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April 16, 2012
Best of Coachella 2012: Sunday, April 15
See also: *The Best Of Coachella: Saturday, April 14 *Top Ten Awkward Coachella Dance Move GIFs Wow, that was fast! In a whirlwind of top-notch performances from legends and buzz bands alike, pool parties, and rain, Coachella's first weekend is over. Here are our scribes' favorite moments from Sund ... More >>
Blogs
April 4, 2012
Seun Kuti first performed in Minneapolis as an 8-year-old
By Rachel Lee JoyceRelated: Cedar Cultural Center named best world music venueOn August 5, 1991, I was crammed in butts-to-nuts with 1199 fans in the First Avenue Mainroom to see the Nigerian Afrobeat legend himself, Fela Anikulapo Kuti. Years of underage fandom had passed, and I was finally old ... More >>
Blogs
February 21, 2012
Twin Cities rap mixtape roundup, Vol. 9
Now that Megaupload has gone under and Kim Dotcom and Swizz Beats, perhaps two of the most ridiculous men in America, are fugitives holed up in the mountains in a 78 day standoff with the CIA, we're simply going to be streaming this month's mixtape. You can still download individual tracks below. ... More >>
Music
October 12, 2011
Critics' Picks: Odd Future, Dum Dum Girls, and more
Now that Megaupload has gone under and Kim Dotcom and Swizz Beats, perhaps two of the most ridiculous men in America, are fugitives holed up in the mountains in a 78 day standoff with the CIA, we're simply going to be streaming this month's mixtape. You can still download individual tracks below. ... More >>
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October 12, 2011
Baaba Maal
Now that Megaupload has gone under and Kim Dotcom and Swizz Beats, perhaps two of the most ridiculous men in America, are fugitives holed up in the mountains in a 78 day standoff with the CIA, we're simply going to be streaming this month's mixtape. You can still download individual tracks below. ... More >>
Blogs
September 19, 2011
M.anifest debuts 'Ghana-must-go' on Gimme Noise in advance of Saturday's release show
In addition to his work on Justin Schell's forthcoming documentary We Rock Long Distance, Twin Cities-based rapper M.anifest has been channeling his recent journeys back and forth between his home country of Ghana into songs for a new record, Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America, which will be ... More >>
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June 1, 2011
Sam Roberts Band
In addition to his work on Justin Schell's forthcoming documentary We Rock Long Distance, Twin Cities-based rapper M.anifest has been channeling his recent journeys back and forth between his home country of Ghana into songs for a new record, Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America, which will be ... More >>
Music
April 20, 2011
Pixies, TV on the Radio, Rusko, and more
In addition to his work on Justin Schell's forthcoming documentary We Rock Long Distance, Twin Cities-based rapper M.anifest has been channeling his recent journeys back and forth between his home country of Ghana into songs for a new record, Immigrant Chronicles: Coming to America, which will be ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Target, Best Buy, US Bank customers caught in massive e-mail hack
EpsilonEpsilon CEO Bryan Kennedy. Is his e-mail secure?Epsilon, a digital marketing firm whose clients include Twin Cities-based Target, Best Buy and US Bank, has been hit by a hacking operation that made off with what sounds like a massive haul of of e-mail addresses, and perhaps other data ... More >>
Blogs
March 8, 2011
Are Nigerian email scammers foodies?
Nigerian emaill scammers now placing massive food orders.Okay, are we the only ones who have been getting these nonsensical, grammar-defying emails in which the sender is supposedly desperately trying to order massive quantities of food? Have the Nigerian scammers suddenly become foodies, dig ... More >>
Blogs
January 12, 2011
M.anifest and Justin Schell reflect on their trip to Ghana and forthcoming documentary
Photo by B FRESHAfter returning home from a month-long adventure in Ghana (and being featured in City Page's Year in Music review) filmmaker Justin Schell and artist M.anifest sat down with Gimme Noise to discuss the impact of their experiences, life-changing interactions with M.anifest's grandfa ... More >>
Blogs
December 20, 2010
Moorhead police investigating huge Sudanese-Liberian brawl
Battle Creek CVBBowling took a backseat to brawling in Moorhead over the weekend.When police arrived on the scene of a Christmas party gone wrong at a Moorhead bowling alley, there was total chaos. Multiple fights had broken out in the parking lot while panicked bystanders who fled to thei ... More >>
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November 24, 2010
The Santaland Diaries
Battle Creek CVBBowling took a backseat to brawling in Moorhead over the weekend.When police arrived on the scene of a Christmas party gone wrong at a Moorhead bowling alley, there was total chaos. Multiple fights had broken out in the parking lot while panicked bystanders who fled to thei ... More >>
Blogs
November 11, 2010
M.anifest checks in from Ghana
Twin Cities rapper M.anifest has been spending the past few weeks in Ghana, collaborating with his grandfather and getting ready to perform a few shows in his native country. All of his adventures are being filmed as part of the new documentary We Rock Long Distance, which will also feature multi ... More >>
Blogs
September 27, 2010
M.anifest, Maria Isa, Tou SaiKo Lee to be featured in new documentary
Local hip-hop writer and videographer Justin Schell is in the process of directing his first feature-length documentary, and it features three Twin Cities-based musicians who use their music to bridge cultural gaps: Ghana-born rapper M.anifest, "SotaRican" songstress Maria Isa, and Hmong spoken w ... More >>
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September 15, 2010
Meklit Hadero
Local hip-hop writer and videographer Justin Schell is in the process of directing his first feature-length documentary, and it features three Twin Cities-based musicians who use their music to bridge cultural gaps: Ghana-born rapper M.anifest, "SotaRican" songstress Maria Isa, and Hmong spoken w ... More >>
Movies
July 21, 2010
Restrepo exposes the lives of American soliders
Film wins documentary prize at Sundance
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June 30, 2010
World Soccer Block Party
Film wins documentary prize at Sundance
