IK Osakioduwa hosts Big Brother Africa Revolution!
With the series shrouded in mystery, speculation has grown as eager fans across the continent try to uncover the identity of the show’s housemates, and find out anything they can about the new season of the super series, ‘Big Brother Africa’.
Now with the series just days away from launch, M-Net has begun to release information on its newest and boldest reality TV innovation yet and the good news is that THE REVOLUTION is definitely on. » Read more…
K’Naan to rock Big Brother launch
The producers of the Big Brother Africa reality TV series has announced that the September 6 launch of show will also feature up and coming African sensation K’Naan. » Read more…
Celebrity Sightings This Week
Cherif Ndiaye was at model Chanta Patton’s Bikini Swim Club Pool Party. Not a bad deal Cherif.
The Arise Africa Fashion Week in Capetown, South Africa was a hit, as have the other shows. » Read more…
MTV Base Takes on HIV/AIDS
MTV is taking in HIV/AIDS with a new project called Ignite. Ignite, falling under MTV’s award winning Staying Alive campaign, addresses sexual networks, multiple partners, drug use and living with HIV, within the context of national cultures and norms. The campaign is being held simultaneously in Kenya, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Ukraine and will kick off with television dramas. The Ignite Kenya campaign is the biggest of the three.
Kenya’s cast has already been picked and Jamati is delighted to introduce them to you. » Read more…
Celebrity Sightings This Week
Djimon Hounsou and Kimora Lee were spotted out catching a musical (Shrek) with the kids. They are an adorable couple.
Chiwetel Ejiofor plugged his new movie, ‘2012′ which looks like it will be very interesting. Tinchy Ryder a.k.a. Kwasi Danquah was celebrating the release of his new album, ‘Catch 22′. Tom Morello did his thing at the George Wein’s Folk Festival 50 at Fort Adams State Park, keeping a lot of the attendees very happy. » Read more…
Girl Power “What a Feeling” Tour ‘09
Two years after Girl Power “Unleashed” made its debut in Lagos, the all female artists concert is back with fresh and newly established artists warming up for the second edition billed to kick off later this month in Lagos. Unlike the first edition that was hosted only in Lagos, this year’s concert titled, “What a Feeling” will tour three major cities– Lagos, Ibadan and Benin–between August and September.
Included in the line up of artists are Ashionye; a former member of the defunct Emete group; the rap artist dubbed “the hip hop Princess, Mo’ Cheddah; the gospel artist and double nominee of the Kora Awards, Bukky Laoye; and actress/ singer BB. » Read more…
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga Welcome a Son
Jamati.com would like to say congratulations to Jennifer Hudson and fiance, David Otunga, on the arrival of a bonny baby son. David Daniel Otunga, Jr. was born on August 10, 2009, weighing in at a robust 7 pounds and 14 ounces.
Jennifer Hudson and David Otunga
Dawn Okoro – Power
I recently went to the Three Peas Art Lounge in Chicago to see Dawn Okoro’s exhibition entitled Power. According to gallery curator Maya Camille, the exhibition is about powerful yet feminine black women like the First Lady. It shows us what we are and what we are not.
The gallery itself was a small, intimate space with couches and chairs in the front and a bar displaying several different kinds of wines. The show was attended mostly by easy-going, black professionals chatting against the up-beat yet relaxing music playing smoothly through the overhead speakers. » Read more…
Mr President Barack Obama awards Bishop Desmond Tutu with a Medal of Freedom
President Obama awarded the Presidential Medal’s of Freedom to Bishop Desmond Tutu and 15 other honorees including Sen. Edward M. Edwards Kennedy, Billie Jean King, Sidney Poitier, Muhammad Yumnus, and scientist Stephen Hawking. The prestigious event took place August 12 2009, at the White House where president Obama will present the the Medal of Freedom.
Desmond Tutu
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