Wednesday facebook users realized that there was a glitch and it gave them access to private information on their friends accounts. This is scary because users were able to read private chat conversations of their friends. Many users fear that their personal information is not protected and do not feel comfortable with their information on the social networking site. Many users even went to the extreme of deleting there accounts out of frustration. It is scary to think that anyone is able to view your confidential information and that the Cheif executive of the company has made plans of sharing... Continue reading

Fela kuti was a very influential activist for Pan-Africanism and Ant-colonialism. The American Black Power movement had a major role in his socialist beliefs. He was also avid supporter of human rights and his songs were used as a direct assult against the militaristic government in Nigeria. Fela kuti was against dictatorships and he lived his life as a polygamist. He played many insrtuments and the type of music was called "Afrobeat". Afrobeat is a combination of American jazz, funk, pop fused with West African highlife music. His performances were always high energy and he songs were over 10 minutes... Continue reading

West Africa has a very distinct music style and has a very extensive history which has influenced there music. Music reinforces West Africa's link to the past and it is also used to narrate the present day culture. West Africa has produced the most international star than any other part of Africa and these artist contributed in the global rise of Afro pop. West Africa is known for its influence on jazz, reggae and rock & roll in the new world. Some of the popular artist of are Youssou N'Dour and Baaba Maal from Senegal, Alpha Blondy from The Ivory... Continue reading

The taliban took control over Afghanistan on September 27, 1996 and basically stripped women of their basic human rights. This extremist militia through the use of violence has transformed Afghanistan into a totalitarian dictatorship. The taliban has implemented a system of gender apartheid and imposed many laws which virtually put women on house arrest. Women in Afghanistan were stripped of an opportunity for education, health care, work and mobility. All schools for girls were closed and all women that attended universities were expelled. Currently in some areas of Afghanistan women are not allowed to leave their homes unless they are... Continue reading

During the 1960 there was a "British Invasion" in the music industry in the United States. The term British Invasion was commonly used in America to describe the large numbers of pop and rock and roll performers from the UK during 1964 to 1966. These British artist transformed the music industry by combing there distinctive style with various American styles of music. During 1962 the creation of Mersey beat came about in the UK and it basically was a fusion of rock and roll, R&B, doo wop, skiffle and soul music. This British beat music was predominately in Liverpool and... Continue reading

Korea has come a long way due to technology and they are currently using technology to expand their economy. In the past South Korea was considered one of the poorest countries in the world and now they are considered one of the wealthiest. Some of the major technology companies in Korea are Samsung, Nokia and LG. According to Brian O'Connell, "South Korea Uses Technology To Grow (Increasingly Green) Economy"on Daniweb, Koreans are intense new media users: -- "Over 90% of Korean households have Internet access and more than 30% have broadband, both figures among the world's highest. -- Over 80%... Continue reading

The music of China dates back to the 1122 BC in the Zhou Dynasty and is considered an important part of Chinese culture. In ancient china they believed that music was a tool that could be used as a means of purifying the soul. Sound was believed to create harmony in the universe and was incorporated in the teachings of Confucius.In Chinese music the melody and the tone stand out and emphasis is put on the inflection and articulation of the music. Chinese music is based on the pentatonic scales which consist of 5 tones or the heptatonic scale which... Continue reading

China has implemented a wide variety of regulations and laws that pertains to the censorship of the internet. Over sixty different Internet regulations have been created by the Peoples Republic of China (PRC). The equipment used to repress the information chinese citizens view is extremely advanced and not only monitors the Internet access of individuals but blocks certain websites. The Chinese government decided to implement these Internet regulations to deter individuals from divulging there negative opinions to the public on issues such as pollution, corruption and the government. To many this seems drastic and the control over the internet strips... Continue reading