography
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www.afropop.org
US based African music site
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www.arcmusic.co.uk
World Music Specialists with a huge choice of African recordings to buy online
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www.dogonmusic.co.uk
A network of artists, musicians, performers, educators and promoters living in the United Kingdom and abroad
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www.fly.co.uk
Global music website including up-to-date news and reviews of African music from across the continent
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www.frootsmag.com
The worldwide roots music guide, online
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www.ghanabase.com
Music and entertainment news from Ghana
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www.ghanamusic.com
This Accra-based site promotes Ghanaian music worldwide
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www.irie.inuk.com
Heightening the profile of African dance in the UK
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www.konimusic.co.uk
Raising awareness of African and World Music artists residing in the UK
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www.maies-gospel.com
An extensive UK-based site for African Gospel music, with artist profiles, samples and concert information
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www.nigeria-arts.net
Guide to styles and artists from Nigeria
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www.roughguides.com
Songlines reviews of latest African releases
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www.songlines.co.uk
Online version of the World Music magazine
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www.worldmusic.net
Music news, interviews and album reviews from artists around the globe
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News
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www.blackbritain.co.uk
News and information services for black and ethnic minority communities.
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www.blink.org.uk
The Black Information Link provides the latest in news, politics and entertainment.
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www.channelafrica.org
News from Africa via shortwave, satellite and internet radio
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www.fusionvoice.co.uk
News aimed at the black community living in the north of England.
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www.hiiraan.com
A central source (in Somali) for Somali news and for Somali links around the globe.
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www.ippmedia.com
News in English and Kiswahili.
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www.newzimbabwe.com
London based Zimbabwean news and information site.
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www.somaliuk.com
News, chat rooms, culture, music and more.
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www.theafricanchannel.co.uk
A destination for Africans online providing daily breaking news, dialogue and views on topical issues affecting Africans and Africa
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www.voice-online.net
Online version of Britain's leading black newspaper.
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Radio
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www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/andykershaw/
Andy's mix of world music includes many African CDs and studio sessions. Listen online for a week after each broadcast.
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www.bbc.co.uk/worldservice/programmes/artbeat.shtml
African arts programme with lots of music. Listen to the latest edition online for a week after the broadcast.
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www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/worldroutes/index.shtml
Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran. Including lots of African music in the form of studio sessions, CD reviews, concerts and location features. Listen online for a week after each broadcast.
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www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/
Dedicated to new black music, including hip hop, RnB, Garage, Dancehall and Drum & Bass, and of course, African. Listen to all of the shows online.
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www.afrodicia.com
Online African radio show from California presented by Nigerian-born Nnamdi Moweta. Programmes feature a variety of musicians from across Africa, plus live interviews with artists about their works and influences.
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www.afrosoundsfm.com
UK-based online radio station aimed at African music lovers everywhere.
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www.newstyleradio.co.uk
Afro Beat is an African music programme that features the best of traditional and contemporary African Music. The programme goes out on the 'African Music Breakfast' slot on Saturday mornings (7-10am), on New Style Radio 98.7FM in Birmingham, and is presented by Adà Adeyemo
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www.nostalgieyamboka.net
London's only Congolese radio show. Run on a voluntary basis, it's also the only one to regularly feature old sounds from the Congo
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www.radio.mondomusic.co.zm
Listen to streamed Zambian music radio program
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www.sierraleoneradio.net
The finest music from Sierra Leone, 24 hours a day
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www.unclesamofafrica.com
For great African music live on the radio check out Uncle Sam
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www.voiceofafricaradio.com
African community radio station based in London
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Record Shops
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www.africabookcentre.com
Books and music from, or about, Africa
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www.buildafrica.org
The music section of this site has a wide selection of CDs organised by country, with lively reviews from users.
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www.mondomusicshop.com
Offering Zambian CDs
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www.sheer.co.za
Online shopfront for the premier South African independent jazz label.
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www.sternsmusic.com
African record specialists online
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www.zambeat.com
Offering an incredibly wide range of Zambian music of CD quality (128kbps) downloads
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Venues, clubs and events
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www.africanentertainment.org
Bringing together a whole host of African entertainment, in the UK and elsewhere.
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www.outofafrica-london.com
Innovative and dynamic African variety show featuring live bands, stalls, food, dance and DJs.
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www.africaoye.com
Liverpool's long running African music festival in Sefton park.
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www.theshrine.uk.com
What's new in African music? You can find out at The Shrine - London's Afro clubnight.
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