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Welcome to our links guide to African & World Society in the www. On the left, an updated list of the contents of this page. 

Contents - all SOCIETY pages

Society - Main Page:

Media | Events | Organisations | Resources | Society, general |

Subcategories: Advice | Cultures & Groups (see below) | Entertainment (see below) | Ethnology | Fashion | Food & Drinks | History | Law | Lifestyle | New Products | People | Politics (see below) | Religion | Sexuality |

Entertainment - Subcategories: 
Chats | Cinema | Comics & Animations | Cool Stuff | Dance | Events | Games | Humor | Magic | Media | Music | Radio | Resources | Send Postcards | TV |

Cultures & Groups - Subcategories:
Alternative Lifestyles | Ethnical groups | Expatriates | Gay & Lesbian | Organisations | Political Groups | Rastafarians | Religious | Seniors | Teenagers | Others 

Politics - Subcategories:  
Allocation | Crime | Democracy | Human Rights | Organisations | Parties | Peace & War | Political Science | Poverty | Racism |

 

Society Searches

If you are looking for first hand information of high scientific value about society, have a look at our Society Searches - the direct access to the databases of several UN-organizations an others. It's on the left side!

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INDEX on Entertainment

Contents - this page

Media (4)

  African Media (2)

  International Press (0)

  Chats (3)

 

General (5)

Events (1)

Links/Resource Pages (4)

Entertainment (general) (0) 

 

Subcategories (92)

Cinema (4)

  Actors & Actresses (10)

Comics & Animations (10)

Cool Stuff (0)

Cultures & Groups (37)**

Dance (4)

Games (1)

Humor (11)

Magic (4)

Music (24)

  Artists (11)

  MP3's (0)

Radio (4)

Send Postcards (6)

TV (4)

**Link to other page


Society Searches

Here a list of sites were you can expect to find specific information about society when you search their database on a word like "law" or "history". You should try to narrow your search, and preferably use narrow categories.

UNIONS is the United Nations International Organizations Network Search. Here you can search within all the UN-system, including sub-organizations. Expect to find too much documents, reports, articles, etc. about society. You should try to narrow your search with words like the name of a country or "crime".

UNESCO-search - (UN-org.) Their database contains loads of document related to education, science and culture and related items in all the world. You should enter the name of a country, region, or any specification you are looking for (like "cinema") to narrow your search results.

Yahoo-search - Yahoo helps you find websites related to society, although you'll have no idea what you'll find clicking their links...


Media

Here, you'll find links to international press, newspapers and news agencies regularly writing about society in general.

 

African Media

On AllAfrica's Arts and Entertainment Page, you'll find the news articles from all over Africa. Good, commercial site to keep updated, and with an African point of view. 

Coartnews is a magazine from South Africa. They have a lot of interesting articles about African culture: photography, cinema, visual arts, etc. Recommended!

 

 

International press

 

Chats

In Africana.com you can find a good place to discuss about African themes. Good portal web site.

In African Cultures is possible to debate about African culture. This site offers a lot of possibilities and good information.

Everyone.net Network has a wide range of African message boards, some country-specific, others by topic. Here, links to their African message boards and to all boards.


General

 

Events

Rigby's World of Egypt offers all information about Egyptian art, history, galleries, tours, events and some links

 

 

Resource Pages/Links

Africana.com is a new portal web site with a lot of information and serious articles about art, culture, lifestyle, news and much more.

African Cultures is a portal web site dedicated only to African culture. Good structure and easy to find information.

Rigby's World of Egypt offers all information about Egyptian art, history, galleries, tours, events and some links.

Art and Life in Africa offers lots of interesting articles about African culture in all aspects of it. It isn't very updated, but sometimes maybe you can found something about entertainment. 

 

 

 

 

 

Entertainment  (general)

 

 



Subcategories

Cinema

In African Social Message Films & Videos it's possible find a large list with the principals links about African cinema.

In the film page of African Cultures is possible to find some information about African cinema, biographies, library...See it!

Africa Cinema in Seattle offers information about African cinema in this town. A lot of interesting facts. 

African Contemporary Art has a film page with several articles about African cinema and films.

 

 

 

Actor & Actresses

Classis Movies is a website dedicated to Hollywood's golden years, with a gallery of directors, actors and actresses: James Dean, Grace Kelly, Marlon Brando, etc.

Antonio Banderas Fans.Com is the best site on the web to inform you constantly about the life and work of  the most famous Latinlover.

The Kim Basinger Site contains her biography, filmography, articles, interviews and lots of pictures.

Juliette Binoche, one of the most beautiful women in the world, is a photographic gallery of the French actress, by Jason Leung.

