Mary Onyali aka the “African Sprint Queen” is a woman you should get to know. Over two decades ago, when the social norm for a female in Nigeria was everything but being an athlete, Onyali went against the norm getting involved in the sport of track and field and continuing on to compete for Nigeria …
Designer Lola Faturoti, a Ladybrille Magazine Exclusive
Lola Faturoti is a familiar name in the USA and European fashion industries but not among Africans or Africa’s Fashion Industry. In 2000, Lola created a buzz when she upstaged Ralph Lauren’s fashion show, at New York Fashion Week, with a show of her own right across the street from his show. Her move got …
Noella Coursaris, Africa’s Humanitarian Modelpreneur
In today’s world, there is a persistent myth: if a woman is attractive, then she is automatically impossibly unintelligent. The idea that she could manage to let her attractiveness and other talents work to her advantage are completely asinine. At Ladybrille we’ve decided to combat that stereotype with this month’s theme of Modelpreneurs. A “Modelpreneur” …
15th Annual South Africa Music Awards
South Africa’s best musicians, celebrity guests and music fans gathered at the Sun City Super Bowl for the 15th Annual South Africa Music Awards in May. Leading the pack in winning awards for the night was the brilliant songstress Lira signed with record label Sony BMG Africa. Lira walked away with four awards: Best Female …
Mokobe Feat Lamine
Artist: Mokobe Origin: Mali Record Label: Jive Epic/Sony BMG Management Website: Mokobe.com