The view from Africa

Twists in the tale's beginning

January 22, 2012
By Firdose Moonda
(Archive)
Out of a neon pink jacket a head tossed back a shower of braided dreadlocks. Drum beats rolled in from somewhere over his right shoulder, which jerked in response. A Michael Jackson-esque crotch grabbing followed and moves to rival the famous 'Moonwalk'.

The African Nations Cup had come to Equatorial Guinea; the continent's richest nation per capita with the lowest ranked football team in the tournament. As colours melted into rainbows and local tunes provided the soundtrack for tech-savvy ...

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