The Original Nicolas Cage Appreciation Society contains the biggest collection of interviews, articles and information about Cage. And regularly updated news!

Sandra Bullock Page is the most famous website about Sandra in the web: biography, filmography, links, club chat, articles, interviews, pictures and more. 

Robert De Niro Page offers all the information about De Niro: awards, interviews, life and works. 

David Duchovny's Home Page is one of best pages on the web about Duchovny. Here you'll find all possible information about him.

Harrison Ford, a Web Guide to the Films offers a practical guide to the most important information about him, structured by years.

Michelle Pfeiffer Home Page is not only the best site about her: a lot of  information, updated news and available in English, Spanish, French, Russian and Polish!

 

 

 

Comics & Animations

Comics News is  the website of a newspaper from Oregon, USA, which offers a lot of possibilities for lovers of comic's world. Maybe you can write for them. 

Snoopy.com offers a lot information about his history, but among you'll find special information about his creator, Charles Schulz, death recently, in Remembering Charles Schulz.

Comics Research Bibliography is a complete list of books, magazines and information related with the comic.

The International Museum of Cartoon Art, in Florida is the first museum of this type with a website. Here you'll some information about some artists.

The Official page of Peter Conrad offers all information about this cartoonist, who reveals the underbelly of the new information society.

Ralf König, the German cartoonist who have drawn a satire of gay world has a website, but not regularly updated. Also available in Catalan.    

Matt Groening, meet the man behind The Simpsons, is an interview from E! Online. 

Comics and Stories: the Official Home Page of InterCom, the International Comics Discussion List. Homepage for InterCom

The Cartoonist Guide of UK is the most complete list of cartoonist from Uk, with all information about them.

 

Cool Stuff

 

 

 

Dance

In the website African Music and Dance you'll see a gallery of images and sounds on sacred and secular African dance.

African Cultures has a special page of Dance with some professional articles about African dance  from African or international media reporting about Africa.

African Dance and African American Dance Resources is a site where you'll find all information about African dance masters sites, African dance companies, schools or festivals in USA.

Ishangi Family African Dancers offers images of West Africa dance and some historic dates, about this dance. By a family from West Africa, who now live in Brooklyn. 

 

Games

The website The Living Africa offers The Wildlife Conservation Challenge, an interactive, educational game aimed at providing greater insight on wildlife and its conservation in Africa 

 

 

 

Humor

Anastrophe, magazine from South Africa, tell us some news with a special humor. News more accurate than the truth.

Caricature Zone is a website dedicated to the humor, with caricatures of  international potitical leaders, music stars, etc.

How to be Obnoxious in French has a funny history about the French language, pronunciation, among awards, etc. 

Happening Happy Hippy Party is a really funny site about political jokes from U.K: art, education, government and more...  

Ohmygoodness.com has thousands of free, funny postcards, in every category.

Humor News has a special form to see the weekly news, among it offers services like greeting cards, links, etc.

The British site You're 'avin' a larf offers a large list of jokes about lots of themes: blonde jokes, work lines and more...

I'm Seeing Stars is a new form to see the Horoscope, by Celeste Hubble. Weekly.

The Football Quotes Page contains the most funny quotes from the football's world.

MontyPython.net , with over 1050 sounds and 510 scripts available, is the largest Monty Python and Fawlty Towers site anywhere on the net. 

Bill Gates for President is a parody where you can cast your vote: Gates or Gore?

The English site The Vocks, by Howard Roberts is a large list of jokes about all themes. Recommended! 

 

 

Magic

Magical Past Times is the most complete site about magic history with some serious articles about it.

All Magic Guide, daily updated is the best site for find all information about magic: reviews, news, events, history, shop, links and more...

MagicTricks.Com Magic Library has a lot of information about  magic history. It offers biographies, statistics, records and exhibits.

Elmagicshop.com is one of the best magic shop on the web, among it is frequently updated.

 

 

 

 

 

Music

Africassette Music is a worldwide retailer of African and World Music on compact disc, cassette tape, & video. They are also a record label, releasing 'Afro-Atlantic' music. Regularly updated listing of old and new music and online ordering.

Rumba-Kali or Africanhiphop.com is the organ of the non-profit organization Madunia in Holland and their site intents to serve those interested in hip hop and the cultures of Safica and of African origin. Their ample Sound Archives contain loads of mp3s and some videos with African music! Free sound!!

RealWorld is an American record company, featuring artists from all over the world, including many African. Delicate website with online ordering.

You can found some articles about African music in the artscene page of africana.com.

