Vuma Kenya Music Concert Details

Please save the date. On February 2nd, from 6pm-9pm, at the Roxy in Boston (279 Tremont Street) Miriam Chemmoss, Mwashuma "Shu" Nyatta, Bamboo, Sali Oyugi, and Les Nubians will perform at a music concert to support the disaster relief efforts for all victims of the post-election violence in Kenya. Thre will also be a silent auction for Kenyan artifacts. Advanced tickets are $20, tickets at the door will be $25. All proceeds will go to Kenya Red Cross. For additional information, visit www.vumakenya.org

Vuma Kenya Music Concert In Boston

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Alistair Guy

Welcome to my BlogSpot where I will be blogging pictures regularly to show my recent photographs and news. Do contact me for further information on my website www.alistairguy.com.

Many thanks and I look forward to hearing from you.

Alistair x

Guess Who...

Am i not psychic? The Kills appeared on the cover of Nylon Mag and I was psyched to be ahead of the curve for once!

South Africa's Beauty Queens

Here are South Africa's reigning beauty queens: Miss South Africa, 23-year old Tansey Coetzee, and Miss SA Teen, 17-year old Moloko Masemola. Both beauties hail from Johannesburg. The Miss South Africa finalists were featured in the previous blog post And Miss South Africa 2007 is ...

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WA$$UPHOLLASHOES!!!

The tighter/triller/nicer/trippier your shoes are, the higher ranked on the "coolness" scale you are. duh.

Wendy Bevan and the Film Camera

Since I left the class of black and white photography last year, i've been on somewhat of a "quest" for a vintage camera that manages to make photos look like they're 50 years old. I have finally found it. I also came across some photos taken by Wendy Bevan. She uses various lenses and techniques to produce photographs resembling those of Juergen Teller with a hint of Grandma's photo album.










Diana+ is a camera by Lomography that takes photographs full of soft & dreamy images, super-saturated colors, unpredictable blurring, and random contrast. It was originally created in the 60s in Hong Kong and is back! for 50x the original price$$!

Mariana Ramos's New CD Release: Mornador

Read a review of Mariana Ramos's recently released CD, Mornador, which marks her third solo release in Spotlight: Mariana Ramos. Also, if you are looking to discover other Cape Verdean singers, take a look at MIMI's profiles of Lura in Lura's Light and Sara Tavares in Balancing The Melody Of The Diaspora.

U R A Fever

Ever since i discovered the Kills in early 2006 i've been captivated by their greasy hair and leather jackets. It's 60s underground meets the grungy heroin chic of the 90s. I guess what really gets me is that their music is full of the same sexually charged darkness. it balls.

January 2008: So Special

The publication of MIMI's January 2008 issue marks MIMI's three anniversary! With the ushering in of a new year, and the celebration of going three years strong, MIMI has changed its layout—but not to worry, the same engaging content that you have come to expect from MIMI will continue to be delivered. Nigerian dancer Celestina Aladekoba is this issue's cover girl; you can read all about Celestina in the article The Way She Moves. In this issue of MIMI, you will also be introduced to first time African chick-lit author Ekene Onu, who wrote the engaging novel The Mrs. Club, find a review of Cape Verdean singer Mariana Ramos's new CD Mornador, view a sampling of South African designer Bongiwe Walaza's spring/summer collection and read a host of articles to get you on track for 2008.

All About MIMI Link: Volume 4, Issue 1: So Special

Oprah Winfrey Announces The Launch Of "OWN: The Oprah Winfrey Network"

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey will launch a new television network with Discovery Communications that will be a "natural extension" of her show, her company said Tuesday. "The Oprah Winfrey Network" will be a multi-platform media venture "designed to entertain, inform and inspire people to live their best lives," according to a joint statement with Discovery, which owns the Discovery Network and Animal Planet, among others.