Blogs
June 18, 2010
Twin Cities theater: weekend rundown June 18-20
Michal DanielPutting our best men on it: Steven Epp and Bradley Greenwald in "Irma Vep" The nirvana of the front-porch/back-deck, cool-drink-in-hand state of mind is certainly exerting its pull right now in these climes. But there's still plenty of time for culture (and you need something to t ... More >>
Blogs
June 10, 2010
World Cup Eats: Celebrate at these ethnic restaurants
This week, I finally got the email I've been anticipating for four years, subject header: WORLD CUP MAN-CAVE INSANITY. Yes, I've got an invite to the hottest living room in south Minneapolis to watch the world's best display of beefcake, er, uh, soccer tournament, the World Cup, which begins ... More >>
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June 7, 2010
Pillsbury House's "Pa's Hat": A scary adventure, then something more
Michal DanielMight not get out of this one alive: Regina Marie Williams in "Pa's Hat"After speaking with playwright Cori Thomas a day before the opening of Pa's Hat: Liberian Legacy at Pillsbury House (see this earlier Dressing Room post), I thought I had a pretty good handle on the subject it ta ... More >>
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May 28, 2010
Pillsbury House Theatre stages story of a father's harrowing return to Africa
Michal DanielRegina Marie Williams, Bruce A. Young, and Namir Smallwood in "Pa's Hat"When playwright Cori Thomas is asked about her personal connection to Pa's Hat: Liberian Legacy, opening at Pillsbury House Theatre tonight, she lets loose with a laugh. "It's very autobiographical," she says. "B ... More >>
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May 19, 2010
Pa's Hat: Liberian Legacy
Michal DanielRegina Marie Williams, Bruce A. Young, and Namir Smallwood in "Pa's Hat"When playwright Cori Thomas is asked about her personal connection to Pa's Hat: Liberian Legacy, opening at Pillsbury House Theatre tonight, she lets loose with a laugh. "It's very autobiographical," she says. "B ... More >>
Blogs
April 30, 2010
Festival of Nations starts today
What kind of food do you feel like eating this weekend? Chinese? Italian? How about Nepalese, Cambodian, Mexican, Somali, Dutch, Egyptian, Filipino, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Polish? Actually, you can sample all of the above and more at this weekend's Festival of Nations, the international food ... More >>
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April 14, 2010
King Sunny Ade and the African Beats
What kind of food do you feel like eating this weekend? Chinese? Italian? How about Nepalese, Cambodian, Mexican, Somali, Dutch, Egyptian, Filipino, Turkish, Ukrainian, or Polish? Actually, you can sample all of the above and more at this weekend's Festival of Nations, the international food ... More >>
Blogs
April 14, 2010
King Sunny Ade show canceled
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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April 7, 2010
Baaba Maal
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
Music
March 31, 2010
E.G. Bailey: American Afrikan
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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June 24, 2009
Femi Kuti; King Sunny Ade
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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June 17, 2009
Sierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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February 4, 2009
A Celebration of Immigration to the Twin Cities
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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December 3, 2008
Anthology Cabaret
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 20, 2008
Still Black Still Proud: The African Tribute to James Brown
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 13, 2008
Nomo
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 13, 2008
Afrifest: Pan African Business Expo 2008
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 13, 2008
Afrifest: Grooves & Jazz
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 13, 2008
Afrifest: Pan African Family Day
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 13, 2008
Afrifest 2008 Gala
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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August 13, 2008
Afrifest Closing Celebration Gala & Talent Show
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
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June 25, 2008
Orchestra Baobab
Photo via Afropop.orgNigerian juju master King Sunny Ade was scheduled to perform at the Cedar Cultural Center this Saturday night with his band the Sunny Beats, but a car accident that took the lives of two of his bandmates has forced Ade to cancel the remainder of his current tour. See below fo ... More >>
Restaurants
May 14, 2008
Spasso: stay for the wine
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
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March 19, 2008
Toubab Krewe
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
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February 27, 2008
Sierra Leone's Refugee All-Stars
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
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January 16, 2008
Best New Bands
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
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October 10, 2007
Twin Cities Books Festival
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
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September 12, 2007
M.anifest CD-Release
The vino prices stretch your dinner dollar—but some dishes make you wish you'd taken the bottle home
Restaurants
December 6, 2006
Fast, Cheap, Great
Is there anyplace to get a great, cheap meal in this town anymore? Boy howdy, is there—here are six
Music
March 16, 2005
Various Artists: World Psychedelic Classics 3: Love's a Real Thing: The Funky, Fuzzy Sounds of West Africa
Is there anyplace to get a great, cheap meal in this town anymore? Boy howdy, is there—here are six
Blogs
March 11, 2005
Cheese It--it's the Fuzz
Is there anyplace to get a great, cheap meal in this town anymore? Boy howdy, is there—here are six
Books
January 5, 2000
Little Monrovia
They can quote the Constitution and sing "The Star-Spangled Banner." Their ancestors hail from Virginia. Meet the Twin Cities' newest African immigrants.
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