Celebrities around town
Celebrating new movies, birthday parties, and new beginnings, here are your African celebrities.
A Voyeur Africa: The Return of Big Brother
The most intrusive reality TV series in the world, Big Brother makes a glorious return to Africa. As the world said goodbye to the Olympic Games on Sunday August 24, Africa said hello to season 3 of Big Brother Africa (BBA3). For the next 96 days, viewers across Africa will intrude into the lives of 12 housemates selected from 12 African countries on DSTV.
For a reward of 100,000 US dollars, these 12 housemates will plot and scheme as well as let themselves loose under the watchful eyes of millions of viewers. Everyone’s favourite ‘shower hour’ will certainly have people up early and staying glued to their TV sets. The often steamy session of BBA has gradually created a voyeur continent out of Africa and in fact many people criticised Big Brother Nigeria for not showing housemates taking their shower. Nigerian legislators even tried to ban BBA in Nigeria this year but to no avail. By the way, doesn’t Nigeria have bigger and real problems to solve? » Read more…
Liberia is being done proud
Well, well…..it seems that the West Africans are stepping up to the plate and showing us how it is done. Two of them, both from Liberia, have achieved, or are achieving great things on a large scale so we thought we would highlight it for our readers.
Atong Arjok – Her Beauty Shines Through
Atong Arjok is a gorgeous Sudanese/American lady. At 5′ 9″, she is a favorite of LaCoste, Diane Von Furstenberg, and Catherine Malandrino, among others. She has been a model on Project Runway, been featured in a Converse campaign, and a Prescriptives campaign.
She has lots of features that remind us of her Sudanese compatriot, Alek Wek, with elegant dark skin, a svelte figure, and graceful features. Expect to see much more of this lovely lady in print and on the catwalk.
Angela Asare – Ms. Universe Ghana 2006
There are times that we try to highlight the current beauties but, occasionally, it is worth looking back and highlighting some memorable people. Angela Asare is one such person. This gorgeous lady was the tallest contestant in the 2006 Ms. Universe Ghana and subsequently won it. Looking at her pictures, we can see why.
She has since been the Face of Runway Africa and has worked with the Keep A Child Alive campaign to raise AIDS awareness.
Virgin Mobile Cape Town Fashion Week
The Virgin Mobile Cape Town Fashion Week featured some great designers including LaLesso, Goat Clothing, Freshwear, and Tart.
Terry Pheto – ‘Tsotsi’s’ leading lady takes Paris by storm.
She was the leading lady in the movie, Tsotsi, that made history by being a film that won an Oscar for Best Foreign Film in 2006. Now Terry Pheto is making her own history as the new face of L’ Oreal Paris, a major international cosmetic company.
This South African beauty had to compete against a hundred other hopefuls for an opportunity to be one of the few black’s to represent the cosmetic company. » Read more…
Celebrity Sightings
Celebrities were celebrating birthdays, performing in festivals, and walking runways for fashion shows.
ThisDay Africa Rising Festival in Washington DC
The ThisDay Africa Rising Festival in Washington DC was a great affair. With appearances by Youssou N’dour, John Legend, and Jay-Z, and the wonderful fashions by Deola Sagoe, Momo, and Chris Aire, it was a night to remember.
The show started about 45 minutes late due to some technical difficulties. Emcees Washington Post columnist and Associate Editor, Eugene Robinson, and newscaster Paula Zahn, kept the flow going between performances. My only peeve was that, although this was called Thisday Africa Rising Festival, the emphasis was on Jay-Z and John Legend. I thought the idea was to present the talent that is rampant in Africa. I was surprised to note that the people seated around me (press, no less), were unaware of the fame and respect the African performers on the roster command. It appears that Eugene Robinson and Paula Zahn weren’t completely aware either. I wasn’t the only one who thought so. » Read more…
African Events Calendar
Upcoming Events
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July 10, 2010
Talent-ED
USA - North East
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March 22, 2010
A “Tribute to Mama Afrika: Miriam Makeba”
USA - North East
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July 14 - 17, 2010
Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
USA - North East
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March 20, 2010
FACE Africa 1st Annual Gala
USA - North East
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