By Shout-Africa News – KIGALI, — Young people from across Africa called on world leaders on World Environment Day to act now to protect biodiversity. In a statement addressed to global leaders for the International Year of Biodiversity (IYB), the young delegates, aged 14 to 24, expressed their frustration that no government has met the 2010 biodiversity targets, while pressures driving biodiversity loss are either constant or increasing in intensity as indicated by the Global Biodiversity Outlook report. The statement, which culminated a four –day Tunza African Youth Environment Network (AYEN) Conference – also emphasized the need for strong vision... Continue Reading
WORD BY DENZYL AM BE: THE ARTIST It’s happening y’all! We told u so! BGC & RUFFCUTSWEAR making things happen in the Land of Nelson Mandela. DENZYL AM BE @ SANKAYI CLUB 90 Degres: Cnr Rivonia Rd & Kelvin Rd. Morningside, Sandton.in Johannesburg for the only official WORLD CUP KICK-OFF PARTY! Hits from Naija and Camer’s best! Plus Hip-Hop/R&B, Kwaito, House Music, Ndombolo, Coupe Decalle… all popular African and world rhythms from the best DJs in SA. And do not miss first LIVE PERFORMANCE by Denzyl Am Be in South Africa, with fresh songs from the studio and a special... Continue Reading
Biko: Where the Soul Resides Runs till 13 June. Market Theatre – Laager Theatre. Tickets R60-R130 depending on night. Biko explores Steve Biko’s life from 1968 when he led the black student break-away from the white-controlled National Union of South African Students (NUSAS) to form an all-black South African Student Organisation (SASO). The play ends with his death in September 1977 in a police cell. African Footprint Emperors Palace, Kempton Park. Running till 20 June. R185-R225. Internationally acclaimed African Footprint – a Richard Loring Production – is an explosive stampede of song and dance that tells the vibrant and diverse... Continue Reading
Shout-Africa News Zimbabwe, Harare THE BOOK CAFÉ WEEK MON 07, 8pm, BOCAPA XPOSURE – Pamberi Trust’s long-running youth programme, exposing a wealth of Zimbabwean talent. TUE 08, 8pm – HOPE MASIKE ne KAKUWE, Website Launch & Farewell show, a fresh fusion of traditional mbira music & jazz, featuring guest artist Vusa Mtunzi (sax) WED 09, 8pm, MOKOOMBA – Tonga Beats hit Zim Streets! Music Crossroads Winners from Victoria Falls, showing smoke in the capital! THU 10, 5.30pm, MINDBLAST DISCUSSION – “Artists and Promoters” Who depends on the other for survival? How best can artists and promoters strengthen relations and work... Continue Reading
Unrestrained Psychiatrists Create Social Chaos, Destroy Artists, says the Scientologists By Novell Zwangendaba JOHANNESBURG – The Citizen’s Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR), a lobby group that was established in 1969 by the Church of Scientology says psychiatry continues to cause social chaos and is destroying artists. The lobby group says CCHR seeks to “investigate and expose psychiatric violations of human rights and to clean up the field of mental healing, a gesture doubted by several critics of the religious cult. Labeling CCHR an alarmist pseudo-human rights organization. Recently French judges fined the Church of Scientology about $1-million for defrauding... Continue Reading
