Book or essay that explores the concept of "T.I.A." ("This is Africa")?

Asked by kevbo (25672) October 5th, 2009 from iPhone

I’m kind of obsessing on this and want to sort of assimilate and understand the sensibility, what it takes root in and how it manifests itself. The phrase is sort of a simultaneous resignation and embracing of the continent’s many anti-perfections and is kind of a way of saying “suck it up” or “get a helmet” but with more matter of fact sensibility.

My two references are a scene from the film “Blood Diamond” and from K’naan’s song “T.I.A.”