The Love That Goes into Jamhuri Wear
We told you all about Jamhuri Wear in this interview with Jeffrey Kimathi. » Read more…
Sharing Passions at the Center of the World
Football lovers from all over the world have turned their focus to Ghana, the center of the world, for the biggest sporting fiesta on the African continent. Over 1 million people are expected to visit Ghana for the 2008 African Cup of Nations and 100 million more are expected to watch world wide on television. » Read more…
Le styliste Matthew Williamson amène ses créations inspirées d’Éthiopie un peu trop loin.
La collection Printemps/ Été 2008 de Matthew Williamson a été accueillie avec applaudissements et critiques. Deux robes de sa collection étaient si similaires à la robe traditionnelle éthiopienne que le Ministère des Affaires Étrangères Ethiopien a dû enquêter à ce sujet. Abdurazak Ome du Bureau de la Propriété Intellectuelle à Addis Ababa a déclaré « Nous sommes très mécontents des actions de Monsieur Williamson. Ces robes sont celles de nos mères et de nos grand-mères. Elles symbolisent notre identité, notre foi et notre fierté nationale. Personne n’a le droit de s’approprier ces créations en son nom. » » Read more…
Idris Elba, The Music Man
I have gone a whole 2 WEEKS without talking about ‘my’ Idris. Can you believe it? I must be slipping! » Read more…
Djimon hearts Kimora!
Marshall Heyman scored a rare interview with Kimora Lee Simmons and Djimon Honsou for the new issue of Harper’s Bazaar. Rare because though Kimora comes off as loud and oh-so-fabulous, she has been private about her new love, Djimon. » Read more…
Africa Cup of Nations 2008 -Warm-Up Matches Causing Shakeups
It has been a busy weekend with great showings by some of the teams in the Africa Cup of Nations 2008 games in Ghana. Egypt held Angola to a 3-3 draw and are looking good so far in all their warm-up match ups (crushing Namibia 3-0 on January 5, and beating Mali, 1-0 on January 10). The defending champions are considered to be very strong contenders in Group C, which includes Cameroon, Zambia, and Sudan, as they have already won 5 titles. » Read more…
Africa Cup of Nations 2008 – Ghana
The Africa Cup of Nations 2008 is scheduled to begin in Ghana on January 20, 2008 to February 10, 2008 and everyone is chomping at the bit to watch it. There is even a fantasy league that has been set up for anyone that is interested in putting together their ideal football team, with prizes to be won each week. We have indeed come a long way. » Read more…
Chris DeShield – Poised to take BET’s 106 & Park by Storm
Chris DeShield is a mild mannered man with a disarming sense of humor. Born to Liberian parents in a musically inclined family (his brother, Cyrus DeShield, sings with Metro City), Chris DeShield can play the piano and always knew he wanted to be a singer. This multitalented singer has penned songs for Jennifer Hudson and written with Mario. He has opened up for Snoop Dog, B2K, MC Lyte, and Jesse Powell, to name a few, and has even had a cameo as the boyfriend of the woman that played Eddie Murphy’s wife in the movie, ‘Dreamgirls‘. » Read more…
Afrokicks- Amener la basket à l’Afrique
Les fondateurs d’Afrokicks sont venus à l’idée brillante de permettre aux gens de représenter la fierté qu’ils ont pour leur pays par leurs chaussures. Pour l’instant les réponses ont été tellement positives que d’autres pays vont être ajoutés à la compagnie. Le joueur de NFL Visanthe Shiancoe est le premier parmi plusieurs célébrités à montrer sa fierté africaine avec Afrokicks. Jamati a rencontré G. King pour cette interview exclusive. » Read more…
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Africa Fashion Week New York (AFWNY) in New York
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