African film makers are pushing boundaries and telling African stories that are now loved by many, globally. Nigeria’s young film industry, Nollywood, leads the way followed closely by Gollywood. Here is a listing of LADYBRILLEmag.com’s 10+ African Filmmakers in Africa you should know, from West Africa. Desmond Elliot shot into limelight in the early 2000’s …
Book Review: Jay Z, ‘Decoded’
Decoded by Jay-Z Spiegel & Grau Hardcover, $35.00 336 pages, Illustrated ISBN: 978-1-4000-6892-0 Book Review by Kam Williams “My life after childhood has two main stories: the story of the hustler and the story of the rapper, and the two overlap as much as they diverge. I was on the streets for more than half …
Haitian Actor Jimmy Jean-Louis, LADYBRILLE MAN OF THE MONTH (EXCLUSIVE)
November’s Ladybrille Man of the Month is none other than the inspiring, handsome, very talented and generous Hollywood based Haitian actor, Jimmy Jean-Louis. Ladybrille’s Shana Peete reports. __________________________________________ It was on the television series Heroes where I first learned Jimmy Jean-Louis’s name, but I knew I had seen that striking countenance before. After some digging, …
Joanna Riley-Weidenmiller, Ladybrille Woman of the Month (EXCLUSIVE)
Ladybrillemag.com BIG reveal for this month’s Ladybrille Woman of the Month is finally here! The highly coveted spot goes to Joanna Riley-Weidenmiller. Ladybrille’s Niama Sandy reports. ****What makes a woman brilliant? “A brilliant person…interests everyone, she executes, she is witty, and she is observes. She is never scared of asking questions, she takes chances and …
November Editor’s Note: Ladybrille’s Africa-Asia Frontier, the Next Chapter Begins
Happy New Month Dear Readers, Three years of Ladybrille, WOW! It has truly been an honor and pleasure serving and sharing Africa’s beauty, the one you rarely see on mainstream television, with you. My November’s editor’s note is a bit different. It is not in our monthly magazine but lives on ladybrillemag.com. That is because …
Ladybrille Women of the Months, Where are they Now? Douye,’ Tinu & Anne Obidi
Name: Douye’ Profession: Jazz, Soul R&B Singer/songwriter Location: Los Angeles, CA, U.S.A/Port Harcourt, Nigeria Ladybrille Woman of the Month, February 2009 Ladybrillemag.com: Share with us some of your accomplishments since your feature on Ladybrille as Woman of the Month? Douye’: Hello Ladybrille Magazine, it feels good to be back again. I was featured woman of …