From Kelly Rowland to Nonhle Thema–the Dark and Lovely torch has been passed
From Grammy award winning artist and actress to Africa’s favourite television personality and legend in the making, Nonhle Thema, now carries the Dark and Lovely torch. The past few years we’ve seen Destiny’s Child member, Kelly Rowland, as the face of Dark and Lovely. She has been on their TV advertisements , billboards, and magazine page spread and covers. Nonhle Thema is now the new face of Dark and Lovely.
The ROAD TO MAMA Leads to Lagos with performances from THE GAME’, D’BANJ, 9ICE, SAMINI & NAETO C
The excitement continues to build on the Road to the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA). Last week The Game and a line-up of MAMA nominees gave performances that had fans going crazy in Kinshaha. After hours spent just trying to get clearance from customs to enter the city, I’m told that The Game gave it everything he had and the crowed went wild shouting, “The Game, The Game, we love The Game”.
ZAIN, MTV Bring a Taste Of Miami To Nigeria
Flo Rida will perform for the first time in Africa at the MTV Africa Music Awards with Zain (MAMA) as MTV salutes the power of US and African hip hop. Joining the whirlwind Miami MC performing at the event will be MAMA award nominees 9ice (Best Hip Hop, Best New Act nominee), Naeto C (Best New Act nominee), Ikechukwu (Best Video nominee) and Jua Cali (Best Male nominee). I have goose bumps up and down me right now, and tears in my eyes. The idea that artists in Africa will finally receive their just do’s, sharing a stage with Flo Rida, The Game, Kelly Rowland – this is what its all about for me. Amen (and its about time)! Thank you to Zain and MTV for making this happen.
Kelly Rowland Joins list of performers for MAMA
Things are heating up ahead of the first-ever MTV Africa Music Awards (MAMA) as more artists sign onto the bill of performers. Charismatic R&B star Kelly Rowland will be jetting into Abuja, Nigeria on 22 November to perform on stage at The Velodrome, Abuja alongside South African rockers, Cassette, and Nigerian soul diva, Asa. » Read more…
Africa Rising – A Focus on Entertainment for Sustainable Solutions
Africa Rising is the brainchild of Thisday’s Editor-In-Chief, Nduka Obaigbena. The premise of Thisday’s Africa Rising is to celebrate Africa’s achievements and reflect the culture and positive attributes of Africa’s social, political and economical progress. It also seeks to reach out to the continent’s diverse population as well as the diaspora and international communities.
Nonhle Thema- The African Ambassador
Sexy , smart and successful is one way to describe Ms. Nonhle. This 26 year old South African-born beauty is sure to turn heads wherever she goes. Nonhle is a television presenter for one of the most well know television channels in Africa , “Channel O, Africa”. She’s the host of a show called “O’Access“, an hour long intoxicating program filled with interviews from high profile celebrities from around the world. » Read more…
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Sixth Annual New African Films Festival
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RUNWAY LIBERIA: Silver Spring,MD
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