Nelson Mandela 46664 Concert on World AIDS Day

Written by Mwabi Murdock | December 3, 2007 | Leave a Comment

46664 was Nelson Mandela’s prison number on Robben Island, Cape Town where he was held in captivity for 18 years. He was the 466th prisoner to be incarcerated on the island in 1964. In 2002 Mr Mandela gave his prison number 46664 to Dave Stewart of Eurythmics, who along with fellow artists Brian May and Roger Taylor of Queen, was instrumental in persuading over 30 of the world’s great artists to join Nelson Mandela at an all-star concert in Cape Town in November 2003 in aid of 46664. Through radio and television coverage, the concert delivered the 46664 message to more than 2 billion people in 166 countries, the most widely distributed media event in history. Similar events have since been staged in George, South Africa, Madrid, Spain, and Tromsø, Norway. » Read more…

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Wanna Be Starting Something

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 29, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Michael Jackson will be releasing a 25th anniversary edition of his smash album, Thriller. Four of the original songs from Thriller have been remixed by Kanye West, Akon and Will.I.Am for the cd package. The four songs are Billie Jean, The Girl Is Mine, Wanna Be Starting Something and Pretty Young Thing. » Read more…

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Boris Kodjoe on Nip/Tuck

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 27, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Boris Kodjoe loves being a Daddy. He says, “They (his daughter and son) have changed my life for the better, changed me for the better, given me purpose here on this planet. Now I’m bigger and better, smarter and wiser, more motivated and feeling invincible. Just because of this little girl and this little boy. Amazing!!!!” » Read more…

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Presley’s Back!

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 26, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I enjoyed seeing Presley in the movie Tsotsi. The movie got much buzz and I just knew I’d see Presley on US television or in another big movie. » Read more…

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Miss East Africa UK Meets Her Majesty the Queen of England

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Christmas came early for Ugandan beauty Maureen Nyakaira when she became the only beauty queen in the UK to receive an invite to join the exclusive reception/dinner on 12th November at Buckingham Palace organized by the Queen in preparation for her trip to Uganda in November to the Commonwealth Heads of Governments Meeting (CHOGM). » Read more…

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The Apprentice Africa has Successful Auditions in Ghana

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Special Report from Ameyaw Debrah » Read more…

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Chiwetel Ejiofor Named One of People Magazine’s Sexiest Men

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 20, 2007 | Leave a Comment

The jamati staff know their stuff. We named Chiwetel one of our top 10 sexy men last month. People magazine must have been reading cause Chiwetel made their annual list too. » Read more…

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This Christmas Hits Theaters This Week

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 19, 2007 | Leave a Comment

My wait is finally over for two things. One is my mother-in-law’s cooking (I usually start my Thanksgiving drooling in February when I think of her good cooking) and two is seeing Idris in ‘This Christmas’. » Read more…

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Zahara’s Parents Buy An Island Home in Her Honor

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 16, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Unconfirmed reports say Angelina and Brad have bought a man-made island in the shape of Ethiopia in Dubai. » Read more…

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Sanaa Lathan Takes Role as a Senegalese Woman in New Movie

Written by Mwabi Murdock | November 15, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I was pleasantly surprised when I got the new issue of Essence Magazine in my mail yesterday. Actresses Sanaa Lathan, Gabrielle Union and Nia Long share the cover. It was a good change from the usual cover suspects *cough Beyonce cough* » Read more…

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