The new channel will debut in 2009 in more than 70 million homes, on what is currently the Discovery Health Channel. "Fifteen years ago, I wrote in my journal that one day I would create a television network, as I always felt my show was just the beginning of what the future could hold," said Winfrey. "For me, the launch of 'The Oprah Winfrey Network' is the evolution of the work I've been doing on television all these years and a natural extension of my show," she said.

David Zaslav, president and chief executive of Discovery Communications, said the deal furthers the company's goals "to improve the quality of the networks while expanding the reach and success of our web presence." Zaslav said the effort would be broadened internationally but offered no details. "We start with 70 million" US households, he said. "We'll look to build on that around the world and on all platforms." He added, Winfrey "will have full editorial control over the joint venture and will be responsible for OWN's programming, branding and creative vision," the statement said.

Winfrey, 53, whose Harpo Productions will own half of the new channel, was an investor in the women-oriented Oxygen Network, which was sold last year to NBC Universal for 925 million dollars. In a conference call, Winfrey said, "I was an investor in Oxygen and the channel did not reflect my voice. This is very different." She offered no details on programming but said she wanted to see "the kinds of shows that make my heart sing."

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Iman For Keep A Child Alive

Iman has teamed up with Keep A Child Alive to raise awareness for an innovative new program called ‘The Good Cents Initiative.’ Under ‘The Good Cents Initiative,’ Keep a Child Alive partners with businesses to help raise millions of dollars for their mission. Keep A Child Alive is asking companies to add one cent for Keep a Child Alive; maybe it's on the receipt for a cup of coffee, or a penny added to the price of a CD. All in all, the program is about really small amounts that quickly add up to make a huge difference. Such initiatives are designed to have very little cost to companies and a tiny cost to their customers; but they generate enough money to provide millions of children in Africa and India with lifesaving AIDS medication, support services, and orphan care. Less than a dollar a day keeps a child alive. To find out more, visit www.keepachildalive.org

MIMI Features Link: Iman On The Color Of Beauty

Ella Brown Couture

Ella Brown Couture is headed by a Nigerian designer based in Los Angeles, California. The Ella Brown Couture line was a part of Miami Fashion week and Chicago Fashion Week in 2007. Ella Brown Couture is currently in 16 stores across the United States, 2 stores in Asia and more listings for Europe are coming soon! The line is classic, elegant and very high-fashion, with a collection ranging from ready to wear clothes, to sunglasses, to handbags to fine jewerly.

For more information about Ella Brown Couture, visit the label's official website: www.ellabrowncouture.com

Get To Know Hlengiwe Nkosi

South Africa's Hlengiwe Nkosi is a former community radio disc jockey turned television presenter. She made her television debut as co-presenter of the SABC1 magazine show Ses'khona in October 2006. Nkosi started out in the entertainment industry as a deejay known as "Butterfly" on Barberton Community radio, before auditioning for and landing the job as co-presenter of Ses'khona. Although Ses'khona was her first credited television role she once appeared on Morning Live, reciting a poem.
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Her favourite movie is You Got Served, her favourite television show is magazine programme L'Atitude, her favourite South African actor is Sophie Ndaba (who plays Queen Moroko on Generations) and her favourite international actor is Samuel L. Jackson. She describes herself as "ambitious, focused, and versatile".
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MIMI profiled Hlengiwe's Ses'khona co-presenter Sphiwe Nkosi in Breaking All The Rules.
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(Photo Credits: Provided Courtesy Of SABC 1)

Teddy Kalonga's Special Message

Teddy Kalonga is MIMI's December 2007 covergirl. In the Feature story, Teddy In Hollywood, Teddy talks about making it, and living the dream. Not all of Teddy's interview was published in the feature story; here's a special message she had to share:

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"I'd like to take the opportunity to pay respect to my parents, who have both passed away recently. They taught me a lot about life and how to stand up and be strong for myself. They continue to be an inspiration to me. Also, to all my fans in East and Central Africa, I just want you all to know that even though I am married and not living in Africa these days, it doesn't mean that I am done! I have a very supportive husband and a great manager, and we have a lot of plans for you guys. Expect more from me!"

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