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Nelson Mandela's Life Story to be turned into TV Series titled Madiba
Music: GT the guitarman-Excuse Me Sir
Lionel Messi Named World Footballer of the Year
Jay Z Welcomes His Daughter With a New Song 'Glory' featuring Blue Ivy Carter
Kelly Rowland To Be Honored at 2012 Black Women In Music Event
Photos:Occupy Nigeria Protest in Lagos and Ibadan #OccupyNigeria

Nelson Mandela's Life Story to be turned into TV Series titled Madiba

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 08:42 PM PST

The life of south africa's first black president and african icon Nelson Mandela will be the subject of a six-hour mini-series, titled Madiba.

Madiba is to be the subject of a $20m (£13m) TV mini-series spanning six decades and the momentous events leading to his election as South Africa's first black president after 27 years in jail.Mandela, now 93, has given his approval for the six-hour drama, which is due to go into production later this year, shooting primarily on location in South Africa.
Madiba is being written by Nigel Williams, the British novelist, screenwriter and playwright, whose previous TV credits include an adaptation of his own novel The Wimbledon Poisoner and Elizabeth I, starring Helen Mirren.

The mini-series is being co-produced by his grandson, Kweku Mandela,UK film-makers Andy Harries and Marigo Kehoe through their production company, Left Bank Pictures.

Kweku Mandela said Madiba would not just be another project painting his grandfather as "Mandela the saint", but would seek to credit the many people who helped shape his life story.He added that the producers were also seeking to educate a new generation about the system of apartheid through which South Africa's white minority oppressed the black majority for more than 40 years up to 1990.

Casting is still being finalised. Mandela has previously been played on screen by Morgan Freeman in Clint Eastwood's 2009 film Invictus and Terrence howard in 'Winnie'.

Music: GT the guitarman-Excuse Me Sir

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 12:24 PM PST

Ember entertainments present the first single off GT the guitarman's sophomore- 'Excuse me sir'.On this DMM produced Afrobeat/soul song,he was simply lending his voice to the cries of our dear country(Nigeria), something the legendary Abami Eda would ve done if he was alive.Listen below

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Lionel Messi Named World Footballer of the Year

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 11:27 AM PST

Messi at the ceremony

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi won the World Player of the Year award today for the third year running.Messi beat club mate Xavi and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo, the other finalists, to clinch FIFA's Ballon D'Or.

The 24-year-old Argentine also won the award last year when it was created by joining the previously separate annual honours handed out by soccer's ruling body FIFA and France Football magazine.Messi won both 2009 awards.

Barcelona's Pep Guardiola was voted 2011 coach of the year.Guardiola took the coach's award ahead of Manchester United's Alex Ferguson and Real Madrid's Jose Mourinho.

Jay Z Welcomes His Daughter With a New Song 'Glory' featuring Blue Ivy Carter

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 10:43 AM PST

Jay Z and Beyonce Welcome their daughter Blue Ivy Carter on saturday at lenox hospital in new york . He just released a new and first song in 2012 titled Glory which is dedicated to Blue Ivy and features Blue Ivy too.

"The most amazing feeling I feel / Words can't describe the feeling for real / Baby I'll paint the sky Blue / My greatest creation was you…." he raps over the mellow beat"False alarms and false starts / All made better by the sound of your heart / All the pain of the last time / Prayed so hard it was the last time. / Your mama said you danced for her. / Did you wiggle your hands for her? / Glory.. Glory… Glory.. /

Listen below

Kelly Rowland To Be Honored at 2012 Black Women In Music Event

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 08:48 AM PST

Grammy Award nominee Kelly Rowland and music industry veteran Sylvia Rhone will be honoured during Grammy week at the third annual Essence Black Women in Music event.

The invitation-only event will hold in Los Angeles on february 8 and will feature exclusive performance by kelly rowland ,rapper Eve and guest DJ MC Lyte (the first female solo rapper nominated for a Grammy.)

Rowland, who first rose to fame as a founding member of history-making girl group Destiny's Child, is a current Grammy nominee in the best rap/sung collaboration category for "Motivation" featuring Lil Wayne. She was also a judge on the eighth season of the British reality TV talent show "The X Factor."

Previous Essence Black Women in Music events have honoured Janelle Monae and Mary J. Blige.

Photos:Occupy Nigeria Protest in Lagos and Ibadan #OccupyNigeria

Posted: 09 Jan 2012 01:54 AM PST

dede mabiaku addressng the crowd

9ice addresses the crowd

Protesters at ojota

Seun Kuti

King wasiu ayinde addressng the crowd

Femi Kuti addressing the crowd

fela durotoye and gbenga sesan

Nollowood actors

Raskimono

Hon,Patrick obiagbon addresses the crowd somewhere in Nigeria

He said : Having listened very attentively to the reasons adumberated by voodoo imperialist economist on the need to jettison subsidy, i a of the opinion that the reasons adduced support the retention of subsidy! i call on Nigerians to say NO to CABALOCRACY!