Shades of Us

Movie, TV, music and book reviews for Africa, Africans and people of African descent.

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The Review: Godly by Omah Lay

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021

The song 'Godly' was taken from Omah Lay's 4-tracks project, “What Have We Done”. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Godly by Omah Lay
Image: Credit: 360 Dopes

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021

From two-time Caine Prize finalist Elnathan John, Born on a Tuesday is a novel about a young boy struggling to find his place in a society that is fracturing along religious and political lines. We review this book on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Born On A Tuesday by Elnathan John
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The Review: Seriously Single

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021

Tuesday Sep 07, 2021

Seriously Single is a 2020 South African film directed by Katleho Ramaphakela and Rethabile Ramaphakela, written by Lwazi Mvusi and starring Fulu Mugovhani, Tumi Morake and Bohang Moeko. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Seriously Single Official Trailer
Image: Credit: Seriously Single Movie

Wednesday Aug 25, 2021

Chemistry is a 2016 song by artists, Falz and Simi. It was jointly released on by Bahd Guys Records and X3M Music. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Chemistry by Falz and Simi
Image: Credit: The MP Manga Media

The Review: Concrete Cowboy

Thursday Aug 12, 2021

Thursday Aug 12, 2021

Concrete Cowboy is a 2020 American Western drama film. It was directed by Ricky Staub and stars Caleb McLaughlin, Idris Elba, Jharrel Jerome, and Lorraine Toussaint. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Image: Credit: The Villager Stevenson University

Tuesday Aug 10, 2021

This Luv is a song by Donell Jones. It was released on October 12, 1999 off his second album, Where I Wanna Be. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: This Luv by Donell Jones
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The Review: Black and Blue

Thursday Mar 11, 2021

Thursday Mar 11, 2021

'Black and Blue' is an action thriller about a rookie cop who inadvertently captures the murder of a young drug dealer on her body cam. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie
Image: Times of India

Wednesday Mar 10, 2021

If You Ask Me is Omawumi's Single off her 2015 album, Lasso of Truth. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie
Image: Style Rave

Saturday Mar 06, 2021

Laila's Wisdom is the second studio album by American rapper Rapsody, released on September 22, 2017. We review this album on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie
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Friday Mar 05, 2021

Living in Bondage: Breaking Free, also known as Living in Bondage II, is a 2019 Nigerian supernatural thriller. We review this movie on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie
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The Review: Jealous by Labrinth

Thursday Mar 04, 2021

Thursday Mar 04, 2021

"Jealous" is a song by English electronic musician Labrinth. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie
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Wednesday Jan 06, 2021

Steady Love is a song by India.Arie off her 2019 album, Worthy. We review this song on this episode of Shades of Us: The Review.
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Credit: Steady Love by India.Arie
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