African Humanities

This page supports the African Humanities course (HUM 3423) at the University of Central Florida, taught by Bruce B. Janz.

History

• BBC: The Story of Africa
• 20th Century African History and Politics - Research Guide
• Africa in the 20th Century (St. Mary's University course notes)
• African History Sourcebook
• Africa Since 1945 (Internet Modern History Sourcebook)
• Animated Atlas of African History

Religion

• African Religion: Sacred Texts

Philosophy

• African Philosophy Resources

Art

• African Art on the Internet - huge link collection
• African Art - Artchive
• African Colours - contemporary art
• African & African American Artists
• Art in Africa - Links to traditional arts
• The Art of Africa - links
• Modern African Art: A Basic Reading List (Janet L. Stanley) - excellent annotated bibliography
• Museum for African Art
• National Museum of African Art
• NYU Africa House: African Expressive Culture Project

Music

• African Music Encyclopedia - partial, but a few good entries
• African Musicians Profiles
• African Music Archive
• African Music Source
• African Music Videos
• AfricaGrooves.com
  Afropop Worldwide - lots of videos
• African Music Videos
• AllAfrica.com - Music
• Brief Summary of African Popular Music
• DMOZ: African Music
• Jaliya: Archive & Learning Software for African Instruments - focuses on West African instruments. Audio of instruments.
• The Leopard Man's African Music Guide - artists
• Music and Dance in Africa - links
• New Africa Music
• Radio Africa.com - live internet radio
• RootsWorld: Africa
• South of the Sahara: African Music on the Internet
• We Love Africans - music videos
• World Music Central: African Music

Film, TV, Video

• The African Channel

Dance

Theatre

Regions

Southern Africa

• Nelson Mandela, Speech on Release from Prison, 1990

Music

• 3rd Ear Music - Alternative South African Music
• International Library of African Music
• Johnny Clegg
• National Geographic Music: South Africa
• South African Music
• SAMusic
• South African Music Portal
• South African Music Studies - journal
• South African Rock Encyclopedia

Theatre