Share Vusi Mahlasela sings “When You Come Back”. Vusi, who is one of Nelson Mandela’s favourite artists, wrote the song about political struggle. Vusi just performed at FIFA’s massive WORLD CUP KICK OFF CONCERT on June 10, which was broadcast LIVE Worldwide. Other artists included Alicia Keys, Angelique Kidjo, Vieux Farka Toure and more His music is generally »
Share R Kelly’s “Sign of a Victory” song has been declared the official anthem for the World Cup. The collaboration with the Soweto Spiritual Singers choir — will be performed at the opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup. Lyrics to the song beow. I can see the colors of the rainbow, and I can feel the sun on my face, I »
Share “Wavin’ Flag” is a song by K’naan from his album Troubadour. The song was chosen as Coca-Cola’s promotional anthem for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, to be held in South Africa. Olubankole Wellington, a.k.a Banky W, an American born-Nigerian R&B star and MI arguably Nigeria’s biggest rap star, who was born to his pastor father »
Share Freshlyground released their hotly anticipated fourth studio album today on the back of recording Time for Africa, a collaboration with Shakira. Radio Africa, the name of the album, is set to follow in the footsteps of its hugely popular predecessors Nomvula and Ma’Cheri. In an interview with Global Post, Freshlyground describes Radio Africa as more raw, African and »
Share The choice of FIFA’s Official World Cup anthem couldn’t have been more appropriate. This is a song that not only celebrates Africa but one of the few to have truly captured the imagination of a continent as diverse as ours. This is a song made by those who have been sworn to unquestionably follow orders »
Share A few days ago we reported that ”Time for Africa” a song by Shakira and Freshlyground had been chosen as the FIFA 2010 Official World Cup song. For those who would like to familiarise yourself with the lyrics, please see below. Shakira anf Freshlyground, a South African band, will be performing this song at the World »
Share FIFA in conjunction with Sony Entertainment has chosen “Time for Africa” a Shakira and Freshlyground, song as the 2010 World Cup official anthem. “Time for Africa” will be performed live by Shakira and Freshlyground at the Soweto Stadium on June 10th. As we reported recently, the list of musicians penciled in to perform at the Soweto »
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Daughters of Africa is a theatre group with 12 strong cast members drawn from several African countries, including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Tanzania, Cameroon, Zambia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi and Mozambique. Directed by Leoni Jansen and produced by Peter Ultee, Daughters of Africa premièred at the Sarakasi Dome in Nairobi , Kenya . This pan-African show narrates »
Share As we reported recently, K’naan’s song Wavin Flag has been chosen as the official (coca cola) FIFA Football World Cup song for South Africa 2010. Some of the biggest African and global music stars like Alicia Keys, John Legend and Anjelique Kidjo will be performing at the opening ceremony. The other World Cup Anthem is R »
Share Johannesburg’s Soweto district is gearing itself up to what could be the biggest African spiced World Cup opening ever on June 10th at South Africa’s Orlando stadium. Performing at the event will be two groups: An international ensemble led by the Black Eyed Peas, Alicia Keys, Shakira and John Legend. The African contingent includes Benin’s Angelique Kidjo, »
