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Film critic,Journalist,Writer,Producer, co-founder @cineclubafro Member of @sfccinema, ex-@cplusafrique

Paris, France
Joined April 2009
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The Cast of Crooklyn reunites to celebrate the movie and 32 years of its release. 🙏🏾
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When En Vogue hit SNL in March 1992, they dismantled the myth that girl groups couldn’t sing full-throttle live in heels. Trading leads across Cindy, Dawn, Terry, and Maxine, their dynamic control remained untouchable—from Dawn’s raspy rock bite to Terry’s operatic belts. When they converged on the hook, their four-part harmonies locked in with their blend and zero backing tape. The album dropped 3 days later, proving to themselves and to the world just how Funky, these Divas really are.
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Patrick Stewart, ‘Star Trek’ captain and ‘X-Men’ superhero, had died at 86. Stewart died Wednesday at his home in Los Angeles, a rep announced. hollywoodreporter.com/movies…
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how does a voice like this have ZERO grammys. make it make sense 🤔
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October 9, 1990: Paris released the title track from his debut studio album “The Devil Made Me Do It” on Tommy Boy. The music video for the single was banned on MTV.
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rare footage has surfaced of d'angelo singing 'cruisin' with smokey robinson at the 1996 essence awards
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Est-ce que vous condamnez les violences ?
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R&B Legend Freddie Jackson has passed away at the age of 70. 🕊️
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Catherine Ringer nous a quitté à l'âge de 68 ans d'un cancer contre lequel elle se battait... Paix à son âme🙏"Je ne veux pas t'abandonner mon bébé" 👏
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4 novembre 2004, les Rita Mitsouko sur Canal+ pour l’unique version acoustique de ce titre. Il y a vingt ans. Marcia Baïla - Les Rita Mitsouko. [2004]
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Le cinéaste Tony Gatlif nous a quittés à l’âge de 77 ans 🕊️ D'une enfance à Alger jusqu'aux marches de Cannes, Tony Gatlif a puisé dans son histoire personnelle pour donner une voix aux oubliés et célébrer le monde gitan. Le réalisateur de Gadjo Dilo, Exils et plus récemment Ange laisse derrière lui un cinéma profondément libre, musical et humain 🎬
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Very saddened by the news that Cassandra Wilson has passed away. One of the most distinctive voices in modern jazz, Cassandra wove an alluring tapestry of jazz, blues, folk & R&B into a singular sound that opened up new avenues of expression for vocal jazz bluenote.lnk.to/CassandraWil…
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Happy Birthday, Michael Jackson! 🕊👑🎈 Celebrating the life and legacy of 'The King of Pop' on what would have been his 68th birthday.
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Tonight’s IndieWire After Dark revisits “New Jack City,” Mario Van Peebles’ electric 1991 gangster classic and the opening-night chaos that made it a flashpoint in Westwood just days after the Rodney King beating. More than three decades later, we look back at the racial tensions surrounding the film’s release, what the night revealed about Los Angeles at the time, and the complicated history of a neighborhood that was once one of the city’s great moviegoing destinations. Does “New Jack City” still hold up? Read the latest: indiewire.com/news/general-n…
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“Menace II Society” actor Samuel Monroe Jr. has died at 52 following a months-long hospitalization. Monroe’s mother, Joyce Patton, confirmed his death on Facebook after he had been hospitalized with complications from meningitis and MRSA pneumonia. The actor, who had been on life support, was known for roles in “Menace II Society,” “Tales from the Hood,” “Set It Off,” “The Players Club,” and “Don’t Be a Menace to South Central While Drinking Your Juice in the Hood.”
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Happy Birthday Branford Marsalis! The great saxophonist is set to release his 2nd Blue Note album next month, the stunning John Coltrane tribute “Dedicated To You” featuring his quartet plus Dianne Reeves: branfordmarsalis.lnk.to/dedi… @bmarsalis
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The most successful female country artist of all time and one of the most recognizable artists in the world. 🤍 Honoring the life and legacy of Dolly Parton.
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Quand j'entends ou je lis des analyses qui requalifient ou qui nomment les mouvements anticolonialistes et anti-impérialistes des années 1960 de mouvements "décoloniaux" (genre Lumumba était un "décolonialiste"), je cherche une DeLorean en convecteur temporel.
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Noël Godin, l’entarteur, est mort à 80 ans Il nous aura régalé
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BREAKING: The Washington Post fired me last year for speaking the truth after Charlie Kirk's killing. I fought back. I'm happy to announce: I won my case against the Washington Post. They have been ordered to reinstate me immediately. ✊🏾 nytimes.com/2026/08/24/busin…
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