With trepidation evident in his face, Josiah Phalane reached a wavering hand out and touched the spotted tail in front of him, then jumped back as Byron, a tame cheetah, turned around to take a look ...

A few minutes later we stopped in a clearing framed by acacias and baobabs. Mtambo shut the engine off, and for long minutes we listened to the sounds of Africa: the softest of winds whirling around ...

When Amos Lee canceled last Friday’s Belly Up Aspen show, due to illness, it was a big bummer. Not only was the show sold out, but Lee, a 33-year-old singer-songwriter, may have been on the crest of ...

Get ready to dance to the beat of a different drum, thanks to “Rhythms of Africa — Music to My Ears.” The Miramar concert promises to entertain you with international sounds, dancing, music and ...

South Africa’s entry in the foreign-film Oscar race, “Little One,” ends with the printed statistic that one out of every three girls in the nation is raped before the age of 21. An audience member at ...

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As you read this the World Cup is in it's Semi Final stages with Italy knocking the host Germany out. So far it has been a wonderful festival of football with heroes created and reborn. Ghana made it ...

A few weeks ago, singer Reuben Koroma and his band, The Refugee All Stars, opened an American tour in Martha’s Vineyard. The next morning, he talked about his group’s startling history and their hopes ...