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Zaki Ibrahim (Sth Africa/Canada)

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Track: Money (King Britt Mix)
Album: Eclectica (Episodes in Purple)
Genre: Soul
Country: South Africa/Canada
Release date: April 2009 (Vid: July 2010)
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Miss Teen Harare: Could she ever be white?

Wednesday, 26 May 2010

A political minefield: What would have happened if the white contestant had won? Would that even have been allowed to happen? Hmm, food for thought, eh?

Miss Teen Harare finals took place over the weekend and the winner, eighteen year-old Liezelle Jenkins - see below (who even beat out MNET Face of Africa finalist Rosanna Hall) - is now through to the Miss Teen Zimbabwe finals, where the stake is a new car, $1,000 USD and a trip to the States to take part in Miss Teen World.
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Ghetto Radio 89.5FM: The voice of Nairobi's "silenced" majority

Tuesday, 25 May 2010
What are the chances that a youngster from one of Nairobi's toughest and most notorious slums, feared on the streets and fencing stolen goods for a living, would become an award-winning journalist? Click on "Read More" Share Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 89

Eye-opening photography from Côte d'Ivoire

Friday, 07 May 2010

You ain't seen nothing yet

Paul Sika, the Cote d'Ivoire-based photographer, describes his unique style as "one-frame filmmaking."

He casts actors, creates scripts and sketches to stage his “sets” like a movie, so each image conveys a strong sense of narrative.

Click on “Read More” for a clip of Paul talking to CNN about his work, then go visit his site to be dazzled.
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Football-fashion 2010, Ghana

Friday, 07 May 2010
On a football-mad continent, Ghanaians stand head and shoulders above everyone else. Nigerian fans? South African fans? Pfft! Lightweights. So it’s not entirely surprising to see this football-inspired fashion collection from a Ghanaian fashion house MAKSI clothing (Facebook). Come on, Black Stars! Share Vid posted by anjalinayar Read More Add Comment (0) Hits: 122

Download 'Dreaming', exclusive track from DJ Tiësto and BLK JKS

Thursday, 06 May 2010

What do you get when DJ Tiësto and the BLK JKS team up? Something like "Dreaming", a massive trance club banger with brooding synths, a killer bass hook, blips of township funk and kwaito bop, plus Lindani's intense vocals.

Produced exclusively for a Smirnoff Experience event called 'Mashup Street', the track will receive it's worldwide premiere via a live stream from the event on the 15th of May in Johannesburg.

"Dreaming" is only available for download via the above player. Click on "Read More" Share

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