GET FAMILIAR: SAM KODO

Growing up, I always had a fascination with robotics, maybe because I used to play Mega Man for hours as a kid. I never did anything with my interest, though; if I had, I might have ended up like Sam Kodo. Sam is a native of Togo and builds robots out of spare television parts. 

 What I find interesting is that he uses his old robots to make new ones; he's literally building upon what he has already done. Sam's ultimate goal is to, "make a completely independent robot, capable of interacting with his environment", and from what I've seen he is well on his way to making his dream a reality. 

Here is a video of Sam being interviewed for Reuters.

 

-DJ

MUSIC MONDAY: CHILDREN OF AFRICA

Check out this video for the African Child Foundation. Enjoy!

Artist: Shimzie & Lil Opy

Mixtape: Children of Africa

Best Track: Ambitious Children 

-ASHA

FUN FRIDAY: DOSHA GIVEAWAY!

Congrats to our giveaway winner, August! You've won some fun TDB faves, which includes:

• A TDB mug
• Delicious Godiva Chocolates
• Some of our favorite Holiday DVDs: A Charlie Brown Christmas and Jingle All the Way
• One of our favorite movies of ALL time Coming to America!

Thanks to all who entered, and make sure you stay tuned for the next giveaway!

-TEAM TDB

THROWBACK THURSDAY: MC SOLAAR

MC Solaar

MC Solaar, (nee Claude M'Barali) is a French rapper who was born in Dakar, Senegal, to parents of Chadian descent. He is one of the most successful and influential  French rappers in the world, which is proven in the fact that one of his songs, La Belle et Le Bad Boy (The Beauty and The Bad Boy), was used in the finale in one of the most successful and influential television shows of all time, Sex and the City.

Enjoy this clip from the 2004 finale of SATC.

SPOTLIGHT: THE MAGNIFICENT SEVEN

Seven filmmakers.Seven films. Seven cities.  One goal: to have their films debut at this year's Durban International Film Festival.

GET FAMILIAR: FALKO STARR

Falko Starr is a street artist that has been heralded as "The Banksy of South Africa". His art carries the history and politics of South Africa, but in a fresh and imaginative way, that grabs your attention... whether you want it to or not. Falko's style is so colorful and bold that they belong in a museum, though I'm betting he wouldn't be too keen on that. Here is a video of his earlier pieces; truly an amazingly talented individual.