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Royal Wedding article from Al Jazeera’s wedding correspondent

Royal Wedding article from Al Jazeera’s wedding correspondent

In his Confessions St Augustine describes how, when studying in Rome, he was persuaded by friends to go to the Colloseum to watch the...
Watching out for Franco-Nigerian singer, Asa

Watching out for Franco-Nigerian singer, Asa

Similar to the British Invasion of the 1960s, a Nigerian Invasion of musical acts has been scoring success in the Anglophone world for decades:...
Ayo: The Nigerian-Gypsy who won’t budge

Ayo: The Nigerian-Gypsy who won’t budge

Anyone attempting to prove the redemptive power of music needs to look no further than the Nigerian chanteuse, Ayọ. The 30-year-old soul singer defied...
Youssou Ndour: Live!

Youssou Ndour: Live!

Five years ago, the famed Pompidou Centre in central Paris hosted Africa Remix, a far-reaching exhibition of modern artists from all across the Motherland....
Miss Zimbabwe pageant, an uncomfortable political event

Miss Zimbabwe pageant, an uncomfortable political event

The prestigious Miss Tourism Zimbabwe beauty pageant was on Sunday morning (February 13) hijacked by the military and Zanu PF officials who scrambled to...
Femi Kuti: “Real music lets you deal with the reality of life”

Femi Kuti: “Real music lets you deal with the reality of life”

Nigerian superstar Femi Kuti is that rare son of a legend who’s been able to carve out a stellar career of his very own....
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Top 5 2010 celebrity ups and downs

2010 was a year juicy tabloid year. To be brutally frank, the downs -- and dirty -- proved more entertaining than the ups. After...
The Do Cambuá: Angola’s new doggy-style dance

The Do Cambuá: Angola’s new doggy-style dance

The year 2011 will be represented by a cat in the Chinese horoscope. In Angola it is already, without the slightest doubt, the year...
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Kele Okereke — The Beauty of the Writing, the Strength of the Performance

British rock singer Kele Okereke, on hiatus from the alternative rock band Bloc Party, hit the road for his first Solo European tour. After...
Aloe Blacc, a soul-music treasure

Aloe Blacc, a soul-music treasure

In the wake of his hit song “I Need a Dollar”—a track made newly famous by this year’s HBO comedy-drama series How to Make...
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When Alicia Keys morphs into a “Chameleon”

African American singer-songwriter, actress, Alicia Keys, who gave birth to her first son, Egypt, last month, posed for the November 2010 edition of Vogue...
African-Americans top forbes’ most powerful

African-Americans top forbes’ most powerful

The 2010 Forbes list of the world's 100 most powerful celebrities gives pride of place to diversity. Of the top five celebrities on the...
Zimbabwe: Oscar winning Prudence Mabhena’s runaway parents reappear

Zimbabwe: Oscar winning Prudence Mabhena’s runaway parents reappear

A Zimbabwe man who fathered but abandoned a Oscar Award winning disabled woman for a decade is now begging for forgiveness. Mkhokheli Mabhena, on...
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Harking back to the ghosts of District Six

On the 20th anniversary of the release of Nelson Mandela Stefan Simanowitz reports on the opening of a new theatre rising from the ashes...
Shakespeare goes black!

Shakespeare goes black!

The African-American Shakespeare Company (AASC) operates on a simple premise with a big goal: bring classic works of theater to diverse audiences by folding...
Movies: The Male Domination or The Time Traveler’s Wife?

Movies: The Male Domination or The Time Traveler’s Wife?

What film are you planning on seeing this weekend? You may be thinking of seeing either The Male Domination or The Time Traveler’s Wife. Using...
The Oprah Winfrey Show: An uncertain future?

The Oprah Winfrey Show: An uncertain future?

Oprah fans are concerned over the future of "The Oprah Winfrey Show." The show, which is expected to reach its epilogue in 2011 under...
WiMax: Revolutionizing mobile phones and internet access in Africa

WiMax: Revolutionizing mobile phones and internet access in Africa

“Africa Com”, the largest communications event in Africa, was held this November in Cape Town. Among the many conferences and technical demonstrations, one in...
Michael Jackson’s death: Could Dr Conrad Murray be really held responsible?

Michael Jackson’s death: Could Dr Conrad Murray be really held responsible?

Dr Conrad Murray, the last doctor to have treated Michael Jackson (MJ), has admitted to having injected the pop star with a powerful anaesthetic...
Michael Jackson’s burial mystery continues while others cash in on his legacy

Michael Jackson’s burial mystery continues while others cash in on his legacy

Some media have suggested that Michael Jackson was buried last weekend. Others suggest he was buried on Monday. The Jackson family on the...
Edinburgh: Malawian artists take swipe at Madonna

Edinburgh: Malawian artists take swipe at Madonna

A young black man sporting a blonde wig and playing Madonna? The idea is unique. Malawian artists have decided to depict Madonna’s adoption of...
Happy Birthday Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela

Happy Birthday Nelson ‘Madiba’ Mandela

South African anti-apartheid icon celebrated his 91st birthday on Saturday. The event was marked with festive activities in Johannesburg and New York. This year,...
Good-bye Michael Jackson

Good-bye Michael Jackson

Fans, artists and relatives expressed their affection and admiration for the late Michael Jackson at the Staples Center in Los Angeles on Tuesday. For...
Approaching Internet explosion to redefine Africa’s place

Approaching Internet explosion to redefine Africa’s place

A new wave of revolution is starting to reshape Africa. Oddly, it is not a political revolution but an Internet revolution set to transform...
Michael Jackson and his African affairs

Michael Jackson and his African affairs

For Africa and all those affected by famine, the African-American performer Michael Jackson expressed his most heart-felt compassion as he dedicated “We are the...
Laura Izibor shines amid the stars

Laura Izibor shines amid the stars

Laura Izibor. The name does not ring a bell? It will not be long before it does. The 21 year old singer from Dublin...