East Africa to watch Bond movie first
Heineken, a key global partner of the James Bond franchise, will deliver the Bond experience to its East African consumers by simultaneously bringing the premiere events of the movie, Skyfall, on October 25 at IMAX in Kenya, Milimani City in Tanzania and Oasis in Uganda, a week ahead of the global release of the movie.
James Ingram to perform in Kenya
James Ingram will perform live at the Kasarani Indoor Arena on September 29, 2012.
Maina Kageni will be the Master of Ceremonies, and comedian Patrick ‘Salvado’ Idringi from Uganda will get the crowd primed for Ingram’s performance. Ingram arrived in Kenya on the 25th, and already has several women swooning and purchasing tickets.
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Cynthia Masasi celebrating several new events
Cynthia Masasi, the video model we showcased sometime ago, is coming out with a new hair line, getting married, and expecting a new baby. She definitely has lots of new things coming up in her life.
She was also in a commercial for Golden Icons Magazine, a magazine dedicated to highlighting celebrities in entertainment. To learn more about her, visit her website.
Yao Ming in Kenya to help raise poaching awareness
Yao Ming has just concluded a week long tour through Kenya where he was on a visit to help raise awareness about the effects of poaching. He also got to mingle with the local individuals.
The trip was to help show China’s middle-class population the effects of the ivory-pendant trade that they are so deeply enamored with. When viewing an elephant’s carcass he declined to say too much, stating that he saw ‘evil’ in the killing. Yao previously worked with WildAid to raise awareness about shark fin soup and its effect on the sharks.
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Dirk Nowitzki weds in traditional ceremony in Kenya
Dirk Nowitzki, an NBA player with the Dallas Mavericks, tied the knot with his Kenyan/Swiss girlfriend, Jessica Olsson, in a traditional Kenyan wedding. According to MediaTakeout.com, he delivered the dowry of cattle wearing traditional garb.
Viviane N’dour to perform at the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland
Viviane N’dour, former sister-in-law to the famous Youssou N’dour, is scheduled to perform a the Fillmore in Silver Spring, Maryland on June 22, 2012 with the Jolof Band. Her fresh fusion of mbalax, hip-hop, and r&b makes for a delightful evening of music and a journey into contemporary African music styles.
Meet Amma Twum-Baah, Founder of Afrikan Goddess Media
It is not everyday that you meet a young, energetic and committed woman like Amma Twum-Baah who is dedicated to promoting Africa’s women in the United States, especially Africa’s charitable women.
Born in Durham, North Carolina and raised in Ghana, West Africa, Amma constitutes a symbol among young emerging female African leaders in the United States.Recently, Amma organized a successful documentary screening titled “Tapestries of Hope” that dealt with the young women and children as young as one year-old being raped in Zimbabwe.
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Meagan Good to host 7th Annual Ultra White Party
In a very ethnic area with a nice mix of everyone, it is always heartening when we see people from different cultures support each other. We often see John Legend and Jay-Z work with Arise Africa on different projects, as does Tyrese.
Emmanuelle Chiriqui (Sloane from Entourage) set for Tribal Chic 2012
Tribal Chic 2012 is a high-end fashion show that is scheduled to take place at Tribe Hotel in Nairobi, Kenya on May 5, 2012 at 7 p.m.
Tribal Chic 2011
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‘How 2 Steal 2 Million’ steals the show
South African Charlie Vundla scooped Best Director and his debut, film noir thriller ‘How 2 Steal 2 Million‘, was named Best Film at the eight Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA), held last night, 22 April 2012, at The Expo Centre, Eko Hotel & Suite in Lagos, Nigeria. South African actress, Terry Pheto was named Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film, which also won Best Achievement in Editing (Garreth Fradgely). With four awards, ‘How 2 Steal 2 Million‘ was the most awarded film on the night.
Rush
An exciting new series, Rush, is expected to hit Kenyan screens soon. Rush is an exciting, inspiring television series – empowering a new generation of young African women to live the fabulous life while showcasing and taking them into a cosmopolitan world of opportunities.
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