Day: April 18, 2017

Apr 18
African Film Festival Hits Newmarket

Few others could rival the 6 April opening night in Auckland of the three year old African Film Festival.  In the roomy foyer of the Newmarket Rialto, hand drums beat irresistibly while high pings of the Nigerian m’bira (thumb organ) fluttered and resonant bass notes boomed happily from a shakr’a (gourd bass). Weaving through all […]