It’s the remix from Rocky Dawuni. “African soccer Fever. It’s the common man’s time to make it.” The original is ‘African reggae fever.’ Artist: Rocky Dawuni Country of Origin: Ghana Original Song: Rocky Dawuni ‘African Reggae Fever’ Album: “Hymns For The Rebel Soul” Director: Glen Wilson Album available on www.rockydawuni.com
NFL New York Jets Safety Throws Full Weight Behind Africa Fashion Week, New York
“It’s Time for Africa,” sang Shakira at the kickoff celebration of the 2010 FIFA World Cup 2010 over the weekend. How true and illustrated with the first ever Africa Fashion Week, New York (AFWNY). AFWNY is an event produced by twenty-three year old Adiat Disu, the daughter of an ex-World cup player, is focused on …
VIDEOS: 2010 World Cup Kickoff Celebration
Did you miss the opening ceremonies for the world cup? Catch up with some videos here. K’NAAN WAVING FLAG SHAKIRA AND FRESHLY GROUND
Is African Fashion Ready for the World?
“Fashion Week with Thierry Henry, Christiano Ronaldo, David Beckham and his ultra-stylish wife Victoria seated on the front-row is probably what many would expect to see at a European fashion capital. If the organizers of the upcoming Africa Fashion Week have their way, however, this could be what we are due to see at this …
Africa’s Influence in the Fashion industry
“A long way from the World Cup epicentres of Johannesburg and Durban, catwalkers in New York and Paris are already marching to an African beat. And why not? If global business will have its eye on all things African this month, chiming with the prevailing mood makes economic as well as sartorial sense. The work …
Is Nollywood Destroying Africa’s film industry? BBC Africa Wants to Know
Nollywood has had a chance at filmmaking for a while now yet, arguably, it can seem to get its act right with respect to producing films of high caliber that can stand against its Western counterparts. Ghanains who are still relatively new at film making show signs of “getting it” and taking Africa cinema to a much higher level and …