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Fela Kuti, looses out in the race to become an inductee of the 2021 Rock ‘n Roll Hall of Fame
Music fans around the world have expressed shock after legendary Nigerian Afro beat pioneer, Fela Kuti, lost out in the race to become an inductee of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The news came as a surprise for Fela's fans because he placed second in the fan vote category on the last day of voting. Fela's son Femi Kuti, bemoaned the lack of transparency in the selection process, saying the board had "wasted the voters' time". Explaining the rationale behind the choice of inductees on their website, the organisers said ballots were sent to an international voting body of more than 1,200 artists, including current living Inductees, historians, and members of the music industry. The 2021 inductees are Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren.
SA fashion brand Rich Mnisi collaborates with whiskey brand Johnnie Walker
World -renowned fashion brand and culture bender Rich Mnisi has collaborated with legendary whiskey brand Johnnie Walker and opened a pop up store in at the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton Johannesburg for a limited-edition capsule collection. This is also in honour whisky brand's 200th anniversary and world whiskey weekend .More on the collaboration from Libuwani Makungo brand manager for Jonny Walker South Africa…
Multi-award winning film ‘This not a Burial, It's a Resurrection’ set for release
The multi-award winning film This not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is set for release at cinemas on 21 May. The film has won a string of international awards .It’s the last film of the late Mary Twala Mhlongo and also Lesotho's first-ever official Golden Globes and Oscar submission.
Nandos SA released song featuring employees
South African fast food chain Nandos has written and produced a new song with accompanying music video called This is Us featuring the musical talents of its employees in an effort to showc
Music fans around the world have expressed shock after legendary Nigerian Afro beat pioneer, Fela Kuti, lost out in the race to become an inductee of the 2021 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. The news came as a surprise for Fela's fans because he placed second in the fan vote category on the last day of voting. Fela's son Femi Kuti, bemoaned the lack of transparency in the selection process, saying the board had "wasted the voters' time". Explaining the rationale behind the choice of inductees on their website, the organisers said ballots were sent to an international voting body of more than 1,200 artists, including current living Inductees, historians, and members of the music industry. The 2021 inductees are Tina Turner, Carole King, The Go-Go's, JAY-Z, Foo Fighters, and Todd Rundgren.
SA fashion brand Rich Mnisi collaborates with whiskey brand Johnnie Walker
World -renowned fashion brand and culture bender Rich Mnisi has collaborated with legendary whiskey brand Johnnie Walker and opened a pop up store in at the Nelson Mandela Square in Sandton Johannesburg for a limited-edition capsule collection. This is also in honour whisky brand's 200th anniversary and world whiskey weekend .More on the collaboration from Libuwani Makungo brand manager for Jonny Walker South Africa…
Multi-award winning film ‘This not a Burial, It's a Resurrection’ set for release
The multi-award winning film This not a Burial, It's a Resurrection is set for release at cinemas on 21 May. The film has won a string of international awards .It’s the last film of the late Mary Twala Mhlongo and also Lesotho's first-ever official Golden Globes and Oscar submission.
Nandos SA released song featuring employees
South African fast food chain Nandos has written and produced a new song with accompanying music video called This is Us featuring the musical talents of its employees in an effort to showc
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