I was just thinking..I need to up my Michael Jackson Catalog and apparently i am not the only one with such thoughts.. cause CNN just reported that Amazon and them are busy selling out quick. Michael LP’s are back on all Top 10 list… and then this email popped up in my in-box and i wanted to share it with you all.
J-period just dropped this Michael Jackson free download tribute tape.
“Man or the Music”
Click HERE for Free Download.
7 ft 3 Hasheem Thabeet 22yrs old from Dar es Salaam, Tanzania was drafted last night by the Memphis Grizzlies with the number 2 pick of the 2009 NBA draft. Hasheem Thabeet born and raised in Tanzania is the first player ever born in Tanzania to play in the NBA. Congrats to Hasheem go get them in Memphis and all the success in the league.
Another memorable moment was the Cleveland Cavalliers selecting 6ft 5 Chris Eyenga only 20yrs old from Euro League by way of the Republic of Congo with the thirtieth pick of the NBA Draft. Congrats to him if all goes well for the Cavalliers with the Shaq trade and Lebron, Chris will be wearing a championship ring soon. Congrats to Chris much success.
As the release day of the highly anticipated Nas and Damien Marley album “Distant Relatives” approaches we”re getting to see more of how the album was put together and some great footage shot by Nabil Elderkin has just blessed the net. Listen out for Fela in the background at 1:00-1:07 mark…”99.9% of the information you hear about Africa is wrong ” Lol.
Watch the video CLICK HERE.
NAS & DAMIAN “JR GONG” MARLEY DISTANT RELATIVES preview from nabil elderkin on Vimeo.
J.C
Here is a screen shot of our page. link with us Click here, or join our Fan page Here.
The social-networking website Facebook has launched in Swahili, targeting more than 110m speakers of the language.
A group of Swahili scholars launched the new version with the permission of the California-based internet firm. Swahili is the second African language after Afrikaans to be on Facebook.
Source BBC
How to change your Facebook profile to Swahili.
We could not find a direct method on our facebook Language setting page (hopefully that is coming soon)
but this is how we went around it.
- Go to http://www.facebook.com/home.php#/translations/
- Allow this application (Translation) to apply to your Profile.
- As soon as applied, U will see a page with world map and on the right-hand side you will see a drop-down for language (similar to Settings->Language page)
- Here you will see Kiswahili as a drop-down, select it and voila!
- Now you are in Swahili Facebook (automatically) and you have to intelligently figure out options, such that, you can suggest and vote for suggested translation of menus, tabs used in Facebook.
I Bring What I Love is an uplifting, music-driven journey into the power of one man’s voice to inspire global change. The film unfolds an extraordinary moment in the life of Youssou N’dour — the best selling and most influential African artist of all time. Director Chai Vasarhelyi tracks N’dour’s emotional journey over two years– filming his ever-shifting life in Africa, Europe, and America as N’Dour a devout Sufi Muslim, releases a deeply personal and religious album called Egypt in the hope of promoting a more tolerant face of Islam. The resulting portrait is not just of an incomparable musician turning his spiritual quest into art, but also that of a brave new world in which pop culture now has equal power to incite fury and invite new connections.
A must see!!
Starts Friday June 12th in New York City.
The Paris Theater
4 West 58th Street
New York, NY
The 7pm Show on Friday June 12th will feature a Q&A session with the Director Chai Vasarhelyi and star of the film Mr Youssou N’dour, the ticket proceeds will benefit the Youssou N’Dour Foundation, a non-profit organization. CLICK HERE to purchase tickets.
For more info on shows in your area visit the movies website HERE.
Watch the Trailer CLICK HERE.
This party series has been growing pretty well. Big up to Nina, JC and Ole for all the great nights. Maybe just the mere fact that they carry my favourite imported brew Tusker, makes it even more worthwhile.
Keep rocking part 3!
VJ One will be mixing videos live! including the anthem branded T.I.A. K’naan video directed by Nabil who has worked extensively with Kanye West etc!… Word! some new ish!
Watch the Nabil directed video Click Here.
K’naan’s album Troubadour in stores now!!
Come down and celebrate T.I.A. Part thr33, the hottest African party in NY!
Friday, June 5
The Brick
22 Warren St. NY, NY
10pm-4am Ladies Free b4 midnight, Gents $10 b4 midnight $15 for all after midnight.
Zap Mama is back! with this visually addictive video of her lead single “Hello to Mama” from her new album “ReCreation” out May 26th. The Source of Zap Mama’s (Born Marie Daulne) music includes her roots in Congo Kinshasa, her upbringing in Belgium, and her return to Africa to rediscover her musical roots.
I dedicate this to all the strong women out there, stay strong, fly and beautiful.
Watch the Hello Mama Video HERE.
Zap Mama has a plan. The multicultural musical entity led by Afropean vocalist and songwriter Marie Daulne is sending everyone on vacation, and the first and only item on the itinerary is ReCreation, the new album set for worldwide release on May 26, 2009, on Heads Up International, a division of Concord Music Group.
In addition to a rhythm section rooted in a rich Brazilian vibe, “ReCreation” boasts a guest list of high-profile vocalists including Bilal, G. Love, actor Vincent Cassel (La Haine, Ocean’s Twelve) and several others. The album offers everything the title suggests – a time to make a break, to renew, and to play.
For more info and tour dates visit her site Click Here.
Don’t you like it when everything works out so well and everybody is winning?…case in point.. CNN Inside Africa at the NY African Film Festival, Lupita Nyongo darling of the festival with her amazing and moving documentary “In My Genes” wearing the I Africa NY Jamhuri Wear crew neck.. Priceless all around!!
See the Video click here
I am in Rio de janeiro, Brazil to check out our home boy.. Photographer MyronChristian who just opened his first solo exhibition “In Search of the Sacred” in RIO! Heavy things dude!!
The exhibit at Centro Cultural Justiça Federal ( Rio Branco Av., 241, Centro, Rio de Janeiro) will run from May 5th until June 14th.
Check out pics from the opening night below.
Thanks to Sharon and crew at Litmedia Production.
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