Omatu Gottschlich is the creative visionaire and designer behind the Austrian brand FULANI, a brand inspired by the Fulani people of Africa known for their beauty. Omatu half Austrian and Nigerian studied fashion at the elite fashion école Hetzendorf in Vienna, Austria. Unlike many who study one thing, her talents knew no limits and it …
Jada Pinkett-Smith: The HawthoRNe Interview
Maryland Native Jada Pinkett Smith studied dance and acting at the Baltimore School for the Arts and the North Carolina School of the Arts before getting her big break when she landed a role on the long-running NBC-series, A Different World. The multi-talented actress, producer, director and philanthropist continually challenges herself in a variety of …
My Sister’s Keeper, Fed-Up 11 Year-Old Sues Parents for Independence in Gut-Wrenching Saga
When their daughter Kate (Sofia Vassilieva) is diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia (APL) at the age of 2, Sara and Brian Fitzgerald (Cameron Diaz and Jason Patric) are willing to do whatever it takes to save her life. And once her doctor explains that her best chance at beating the disease lies in finding a …
Africa Music Industry & Its Issues
In this exclusive interview, with the help of music industry insider, Wale Ewedemi, we shed light on the business of music in Africa. We cover the current state of Africa’s music industry, intellectual property rights [IP], technology, distribution, advocacy, infrastructure, music authenticity and social media. Briefly, Wale Ewedemi commonly known as BIG W has over …
Wayna, Grammy Nominated Artist
Most entrepreneurs will tell you it is not easy running a business. You have to set up shop, hire employees, handle all the administrative paperwork and if you are like Ethiopia’s Grammy Nominated Wayna, you also have to build, refine and fine tune your music skills which keeps fans coming back for more. So, it …