For years, Kunkel has stalked elephants with his camera, establishing a deep rapport with them. The photographer also asks the ultimate question about these friendly giants: will they survive? If so, how? Driven from the wild into national parks & game reserves, will they remain safe from the poaching which has dramatically reduced their numbers. ...

In 2015, ever more people from Africa & the Near East took flight & sought refuge in Europe. By the end of that year, some 1.8 million migrants had arrived in the EU, the vast majority across the Mediterranean. Since then, despite measures to host those fleeing the war in Syria in Turkey & to physically seal off some borders in Eastern Europe, refugee numbers to Europe have continued to top half a million annually. A mass migration on a scale not witnessed in modern times appears to be developing, presenting Europe with its greatest challenge of the 21st century. African Exodus places the emphasis firmly on the causes of the refugee crisis, which are to be found not least in Europe itself, & charts ways in which we might deal with it effectively in the long term. Asfa-Wossen Asserate asks why our view of Africa
- a troubled continent, but rich in so many ways
- remains distorted. How can we combat the corrupt, authoritarian regimes that stymie progress & development? Why are millions fleeing to Europe? How is the EU complicit in the migration crisis? & lastly, what can practically be done & what prospects does the future hold?

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Putumayo's African Groove is a collection of cutting-edge African music that highlights the ways modern styles have fused with African traditions. African Groove features musicians from Africa who experiment with hip-hop, remixing & electronic programming as well as international electronica artists who have used the rhythms & styles of Africa as inspiration for trend- setting club music. CD Track listing: 1 Issa Bagayogo, ' Saye Mogo Bana' (Mali) 2 Badenya, ' Boroto' (Burkina Faso) 3 Madeka, ' Mokote' (Ivory Coast) 4 Julien Jacob, ' Kalicom' (Benin) 5 A Peace of Ebony, ' Vadzimu' (Zimbabwe) 6 Hardstone, ' Uhiki' (Kenya) 7 Positive Black Soul, ' Wouyouma' (Senegal) 8 Dady Mimbo, ' Bouba (Cool)' (Cameroon) 9 Thievery Corporation, ' The Lagos Communique' (USA) 10 The Pleb, ' One for Senegal' (Italy/ Senegal) 11 African Rhythm Travellers, ' Khululuma' (South Africa) 12 Ndumiso, ' Mofolo Hall' (South Africa) About this series: Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 & sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat & melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: ...

Putumayo's African Groove is a collection of cutting-edge African music that highlights the ways modern styles have fused with African traditions. African Groove features musicians from Africa who experiment with hip-hop, remixing & electronic programming as well as international electronica artists who have used the rhythms & styles of Africa as inspiration for trend- setting club music. CD Track listing: 1 Issa Bagayogo, ' Saye Mogo Bana' (Mali) 2 Badenya, ' Boroto' (Burkina Faso) 3 Madeka, ' Mokote' (Ivory Coast) 4 Julien Jacob, ' Kalicom' (Benin) 5 A Peace of Ebony, ' Vadzimu' (Zimbabwe) 6 Hardstone, ' Uhiki' (Kenya) 7 Positive Black Soul, ' Wouyouma' (Senegal) 8 Dady Mimbo, ' Bouba (Cool)' (Cameroon) 9 Thievery Corporation, ' The Lagos Communique' (USA) 10 The Pleb, ' One for Senegal' (Italy/ Senegal) 11 African Rhythm Travellers, ' Khululuma' (South Africa) 12 Ndumiso, ' Mofolo Hall' (South Africa) About this series: Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world's cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 & sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat & melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company's motto: ...

Writing inspired by four visits to Zimbabwe, her childhood home, from the winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature 2007, Doris Lessing. In the 1980s & early 1990s, Doris Lessing made several visits to her homel&, Zimbabwe, a country from which she had been banned for twenty-five years for her opposition to the government of what was then white Southern Rhodesia. Vividly mingling memory & reportage, Lessing pays passionate & profound testament to an extraordinary country, its landscape, people & unquenchable spirit. ` African Laughter` is both a shrewd & perceptive portrait of a modern African state emerging from its bloody & terrible colonial history, & a candid & moving insight into the mind of one of this century`s finest writers. ...

