JOHANNESBURG – Senegal’s multi talented singer, composer and song writer, Moh Dediouf’s sound is as vibrant and eclectic as the continent he is from. Born in Dakar Senegal in 1974, with a musical gift so profound, he now uses it to unite Africa and to make the world change their minds about what is perceived as the ‘Dark Continent.’ He is anchored to Africa, yet draws on his travels and life experiences from Europe and other parts of the world to mould, mix and make music that the whole world can dance to. His mission – to create music that... Continue Reading
By Own Correspondent – SOUTH AFRICA, GAUTENG – What a fantastic weekend for wine lovers at the 6th annual Soweto Wine Festival. Over the 3 day event, a record number 7548 black middle class South Africans tasted their way through over 800 wines and enjoyed live music by township Jazz band, Safika, food and wine pairing courses in the Pick n Pay Taste Theatre and local menus from home-grown Soweto restaurants. Says Marilyn Cooper, Cape Wine Master, joint founding member of the Soweto Wine Festival and MD of the Cape Wine Academy, who are the organisers of the festival, “It... Continue Reading
Gauteng’s Premier, Nomvula Mokonyane, will this evening welcome distinguished evangelists Bishop TD Jakes and Bishop Noel Jones at a media conference in Sandton. The evangelists are in the country for their full-day convention which will offer transformative spiritual, personal and business insights to tens of thousands of delegates at Orlando Stadium in Soweto on Wednesday, 08 September. The Premier will offer them support and gratitude for choosing Gauteng as one of the destinations to hold this convention. The convention, themed “ke nako – it’s time”, promises to provide attendees with the tools to take control of their lives, relationships, companies, careers,... Continue Reading
On Saturday, 4 September 2010, Penguin Books announced the non-fiction and fiction winners of the inaugural Penguin Prize for African Writing. This award seeks to highlight the diverse writing talent on the African continent and make new African fiction and non-fiction available to a wider readership. “We were overwhelmed by the number of entries for these two awards and, after hearing from the judges and readers who read the submissions, encouraged by the writing talent coming out of our continent. Congratulations to the two worthy winners,” said Alison Lowry, CEO, Penguin Books South Africa The Penguin Prize for African Writing... Continue Reading
The German artistic foundation kunst:raum sylt quelle, in cooperation with the Goethe Institut South Africa, have announced their 2010 competition for southern African artists. The competition is open to artists of all disciplines from Angola, Botswana, Lesotho, Mozambique, Namibia, Zambia, Zimbabwe, South Africa and Swaziland. The competition asks how Southern African writers, artists, choreographers, musicians and theatre-makers see their art in the context of the society they live in? What are the fundamental issues of their countries, and what ideas do they have for solving them. The winner of the “Sylt Quelle Cultural Award for Southern Africa” will receive 10,000... Continue Reading
