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Mzee & Rafiki Are Back With A Pan African Album " Timhamba "

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After more than 3 years of recording in more than 10 different countries with more than 30 musicians, is Mzee is back? Yes, yes he is. He is described by many as the man who brought classic Mahuwelele and the club anthems like Zvinosiririsa and Umoja, Mzee is back with a bang with a brand new album after more than 5 years away from the music industry. This time around, Mzee introduces Rafiki - a Swahili word for friends - his old time collaborator Gorden "DJ Godheaven" Netshikweta and Julius "Juju" Dlamini, a renown pianist, as his new collaborators and comrades in arms. Mzee & Rafiki, are best known as the South African Ancestral and tribal kings Their album Pan-African studio album titled Timhamba (Ancestral Rituals) is a masterpiece of collaborations. The album features the likes of Mansa of Mali, the legendary Salif Keita, Aly Faque, who is hailed as the voice of Mozambique, Ali Yurttas, a Muslim spiritual singer from Turkey, Kashivi Andre, an elderl

Yvonne Okoro " Water for the Women and Children of Wungu "

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Women in sub-Saharan Africa collectively spend about 40 billion hours a year collecting water. Water scarcity encourages people to transport water long distances and store supplies in their homes. This can increase the risk of household water contamination, causing Malaria, diarrhoea malnutrition as well as trachoma (an eye infection that can lead to blindness) and other illnesses, and has caused more than three million deaths since 2005, one third of these deaths are in Africa. it reduces women’s participation in income-generating activities and education, further limiting opportunities for gender equality She is always on top of her game, aside from being the prettiest actress in Ghana, she is everything I always hope to see in a celebrity. Unfortunately I have never met her or see her off screen Yvonne Okoro views and opinions are always solid from my point of view, more over she is naturally comical. I remember the times I used to chat with her on Twitter, she relates to ever

Wiyaala To Drop Two New Music Videos

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One might say, I have met, dine and wine with the lioness of Africa, but in reality a cat can only take place of a lion at home, not in the forest. The very first day I set my eyes on her music video, my goodness, I saw nothing but greatness, natural and above all hope in her eyes and faith in her soul. I always lift my hands up and say " Dear God, thank you for making Wiyaala hail from the north region of Ghana, be it upper east or west, she is a northerner " Wiyaala is currently at her hometown upper west filming two videos. the first is Sun & Moon. She told me she wants to show creative work coming directly from her home region. This video is been filmed by the same director as Leno. Wiyaala said " Sun & Moon is based on village wisdom. It is something totally different from all other videos made in Ghana " the other video is titled Tuma (no food for the lazy man) a light hearted look at work in the Upper West. Born in Wa, Upper West Ghana, Noella Wi