” African Odyssey: 365 Days” follows the movements of the great wildebeest herds as they migrate across the Serengeti during the course of a year. Spurred on by the dry season, which usually begins in April/ May, the herds of more than 1.5 million wildebeests leave their breeding & birthing grounds in search of greener plains & then, as the dry season turns back to wet later in the year, they travel full circle back to the plains they left at the beginning of the year. Governed by the wet & dry seasons, this cycle repeats itself year after year. This book follows the calendar year, with each spread representing a day in the life of the wildebeests from January to December. Great travellers that they are, the wildebeests encounter every predator & type of creature of the Serengeti along the way, all of which are featured & examined, displaying the full spectacular variety of this Nature`s Paradise. ...

Putumayo's series of world music CDs for children travels to Africa, a continent that is exuberantly rich in music & culture. African Playground is filled with great songs by artists from Senegal to South Africa, including a previously unreleased track by world music superstar Angelique Kidjo. Children & their families will love the upbeat rhythms & appealing melodies on this musical tour. Parents & educators will appreciate the accessibly presented cultural information & musical fun facts. African Playground

Includes:: entertaining & informative multi-lingual liner notes, song lyrics, cultural information, a music glossary & colorful illustrations. CD Track listing:1 Ang

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Putumayo`s series of world music CDs for children travels to Africa, a continent that is exuberantly rich in music & culture. ” African Playground” is filled with great songs by artists from Senegal to South Africa, including a previously unreleased track by world music superstar Angelique Kidjo. Children & their families will love the upbeat rhythms & appealing melodies on this musical tour. Parents & educators will appreciate the accessibly presented cultural information & musical fun facts.” African Playground”

Includes:: entertaining & informative multi-lingual liner notes, song lyrics, cultural information, a music glossary & colorful illustrations. CD Track listing:1 Angélique Kidjo, ` Battu` (Benin) 2 Them Mushrooms, ` Jambo Bwana` (Kenya) 3 The Mahotella Queens, ` Mbube` (South Africa) 4 Mose Fan Fan, ` Hello Hello` (Congo) 5 Vieux Diop, ` Sing Lo Lo` (Senegal) 6 Dr. Victor, ` Kalimba` (South Africa) 7 Tarika Sammy, ` Hendry` (Madagascar) 8 Samite, ` Munomuno` (Uganda) 9 Saleshe Damassae, ` Hoya Hoye` (Ethiopia) 10 Bakithi Kumalo, ` Sangoma` (South Africa) 11 Baba Ken Okulolo, ` Laba Laba` (Nigeria) 12 Tete Alhinho, ` Barco Di Papel` (Cape Verde) 13 Aura Msimang, ` Lango Mo` (South Africa) About this series: Putumayo World Music was established to introduce people to the music of the world`s cultures. The label grew out of Putumayo clothing company, founded by Dan Storper in 1975 & sold in 1997. Co-founder Michael Kraus joined Storper to help launch Putumayo World Music in 1993. Since then the label has become known primarily for its upbeat & melodic compilations of great international music characterized by the company`s motto: “guaranteed to make you feel good!”

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Finalist for the Man Booker International Prize 2015 Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He`s planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological & logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn`t prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima`s life & criminal exploits with his own. Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire`s final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unravelling. Lauded in France for its fresh & witty style, African Psycho`s inventive use of language surprises & relieves the reader by sending up this disturbing subject. ...

Gregoire Nakobomayo, a petty criminal, has decided to kill his girlfriend Germaine. He`s planned the crime for some time, but still, the act of murder requires a bit of psychological & logistical preparation. Luckily, he has a mentor to call on, the far more accomplished serial killer Angoualima. The fact that Angoualima is dead doesn`t prevent Gregoire from holding lengthy conversations with him. Little by little, Gregoire interweaves Angoualima`s life & criminal exploits with his own. Continuing with the plan despite a string of botched attempts, Gregoire`s final shot at offing Germaine leads to an abrupt unravelling. Lauded in France for its fresh & witty style, ” African Psycho`s” inventive use of language surprises & relieves the reader by sending up this disturbing subject. ...