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Nas In South Africa For the Durban July Festival

Nas fans can look forward to a great performance
Weez gives us a Verbal Massacre

This South African Rapper is moving people with his words
Styl-Plus Crew - Smooth RnB sounds

I just stumbled on a group that is really great. Styl-Plus Crew is a group out of Nigeria that can really sing. They formed their names from the first names of the founding members, Shifi Emoefe, Tunde Akinsanmi, Yemi Akinwonmi, and Lanre Faneyi. Lanre Faneyi passed away in 1999 and Zeal Onyecheme took his place. […]

Idris Elba and Thandie Newton in RocknRolla

Idris Elba and Thandie Newton will be in the new movie about a Russian mobster who orchestrates a crooked land deal, putting millions of dollars up for grabs and attracting all of London’s criminal underworld. A dangerous crime lord, a sexy accountant, a corrupt politician and a band of petty thieves are among those […]
Benu Mabhena’s Long Road To Stardom

Shining from exile to the big screen of an award-winning blockbuster movie.
This is My Africa

Zina Saro-Wiwa shares prominent Africans’ memories of Africa

Ms. Black Florida Is All Brains Behind the Beauty

Beautiful and intelligent, Eunice Cofie is using both to make a difference!
Front and Center

Vogue Italia’s use all-Black spread for July issue
Africans in the News This Week

Africans were busy promoting, partying and supporting.

3rd Thisday Africa Rising Festival

Scores of big names performed at the Nigerian leg of the event
This Day cuts Naomi Campbell, Local Acts from Program

The supermodel and other local acts didn’t get to perform
Front and Center

Vogue Italia’s use all-Black spread for July issue

Kidnappers Release Joseph Yobo’s Brother

Relief as Everton star’s brother is returned unharmed
MTN Soccer Academy auditions kickoff in Accra.

Who Will be the next soccer star from Ghana?
Ethiopia Names Olympics Track Team

Long distance great Haile Gebrselassie included

Beautiful Ghana Girls Ready to Lean Back….

…..As Kingston and Fat Joe get set to shake Accra.
Big hair, tight pants and bell-bottoms!

Stars of the Future goes classic!
Miss South Africa Makes Top 15

Miss Universe 2008 had a good showing of African artists