Africa is a continent

If you ever have trouble sleeping

This is a world famous traditional singing(?) group from South Africa. We lived in the UK for two and a half years and on one day we (my mother, sister and I) were particularly homesick. We missed the African sun, the rainfalls, the warmth. My mother loved Ladysmith Black Mambazo, so we listened to their music. After that we all felt better.

Here is just a sample of their music and also the talent that is present over the whole continent. You'll find a link to their website on the sidebar. You can also watch them collaborate with none other than Dolly Parton (!!!!) here.

African Queen

I am not African (black), I am of European descent and classified as Afrikaans. But Pete does once in a while call me his African Queen. We have a friend who traveled the world for a whole year and after going through some parts in Africa his report was that this was THE hit song at the time. We love it, and I thought I might share it with you.

I fancy myself as the one with the porcupine needles. Enjoy!

A blog about Africa?

My name is Chrizelle and my husband is Peter. I am South African and Pete was born and raised in Kenya. We now live in the United States. We love Africa and we miss it a lot. But why would I devote a whole blog to a continent? Awareness.

I realized that a lot of people don't know much about this wonderful continent and some actually believe it's a country. There are more than 40 countries in Africa. Most all African countries have serious poverty issues, but it is rich in culture and diversity. There are many wars and political strife that are difficult to understand or solve from a western perspective. This won't be a political blog, it will only highlight some major issues and concerns. It is not meant to be comprehensive because I am certainly not an expert. But it will be informative, insightful and quite fun. it will give you a look into the colors of this vibrant continent.

I believe there is a lot to learn from "Africa" and its past and people. I have hope that one day there will be peace and prosperity for this marvelous continent.