Sira-Ablaye Cissoko et Volker Goetze

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Volker Goetze est un musicien-cinéaste, qui a visité l’Afrique de l’Ouest, l’Europe et l’Asie. Il a travaillé avec de nombreux artistes internationaux, et a collaboré avec Ablaye Cissoko, un chanteur du Sénégal et un maestro de la Kora.

Qu’est-ce que vous obtenez lorsque vous avez en duo deux musiciens célèbres mondialement? Vous obtenez l’album Sira.

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Djimon Hounsou, Nouveau Film De Science-Fiction “Push”

Written by Laura Adibe | January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Selon Wilson Morales rencontré à “Black Voices”, Djimon Hounsou (Amistad, Blood Diamond, In America) sera la star vedette dans le prochain thriller du film de science-fiction, Push.

Le film, réalisé par Paul McGuigan (Lucky Number Slevin, The Reckoning), implique un groupe d’américains expatriés ayant des capacités psychiques, et qui doivent s’unir pour échapper à une agence clandestine.

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Kae Sun Signs to Urbnet Records

Written by Ameyaw Debrah | January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Ontario based Ghanaian singer/songwriter/poet Kae Sun has inked a licensing deal with Toronto’s venerable alternative and hip-hop label, Urbnet Records. Urbnet is home to Moka Only, Grand Analog and The Carps, among others. The agreement will see Kae Sun release his debut full-length album, ‘Lion on a Leash’ through Urbnet on August 25th 2009.

‘Lion on a Leash’ marks a change of direction with Kae Sun. In this set, Kae Sun turns to a more acoustic, urban-folk influenced sound. Flecks of Afrobeat, spoken word, gospel and hip-hop ebb and flow through Lion on a Leash, but all in all it is a more focused, folk-influenced collection. Emphasis is placed on simple chord progressions and political lyricism, in which Kae Sun discusses the concept of the human condition, from love to greed, injustice to poverty. The album is currently being recorded at Central Audio in Toronto and at Studio J in Hamilton, Ontario.

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West Africa’s Next Top Model Will Scout For Models In New York

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | January 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The West Africa’s Next Top Model show, scheduled to begin production in Africa in March 2009, is scouting for models in New York City. Scouting for New York City will be on Jan 24, 2009 at the 28th Street Studio, 34 W. 28 Street NY, NY 10001- 5th Floor from 9a to 5p. Applicants must be of West African heritage to qualify.

This show will be produced by StatsMedia Group an international production company owned by Tope Esan and Martin Fayomi. StatsMedia is the only company granted the exclusive rights from CBS Paramount International Television to produce this reality show in Africa.

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