The differences between Africa and Europe extend far beyond their geographical distance from each other. Two films examine life from each perspective.

He may not be a household name, but actor and producer Wil Johnson is one of the hardest working men in the UK. His recent work includes an independently-financed movie called "Disorientated Generation," about a young Nigerian man in London. Check out the trailer here.

Chance brought Afro-Italian Fred Kuwornu his first major film project- a documentary called "Inside Buffalo." Now he will tackle race in his homeland.

An interview with the Netherland's Izaline Calister who sings in Papiamentu, the language of her native Curacao. Last year she won an Edison award, the Dutch equivalent of a U.S. Grammy. She talks about her music and her plans for the future.

The streets of Lisbon, Portugal are home to a new and popular style of Afro-European musical fusion called kuduro. It's a raw type of rave house music fused with Caribbean calypso sounds and Angolan grooves.

You may remember Ashley Walters as the charismatic Michael Roberts in the BBC's "Small Island." Now he is set to star in a major new BBC One drama, "Outcasts." Check out this interview with him.

From the South Bank to the heart of the West End, a whiff of hope is drifting through theatreland. Talented black actors, so often sidelined or overlooked for star roles, are suddenly in demand on the London stage.

"AfroDeutsch" is a short film (English subtitles) by actor and musician Tyron Ricketts which examines growing up in Germany as an Afro-German. Ricketts was born in Austria to a Jamaican father and an Austrian mother and now lives in Germany.

Samy Deluxe, a hip hop artist from Hamburg, is one of Germany's most successful solo rap musicians. Here he performs his 2001 hit `Wake me up.' (In German with English subtitles.)

You'll get a belly laugh watching this new  BBC web comedy series, "Sniggers With Attitude." It is written and performed by young UK blacks using fictitious characters. This excellent skit is called "Nanny Discipline."

Watch this trailer for "Black Russians," a feature length documentary that investigates the lives of contemporary Afro-Russians born and raised in Soviet Russia. Intimate interviews with a poet, a film producer, a reggae artist, a businessman and others.

'Where My People At?' is web series that chronicles people of African descent around the globe. Check out this episode about a street musician in Paris.

London-based Transglobal Underground's music is a perfect fusion of bhangra, trance, rap, hip hop, and dub.

Introducing 21-year-old Rox, a half Iranian, half Jamaican singer-songwriter from South London, who is sometimes compared with Amy Whinehouse and Lauren Hill. Her debut album 'Memoirs" is out June 7. Buy it at the new Euromight Shop!

An extract from the new memoir, "The Red Dust Road," by renowned poet and novelist Jackie Kay. Born in Edinburgh, Scotland in 1961 to a Scottish mother and a Nigerian father, she was adopted by a white couple and brought up in Glasgow. The book describes her meeting at 42, with her father in Nigeria for the first time.

The African-German community has a long history, but the sizeable minority is often overlooked in a country where being German is often considered to mean being white. Now a group of black German filmmakers is trying to change that.

Chinese British singer Stevie Hoang, a rising star of the UK music scene, is signed to Mercury Music . Check out his new single, "No Coming Back."

A rare and fascinating look at singer Sade as she discusses how she writes and composes and what it takes to make music. Click on 2nd option - `Sade - Making Of The Album (video)'

Check out this trailer for the documentary "Rocksteady: The Roots of Reggae." The film chronicles the coming together of the surviving stars of Jamaica's Rocksteady era.

A biopic on the life of black British soccer star, Laurie Cunningham, is in the works. Cunningham was the first black soccer player to represent England competitively at any level.

In April he signed to an independent label which is credited with starting some prominent careers. Hailing from East London, Brit-Asian Jernade, 19, has been developing his craft over the past year. With his new single ‘Switch On Me' receiving rave reviews, could Miah be the next star?

A controversial film "Triads, Yardies and Onion Bhajees," which was stripped of a theatrical release after it was accused of glorifying violence has finally secured a DVD release - six years after it was made.

After her departure from Eastenders, Preeya Kalidas, known to millions as the loveable ‘Amira' from the popular TV British show releases her new track ‘Shimmy' July 26. Check it out here.

Andrea Levy's novel "Small Island" is a hard act to follow, but in her new book "The Long Song," Levy has moved into top gear.

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