Kenya Premiere Of Music Video For ‘Little Things You Do’

Written by Lisa Amenya | November 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Thursday 30 Oct 2008 was the Kenya premier of ‘Little Things You Do,’ a first ever music and video collaboration between Kenya’s sexy-sweet Wahu and Uganda’s sizzling, Bobbi Wine.  Created by a team of four energetic young video practitioners mentored by US director, Melina Matsoukis, the smoking hot video is the latest output from the ‘MTV Making the Video Challenge with Shell‘.

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Tags: , Ashanti, Beyoncé, Bobbi Wine, Kylie Minogue, Leona Lewis, Melina, MTV Making the Video Challenge with Shell, Snoop Dogg, Wahu

Africa Rising – A Focus on Entertainment for Sustainable Solutions

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | June 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

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.

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Tags: , 2Face, 9ice, Alek Wek, alicia keys, asa, Beyoncé, Busta Rhymes, Chris Aire, Chris Brown, Ciara, D'Banj, Diana Ross, fat joe, Jay-Z, John Legend, Kelly Rowland, King Sunny Ade, Lionel Ritchie, Liya Kebede, Mary J Blige, Missy Elliot, Naomi Campbell, Nduka Obaigbena, Ne-yo, Oluchi, Ozwald Boateng, P Diddy, Rihanna, Shakira, Shank, Snoop Dogg, Tyson Beckford, Usher, Youssou Ndour

Hip Hop Pantsula (HHP) – Acceptance Speech

Written by Shirlene Alusa-Brown | April 7, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Hip Hop Pantsula, better known as HHP, is arguably one of the most innovative hip-hop artists in African music today. His latest album, Acceptance Speech, highlights his versatility and great ability to utilize different genres of music (a style he calls Motswako which means ‘mixture’ in Setswana) to bring out a unique hip hop flavor. Even more interesting is his use of a 12 piece band (6 ladies [Bass player, Alto Sax, Trombone, Keyboard, 2 backing singers] and 6 guys[Guitarist, Keyboards, Drums, 2 backing singers and myself, the rapper]) to round out his style. He has performed with Will Downing, Angelina Kidjo, Jamie Cullum, Saul Williams, Snoop Dogg, Kwani Experience, Ringo, Bongo Maffin, Mapumba and many more. » Read more…

Tags: , Acceptance Speech, Angelina Kidjo, Bongo Maffin, HHP, Hip Hop Pantsula, Jamie Cullum, Kwani Experience, Mapumba, Motswako, Ringo, Saul Williams, Snoop Dogg, South African Music Awards, Will Downing