In the music page of African Cultures you`ll find a lot of articles about African music, and they have too a interesting African Musicians Guide. Here you can see information abut musicians like, for example, Joussou N'Dour. Besides African Cultures have a special page about African dance.

Africa Fęte '99 is the renowned world music tour showcasing diverse African music and rhythms and returns to the US with an 18 city tour.

MiXite is a Dutch site with a lot of practical musical information, like bibliographies of musicians of all countries, agenda, etc. But they haven't a English version.

East African Music offers some musical information about only in Tanzania and Kenia. But they has too a page about African cinema. Not too much extended, but interesting facts.  

Earthshaking Music is a new site about international music, but with special interest in African music. They have a lot information about instruments, education and performance. 

Ancient Future offers a lot of possibilities. They have information about international music, with a lot of services and links.

Bi-Okoto Drum & Dance Theatre is a non-profit cultural arts organization composed of highly talented artists. They offfers information too about their repertoire and musician events.

Cora Connection is a well structured site with interesting information about music, instruments and more in West Africa.

In National Songs of the World you can find a lot of lyrics to national anthems of African and other countries. 

In the page Classical Reggae Interviews you'll find an unique collection of multimedia photo interviews of some of the world's famous reggae musicians.

Da Mad Rappers Web site offers news, forums, online hiphop shop, etc. Only hiphop.

Shona Spirit offers some basic information about the mbira or thumb piano.

African Percussion celebrates the music of Ghanaian group, The Kusun Ensemble and features West African Percussions Nii Tettey Tetteh. They have information about instruments and studying hand drumming in Ghana.

Kayaga African Entertainmet is a site about dance, music, drama and storytelling from East Africa.

The African Music Encyclopedia offers all complete information about the music of all Africa: musicians, instruments, countries, etc.

In the page of Zou Archive you'll find everything about what's happening in the zou community: news, top 10, links, MP3s, etc.

Jammin Reggae Archives is a good site with a lot of information and links with the reggae world.

Afromix has a lot of links to sites with information about African music. It offers also a list of musicians, instruments and countries.

The Drums and Percussion Page has some links, but not too much information and it isn't updated frequently  

 

 

 

 

 

Artists

African Musicians Guide is an interesting guide about African musicians like, for example, Joussou N'Dour, etc.

Mamady Keita is the site of one of the most importants musicians in Guinea. It offers information about his biography, discography, music and instruments.

Alpha Blondy is an important reggae musician from Ivory Coast. Here you'll find all information about him.

Baaba Maal is a uniquely talented singer from Senegal. You can know all about him in this site.

Experience Hendrix is the official Hendrix' website with biography, magazine, merchandise, guitar competition, guitar school, concert guide.....

In the page of Samite of Uganda you'll find information about music from Esat Africa, with biography, tour dates and instruments. 

The Senegalese singer Pape Seck, which died in 1995,  has a website dedicated to him, written by Christina Roden.

Baaba & Me is the website about this musician from Senegal. Biography, discography, news.

The Alpha Blondy Gallery  offers information about international artist working on African subjects.

Afromix has a lot of links to sites with information about African music. It offers also a list of musicians, instruments and countries.

Jammin Reggae Archives is a good site with a lot of information and links with the reggae world.

 

 

MP3s

 

 

Radio

Africa and Middle East-BBC World Service is one of the most important radio services about Africa to the world. News about art, business, sports, science...

Channel Africa offers their news in eight lenguages: Chibemba, Chinyanja, English, French, Portuguese, Shona, Silozi and Swahili!

The South African Radio League has his own website, the SARL Public Page with the last news.

South African Broadcasting Corporation, or SABC Corporation, which offers different services, among  of radio and television. 

 

 

 

Send Postcards!

Lonely Planet - Africa postcards  is the website of this travel editorial, which give you the opportunity of choosing free postcards of each one of all African countries. 

The Living Africa has some general information  about the continent, but among free virtual postcards on motives in  relation with Africa.  

Little Africa offers you send to everybody free postcards about Africa. You can choose between some models.

Ivory Coast Postcards invites you to choose between some types of free postcards, always about Ivory Coast.

Africa Postcards, Ecards and Greeting Cards has 1001 postcards for you. And free!

Humor News has a special form to see the weekly news, among it offers services like to send greeting cards, links, etc.

 

 

 

TV

South African Broadcasting Corporation, or SABC Corporation, which offers different services, among  of radio and television. 

Kurdish Satellite Television or MED-TV broadcasts to all Europe, the Middle East and North Africa.

Iafrica , from South Africa covers all type of news: art, sports, science, economy, ....

TV Show.Com cover TV news from around the world, but it has a special page on Africa, which offers news about TV in South Africa.

 

 


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