Morgan Freeman stars as Nelson Mandela in the new ‘Invictus’ movie
Any individual who has studied South African history can positively state that Rugby has been, and still is, a very important element of the South African journey. It has been more than century but I find it very hard for any soul to forget the major sport event that united South African people as whole thanks to the then newly elected and first black president, Nelson Mandela, and the then South African Rugby Captain, Francois Pienaar, played in the movie by Matt Damon.
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‘Mandela Day’ concert in New York rocks the world
Zain Telecommunications once again proudly sponsored the ‘Mandela Day’ to celebrate Nelson Mandela’s 91st birthday. The star-studded extravaganza, held at New York’s Radio City Music Hall on July 18, attracted a global television audience of over 1 billion.
Supermodel/Actress Amanda Annan: Beauty Inside Out
British supermodel Amanda Annan may have entered into modelling by chance but her career so far has been nothing short of amazing. The slinky beauty says she did not choose modelling but modelling chose her. While working part time in a clothing store at age 16, she was head hunted by the world famous Unique Model Management agency. Within two weeks Amanda was shooting her first campaign for Vidal Sassoon. With her beauty and grace, it was not before long she started flying round the world for shoots and runway assignments in London, Paris, Milan and New York.
Amanda’s origin is as interesting as her career: her father is from Ghana and his father moved to Ghana as a child from Brazil in search of his roots; while her mother is from Martinique but grew up in Lagos. However Amanda was adopted at a young age and grew up in London. As the niece of Kofi Annan, she picked up plenty ambassadorial traits which she deploys in a number of charitable organizations like the Campaign for Female Education (CAMFED), as well raising money for the African Film Commission.
After gracing the covers of magazines like Elle Magazine, Women to Women, Photo Magazine and Fashion News, Amanda has also ventured into new territories including acting and broadcasting among others. Jamati Online caught up with Amanda to find out more about her career as a model, her desire to help the least fortunate, her ambitions and many other things that make her tick. » Read more…
The “Renewal”of Mao Otayeck, the first French speaking African artist produced by Stevie Wonder
From the Ivory Coast, where he was born, to Burkina Faso, then Paris, where he spent many years, Mao Otayeck, with his rich and diverse background that includes Lebanese, Malian and Argentinean roots, now lives on the West coast of the United States, in Los Angeles.
Great Africans on M-Net
M-Net will soon celebrate some of the greatest visionaries Africa has ever had, for their passion and their determination; for their self-sacrificing contributions and their selfless dedication; and, above all, for their leadership through times of challenge and times of change. Dr. Wangari Maathai, Julius Nyerere, Nelson Mandela, Emperor Haile Selassie and Patrice Lumumba–these great African leaders have championed the causes of millions, inspired the imaginations of their people, and driven the dream for a more successful, brighter tomorrow.
Africa’s World Best Reality Show Coming Soon
The international show called Africa’s World Best (AWB) reality TV talent show is the first ever to bring together 60 Africans from all parts of the world into one house competing for one title with the biggest prize in the history of African TV to be won.
The Rise of the 54 Kingdoms
Very often, in our quest to be trendy we lose some of the traditional essence that makes us African. These were elements that Nana Poku, who has over the years expressed his love and passion for Ghana through screen printing and embroidered images on t-shirts, decided to bring to bear when he started his clothing line. He teamed up with another Ghanaian, Kwaku A. Awuah, a young fashion entrepreneur to unleash 54 Kingdoms into the mainstream. With the duo’s burning passion to connect African and Caribbean cultures, they brought onboard Brey Golding, a Jamaican-American designer with several years of experience in the fashion business.
Today, 54 Kingdoms is a promising clothing company that aims to address the problem of cultural disassociation, using fashion as a means to create cultural inclusion. The team believes that as individuals migrate away from their native place of birth, reconnecting and identifying with people of similar heritage, culture, and ethnic background becomes significant. Therefore, 54 Kingdoms aspires to target this need of re-association and linkage within the African, African-American and West Indian communities via its motto, ‘identity through fashion’. Jamati.com met the team to find out more about the 54 Kingdom brand as well as to get some fashion tips for the young African man and lady.
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Africa’s Got Talent!
Africans are making big moves all over the world showcasing our talent be it in music, film, writing, fashion or even in the business world. The world is about to embrace African talent from 52 African countries through a reality TV talent show set in Kenya this April. The show dubbed, ‘Africa’s World Best’ (AWB) is the first of its kind to bring together 60 Africans from Africa, Europe and USA into one house competing for one title with the biggest prize in the history of African TV at stake.
The show will involve talents such as singing, acting, performing arts, comedy, poetry, script writing, dressmaking, jewelery making, sculpturing, dancing and other unique talents. It will be hosted by the original Big Brother Africa winner and popular presenter, Cherise Makubale, from Zambia and East Africa’s TV personality, Gaetano Kagwa, from Uganda with international celebrity guest appearances in the live TV shows. Kenya’s rising hip-hop star, Kizzy, is set to present the extra show on AWB called ‘The Spin‘. This show will bring the audience exclusive behind-the-scene news, gossip and interviews with contestants, judges and other celebrities in the reality TV show. » Read more…
FIFA Promises Free Tickets for Workers
Construction workers at the 2010 World Cup stadia sites have been promised 40,000 tickets for games during the finals in South Africa. The move was announced by FIFA president, Sepp Blatter, at the end of his four day visit to the host country. There are more than 20,000 workers employed at the 10 sites of the stadiums being built or renovated for the tournament, and FIFA plans to provide each one of the workers with two tickets. That accounts for a third of the allocation of the 120,000 free tickets set aside earlier for South Africans “who have contributed to the success of the 2010 FIFA World Cup and who could otherwise not afford to be part of this historic event.”
Blatter was in the country to inspect the progress of the construction of the host venues, which are set to cost around $1.2bn. In spite of his severe criticism of the progress of construction at the sites during previous visits, he said it would be a “magnificent event.” » Read more…
From London to South Africa the celebration continues…….
Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday celebration might have began early in London but today is actually the legend’s official birthday. At 90 year’s old it actually makes sense that there is only so little wishes that one can ask for themselves but a lot they can wish upon the world. For his birthday wish when asked Mandela said that his only desire is for people to come together and keep alive his Nelson Mandela Foundation, Nelson Mandela Children’ s Fund, and the Mandela Rhodes Foundation. » Read more…
The Union Of Hollywood’s A-List Celebrities In Honor Of Nelson Mandela..
The biggest hype about the month of June has to be the “46664 -It’s In Our Hands” concert which is scheduled to take place this coming weekend in London. To kick start the concert itself , Hollywood’s A- list celebrities including Oprah Winfrey, Bill Clinton, Denzel Washington, Robert de Niro, Will Smith, Kim Cattrall, Forest Whitaker, Pierce Brosnan and Richard Branson, were there to join in the celebration of Nelson Mandela’s 90th birthday.
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