KenO brings R&B Smoothness
Who is KenO? Who does he sound like? John Legend? Keith Sweat? Or maybe Ne-Yo? It is hard to put a finger on KenO’s sound. And this, readers, is how you know talent. In this day and age of digitized voices, it’s refreshing to hear (and meet) an artist with a unique sound. » Read more…
Preparing for the World Cup 2010
FIFA President Sepp Blatter, on a visit to South Africa in June, gave the thumbs up to the preparations for the football showpiece and said the country, bar a natural disaster, is going to be the host. “I am a very optimistic man and I am very positive,” he said. » Read more…
Half of a Yellow Sun
There was a time in the history of Nigeria when the Igbo people from the East segregated to form an independent nation called BIAFRA, this was in 1967. The outcome was a three year civil war which has been captured in this riveting novel by Adichie; a young Nigerian author whom some have called the Chinua Achebe incarnate. » Read more…
Sylvia Owori – East African Elegance
Being very passionate and strong willed in everything that she does has helped carve a niche in the fashion industry for Sylvia Owori. Becoming a successful fashion designer (among other things) did not happen overnight for this multi-talented African lady. » Read more…
Hurricane In A Rose Garden
Hurricane in the Rose Garden is a family comedy about what happens when a married couple’s life is turned upside-down during an unwelcome visit from their in-laws, who decide not to leave until the wife is pregnant, per their Nigerian custom. The movie stars Tangi Miller (”Madea’s Family Reunion”), Pascal Atuma (”Only in America”), Aloma Wright (”Scrubs”), Oris Erhuero (”Sometimes in April”), Tanjareen Martin (”Johnson Family Vacation”), Karri Turner (”Heroes”), Hakeem Kae-Kazim (”Hotel Rwanda”), and Yun Choi (”Barbershop” – Series). » Read more…
Wawesh a.k.a. Kiboi – Producing Grammy Nominees
Wawesh has been creating a swirling buzz in Swahili speaking communities in Eastern Africa and the Diaspora via his three consecutive hit singles (Mjanja, Wawero and Wasanii) plus a highly acclaimed debut album, “It’s Meant To Be”. » Read more…
Thato Rantao Mwosa Makes Botswana Proud With Her Films
Thato Rantao Mwosa started her own production company called SaBantu Productions, which in translation means “for the people of the African Diaspora” in 2005. She won the coveted “Emerging Filmmaker Award” at the 2005 Roxbury Film Festival for her film, “Don’t tell me you love me,” which addresses the issue of domestic violence within the immigrant community. Her first film, “Don’t leave me,” a short narrative on HIV/AIDS, was the official selection of the New York Shot Film Festival early 2005. In early 2007, she produced her third film, “The Day Of My Wedding,” which was the official selection of the 2007 Roxbury Film Festival in Boston and the Independent Film Festival in Florida. The film was broadcast on The Education Channel of Tampa, Florida in the summer of 2007. In August 2007, “The Day Of My Wedding” was selected for broadcast on The Best Shorts program on BETJ (Black Entertainment Television). Thato makes films because she loves the power of film, the power to reach into people’s emotional realms, to educate, enlighten, inspire and move them. Jamati caught up with the busy wife and mother and she filled us in on her journey as film maker. » Read more…
Didier Drogba – The Soccer BadBoy
Didier Drogba, ‘Drogs’ to some, is a very impressive striker for the Chelsea team. Him and team mate Michael Essien have been the duo to watch as they play in the Barclay Premier League. He scored 20 goals in 2006 and was second to Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo in the voting for the PFA Player of the Year award. » Read more…
Adimchinobi Echemandu – Houston Texans
Adimchinobi Echemandu | Houston Texans #33 | Running Back » Read more…
Malooned – (Love Brewed in a Public Loo)
“Malooned” is a great film by Bob Nyanja that explores what happens when two people get stuck in a public bathroom and are unable to get out. They are a male and a female from two ethnic tribes that have a history of not getting along. As they spend time together, they learn more about each other and share the things that they have heard about each other. Nyanja builds up the scenes well and uses a great storyline to expose the issues that are behind the tribalism that is perpetuated in society. The characters are as stuck in their minds as they are in the bathroom, and it is not until they have opened their minds to take an objective view of each other that the door to freedom opens. » Read more…
Spoken Word Artist, Actor, and Motivational Speaker Omékongo
Urban Music Award Winner Omékongo Dibinga is a spoken word artist, rapper, actor, and motivational speaker. He is the Founder & CEO of Free Your Mind Publishing. A first generation Congolese-American who was described by Nikki Giovanni as “outstanding, exciting, and new while being very old”, Omékongo writes and performs poetry in English, French and Swahili, and has occasionally used Wolof in his writings. He also co-stars in the television drama series “Ya Ma’Afrika.” » Read more…
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Sixth Annual New African Films Festival
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