Soul Singer Goapele and Award Winning South African Rap Sensation Hip Hop Pantsula collaborate on the inspiring song “Victory” which was in celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. Enjoy. CLICK TO LISTEN TO Goapele – Victory
Ladybrillemag.com is Loving OkayAfrica.com New Pan African Music Site
Ladybrillemag.com is loving the new music website, OkayAfrica.com. The site showcases a cross section of Pan African artists from Kenya, Mozambique, Ghana, Senegal, Sudan, South Africa and the list goes on. The founders say, “Okay Africa is okayplayer’s new cultural guide to all that’s hot and jumping in the new African renaissance – from the …
Ladybrillemag.com is Loving Africaunsigned.com, Site for Africa’s Superior Unsigned Artists
We at Ladybrillemag.com LOVE emerging artists, especially those from Africa or of African heritage. So of course we were excited to discover Africaunsigned.com, a site dedicated to superior unsigned music talents from Africa! “Africa Unsigned is a joint initiative by producers, artists, music promoters and managers who believe in the future of African music. Currently …
Gabourey (Gabby) Sidibe Elle Magazine Cover Raises Controversy
Precious Star Gabourey (Gabby) Sidibe lands a feature on the cover of Elle Magazine’s October Issue. Her accomplishment, however, is ignored and the focus is instead placed on whether her image was photoshopped to make Gabby light skinned. Your thoughts? Does it matter? Read more about the controversy here.
Mo Ibrahim, Marcus Samuelsson, Ory Okolloh Huff Post 2010 Game Changers
Africans Mo Ibrahim (Business), Marcus Samuelsson (Food) and Ory Okolloh (Technology) make the cut for Huffington Post’s 2010 Game Changers. Read the excerpt below and vote for these dynamic individuals. “I am delighted to announce HuffPost’s 2010 Game Changers — 100 innovators, mavericks, visionaries, and leaders who are changing the way we look at the …
‘First Grader’ and ‘Africa United’ Films to Screen at BFI London Film Festival
African inspired films Africa United and First Grader will screen at the BFI London Film Festival which begins on October 13th, 2010. First Grader “Writer: ANN PEACOCK (The Chronicles of Narnia) Director: JUSTIN CHADWICK (The Other Boleyn Girl, Bleak House). Producer: DAVID M. THOMPSON, SAM FEUER, RICHARD HARDING Cast: NAOMIE HARRIS (Pirates of the Carribean: …