Coca-Cola wants Africa to go crazy
The latest Coca-Cola ad for Africa is a beautiful one, highlighting the kindness that people around Africa are doing. The ad begins by saying that “If being kind to strangers is crazy, then Africa is the craziest place on earth.”
Viva Africa billed as largest African music festival in the Middle East
The Viva Africa Music Festival is one of the biggest music festival in the Middle East. Slated to take place in Dubai, Viva Africa boasts some very popular African musicians in its roster.
Blackbird Jeans – redefining elegant male swag
Blackbird Jeans is the design outfit of Zeddie Lukoe and Sidney Owino. Established in 2008, they have quickly come to define what is new and edgy in men’s design.
In 2011 they showed their vividly stylized menswear collection at the Africa Fashion Week New York. It was a hit, and placed them firmly in the limelight as a design house to notice!
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Kenya International Film Festival hosts great variety
The Kenya International Film Festival, running from October 24 to November 3, 2012, has attracted a great number of entries.
Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) in Addis Ababa this November
The inaugural Colors of the Nile International Film Festival (CNIFF) will run in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia from 7-11 November 2012, introducing the best of African cinema to African audiences.
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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Mzungu – A thrilling new movie from Executive Producer Olatunde Osunsanmi
Olatunde Osunsanmi might not be a familiar name to some, but for those in the film industry, he is the one who wrote & directed Universal Pictures’ ‘The Fourth Kind’ which landed in the top five highest grossing films during opening weekend. He wrote the sequel to ‘Smokin’ Aces’, as well as recently directed his third feature film “‘Evidence’.” Olatunde, a graduate of Chapman University. He was also on the production team for the ‘Tracy Morgan Show’, and ‘100 Deeds for Eddie McDowd’.
Muthoni the Drummer Queen releases new video
Muthoni the Drummer Queen, known for her rather eclectic rap/song style, has released a new video, heralded by some to be quite innovative. Released with great fanfare at an exclusive screening at the StarFlix Cinemas – Prestige Plaza in Nairobi, Kenya.
London Olympics 2012: Photo recap of winners last week
Well, there are definitely more medals for African countries since the weekend! Here are the winners in their respective sports last week and over the weekend.
The full count of medals is as follows:
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London Olympics 2012: Kenyan Dunford makes semi-finals and South Africa wins gold in rowing
Jason Dunford is probably most famous for being the Kenyan that beat Michael Phelps in 2008 (albeit briefly) and putting Kenya on the map. Phelps came back to win it but we remembered Dunford.
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