Chiwetel Ejiofor Picks Up Another Award
Chiwetel Ejiofor picked up a Best Actor for his role as Othello. The Evening Standard Theater Awards also recognized the Kevin Spacey who received a Special Award, and Ella Smith as Best Newcomer.
Weekend Buzz
Busy, busy, busy, is what this weekend has been. There were several artists in Africa lending their name to concerts and award shows. Eve and Wyclef were in Ghana, as was Mario.
Liya Kebede showed up at two benefits for a good cause. Edi Gathegi is riding high on the excitement that his new movie, “Twilight‘, is generating. He was also at the GQ ‘Men of the Year’ party. Flo Rida was in Abuja, Nigeria for the MTV Africa Music Awards. Several celebrities received their awards or performed, including, Wahu, Alicia Keys, D’Banj, Seun Kuti, Kelly Rowland, The Game, and Jay-Jay Okocha.
South Africa to host Miss World 2008
Since the decision to move the Miss World 2008 beauty pageant from Ukraine to Johannesburg, South Africa was made in August by the Miss World organizing committee, it has opened up great opportunities for South African designers like Stoned Cherrie, David Tlale, Gavin Rajah, Marc & Michael, JJ Schoeman, and Palesa Mokubung who were among the top designers selected to adorn the beautiful hopefuls, and showcase their creations.
IGWE & CO – The Movement
IGWE & CO is according to me a positive movement dived into multiple sectors in pursuit to create opportunities and positive images for the African communities through various marketing and promotional avenues. I caught up with the front man behind IGWE & CO and this is what he had to share .
Weekend Buzz
This weekend was full of the usual parties and celebrity sightings. There were also celebrities who were using their fame to make a difference for others.
Charlize Theron was named a U.N. Messenger of Peace at a U.N. Messenger of Peace induction ceremony. Iman looked fabulous when she showed up at the Save A Child charity event and Wale helped T.I. celebrate his new fashion line. » Read more…
The ROAD TO MAMA Leads to Lagos with performances from THE GAME’, D’BANJ, 9ICE, SAMINI & NAETO C
The excitement continues to build on the Road to the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). Last week The Game and a line-up of MAMA nominees gave performances that had fans going crazy in Kinshaha. After hours spent just trying to get clearance from customs to enter the city, I’m told that The Game gave it everything he had and the crowed went wild shouting, “The Game, The Game, we love The Game”.
The Game had Kenyan’s waving their hands Saturday night
The Game performed to full house Saturday night. Concert goers were up on the dance floor, waving their hands, and singing along to hit after hit.
The Compton rapper — born Jayceon Taylor — gave a stellar performance at the Bomas of Kenya, Nairobi on Saturday night. Let me just put it out there to you, I didn’t know what to expect. I walked away impressed. » Read more…
Jamati.com Radio: Join The Conversation With Africa’s Sexiest Male & Female Alive!
After winning our 1st annual African Heat Contest, Africa’s Sexiest Male & Female Alive join us for an exciting, enlightening and inspiring chat on Jamati Radio. The conversation lasted about an hour and what we found out about these two is that they are passionate about Mama Africa. They are both working on a number of projects and programs that go far beyond beauty and sexy. So, if you missed the conversation, listen to and download the podcast to find out how Nunu & Seward are contributing to the “African Entertainment Renaissance.” NuNu Wako – People’s Choice For Sexiest Female Alive 
Seward Cooper – People’s Choice For Sexiest Male Alive! 
Note: Due To Technical Difficulties, please wait for Podcast to begin around the 3:35 minute mark. Enjoy the show! 
Jamelia – Soaring to new heights everyday
Jamelia has been scorching the music scene since she impressed the Parlophone Records execs with self-written acappella songs. Her three studio albums have produced eight UK top ten singles, garnered her four MOBO awards, a Q award, and six Brit award nominations. Her single, ‘I Do‘ tore up the charts, made the UK top forty, and held top twenty positions in France and Sweden. Subsequent songs have been chart successes, including ‘Money’, ‘Call Me‘, and ‘Boy Next Door‘.
Jamelia was recently spotted at the Cosmopolitan Ultimate Women of the Year Awards (she served as one of the panel judges along with Lemar) where fellow musician, Estelle won the Ultimate Believe In Yourself Award. She won the 2007 Birmingham’s Most Stylish Personality award (this award is for folks born in Birmingham, her hometown). » Read more…
Weekend Buzz
Ledisi helped Hal Jackson celebrate at the Apollo Theater in New York and Estelle and Kanye West were seen at the MTV Europe Music Awards. The World Music Awards saw several artists perform including Estelle (Best New R&B Act), MadCon (featuring South African, Tshawe Baqwa, and Ethiopian/Eritrean, Yosef Wolde-Mariam), Lemar, and Akon.
Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Hounsou were spotted at the premiere of ‘Defiance‘. Kwame Boateng and Kofi Siriboe lent their presence to the charity benefit for the Angels of East Africa. » Read more…
Mama Africa dies at 76
South African music legend, Miriam Makeba has died at age 76 after taking ill in Italy following a concert. She died overnight after taking part in a concert for Roberto Saviano, a writer threatened with death by the Mafia. Miriam Makeba, known as “Mama Africa”, was the legendary voice of the African continent who became a symbol of the fight against apartheid in her home country. Miriam Makeba was born in Johannesburg on March 4, 1932. She made an international farewell tour in 2005.
Born from a Swazi mother and Xhosa father, Makeba captured international attention as vocalist for the South African group, The Manhattan Brothers, while they toured the United States in 1959. The following year, when she wanted to return home to bury her mother, the apartheid state revoked her citizenship and later also banned her music. As a result she spent 31 years in exile, living in the United States and later in Guinea. » Read more…
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