Abandze Embassy
Artscape Triangle Lofts, 38 Abell St M6J 0A9 Toronto, ON, Canada

Looking forward to looking back on Toronto International Film Festival's Planet Africa programme. Visoionary head Cameron Bailey, Gaylene Gould and June Givanni directed it's 10 year span with the best of African cinema from around the world. It was Wakanda in the sea of Tarzan movies and the wrap party became THE legendary party to attend. Hollywood was thirsty. PA was a revolutionary flag in TO's Black renaissance when we were founding our own businesses, arts organizations, festivals and generally being loud and beautiful en mass. Cameron dreamed up Planet Africa during the aftermath of the Rodney King beating and following uproar. Orla La-Wayne Garriques, produced the Planet Africa legacy website, capturing it's history. Tune in

This our friend Yaw Dela Botri is on the money throughout this interview! About recognizing your our worth and respecting it.

At a never ending time when anyone with a cellphone can become a reporter but has no media ethics training, the importance of having trained journalists with free voices, transparency and clear opinions, is ever more important to fight inadvertent and paid misinformants. When we consistently can't find them, there is a serious problem that is more life and death than ever before.

In the Year 3 BC, my idea of self-isolation was this. What do you think it looks like now?

Golden Tale of Djungle Bouti live from the Embassy!! Tuesday April 21, 11am, 12pm, 1pm, 2pm i.e. 11-2 because... numbers. In my 1st livestream I'll share tales from the days, from the still in progress Griot Journey: Scarborough to Salaga and give insights about the instruments, songs, inspiration and try to be shallow and not funny at all. I'll be answer questions that I might not wanna - but it's a new era. Happening this Benada (Tuesday), with Kobèna Aquaa-Harrison (Akan: male born on Tuesday). FB Livestream

Balafon, beignet, jerk and jollof.... My Saturday morning AfroCaribbean brunch energizer is here! Bring your teeth. Bring your friends. Bring money. Authentic fresh West African and Caribbean foods, live African music, good vibes and great conversations. Goodness!!! We're ready for you. Sat March 14. https://www.facebook.com/newenigmacafe/