Major Lazer Debuts Afrobeats Mix And Shares New Song Featuring Burna Boy
by Tori Hartshorn - September 13, 2018 Major Lazer debut a brand new Afrobeats Mix, blending music from across the continent and lending their global platform to trendsetting African artists and their longtime inspirations and collaborators, as well as teasing new music, here.... 
Bantwanas' NGITHANDA Feat. Samthing Soweto Now Available for Pre-Order
by Macon Prickett - April 10, 2018 Cape Town based musical ensemble Bantwanas drop their debut single 'Ngithanda' featuring the vocal talents of renowned local singer Samthing Soweto.... 
Review Roundup: QUEENS GIRL IN AFRICA at Mosaic Theater
by Alan Henry - January 11, 2018 Mosaic Theater presents Caleen Sinnette Jennings' QUEENS GIRL IN AFRICA, the sequel to her 2015 QUEENS GIRL IN THE WORLD. Set in the 1960s, this one-woman show tells the story of a young Jacqueline Marie Butler, who travels to Nigeria after Malcom X is assassinated. QUEENS GIRL IN AFRICA opened Janu... 
Welsh Theatre Charity Launches Pioneering Project In Lesotho
by Stephi Wild - January 31, 2018 Award-winning theatre company, Hijinx, is taking a group of learning disabled actors and staff to tour the landlocked country of Lesotho from 10-25 of February, in a ground-breaking performance project called Able to Act.... 
Major Lazer Releases 'Tied Up' Featuring Mr. Eazi and Raye
by Kaitlin Milligan - September 26, 2018 Major Lazer debuts a new song “Tied Up” featuring Nigerian singer Mr. Eazi and Raye today. The song comes accompanied by a third collaboration between Major Lazer and South African director Adriaan Louw—listen/watch here. ... 
Art Africa Miami Continues To Push Boundaries
by BWW News Desk - December 04, 2018 Culture And Art Intertwine At Art Africa Miami Arts Fair December 5-9, 2018 While Celebrating Historic Overtown's historic legacy....
WNBA Star Chiney Ogwumike Joins ESPN to Co-Host SportsCenter Across Africa
by Caryn Robbins - June 15, 2017 Chiney Ogwumike, the 2014 WNBA Rookie of the Year, All-Star and former first overall pick in the WNBA draft, has joined ESPN as the co-host of SportsCenter across sub-Saharan Africa. Ogwumike, who earlier this year signed a multi-year extension with the WNBA's Connecticut Sun, will co-host the Afri... 
Weezer's Cover of Toto's AFRICA Reaches Number One at Alternative Radio
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 14, 2018 Weezer continues to bless the rains! This past May, the band released two covers of Toto songs, a response to a Twitter campaign started by a then fourteen year old fan in Cleveland who thought the band would be a perfect candidate to play “Africa.” Turns out everyone agreed with her -- the band's... 
South Africa's Best Comedians Headline CLOWNS WITHOUT BORDERS Comedy Benefit Showcase at The Fugard Theatre
by David Fick - July 22, 2017 Clowns Without Borders South Africa is celebrating their 10th anniversary with a once-off Comedy Benefit Showcase at the iconic Fugard Studio Theatre this August. Featuring the comic talents of Rob van Vuuren, Nik Rabinowitz, Sne Dladla, Shimmy Isaacs, Daniel Mpilo Richards, Yaaseen Barnes and CJ Be... 
Viacom Announces Strategic Partnership with Trevor Noah's Day Zero Productions
by Tori Hartshorn - March 26, 2018 Viacom Inc. today announced a strategic partnership with Day Zero Productions, an international production and distribution company led by Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central's 'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.' Under the long-term deal, Viacom will have exclusive 'first look' rights on all projects... 
World-Renowned, Award-Winning Africa Umoja Announce USA Tour
by A.A. Cristi - October 03, 2018 The world-renowned music and entertainment experience AFRICA UMOJA – which has garnered critical acclaim and standing ovations – will present a special celebration during its third USA Tour this Fall. Hailing from South Africa, the Africa Umoja USA Tour 2018 kicks off its new tour starting Septembe...
Art Africa Miami Continues To Push Boundaries
by Julie Musbach - November 28, 2018 Culture And Art Intertwine At Art Africa Miami Arts Fair December 5-9, 2018 While Celebrating Historic Overtown's historic legacy.... 
SHONA The Musical To Make Its UK Premiere
by Natalie O'Donoghue - October 17, 2018 Based around the marriage of a Zimbabwean Chief Sabelo to his Scottish bride Joanne, Shona The Musical chronicles the couples' resilience against xenophobic, corrupt politicians and officials bringing turmoil to the whole population - both black and white....
Photo Flash: First Look at Conservation Theater's FRESH FROM AFRICA at Planet Connections
by BWW News Desk - June 20, 2017 Conservation Theater: Fresh from Africa, presented by Conservation Theater, written and performed by by Bricken Sparacino, benefits the Wildlife Conservation Society in its run at Planet Connections Theatre Festivity. BroadwayWorld has a first look at the show below!... 
Brittanie Richardson Subject of New Episode of Amazon Series OUTrageous
by A.A. Cristi - November 29, 2017 Episode three of season two of the hit Amazon docu-series OUTrageous premiered this week with the focus of theater arts as therapy in Africa.... 
Filming Underway for Second Season of Sundance TV's Spy Thriller DEUTSCHLAND86
by Caryn Robbins - September 14, 2017 SundanceTV, UFA Fiction and FremantleMedia International have begun production of the much-awaited spy thriller drama DEUTSCHLAND86. The second season of the critically acclaimed and award-winning series will film across South Africa and Berlin.... 
VIDEO: Watch the Trailer for BBC and Netflix's BLACK EARTH RISING Starring John Goodman and Michaela Coel
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 10, 2018 John Goodman and Michaela Coel to star in BAFTA-winner Hugo Blick's thriller Black Earth Rising for BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, while Netflix holds global rights, according to Deadline....
Wines of South Africa (WOSA) Named International Partner at 3rd Annual Oakland Wine Festival
by Marina Kennedy - June 28, 2017 Wines of South Africa (WOSA) USA (http://www.wosa.us/), the industry association which promotes the exports of South African wine, is excited to announce participation in the 3rd annual Oakland Wine Festival (http://www.oaklandwinefestival.com) on Saturday July 15th, 2017. Following a successful Kic...
Smoke & Mirrors to Stage Reading of Zoey Martinson's OLITYELWE
by BWW News Desk - June 07, 2017 OLITYELWE (The Forgotten) comes to Washington D.C. after performing off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters in New York and touring internationally in partnership with the US State Department in South Africa and to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Summerhall.... 
MUZI Announces New Album AFROVISION + New Single NU DAY Out Now
by Macon Prickett - March 28, 2018 With crossover success at home in South Africa, and the likes of Damon Albarn, Stormzy, Ghetts, DJ Target, Africa Express, and Diplo,championing his music internationally, MUZI has firmly established himself as one of the country's hottest artists. Released on his own imprintWE.THE.BUNDU via !K7 and... 
AFRICA UMOJA to Present a Special Celebration During Third USA Tour
by Kaitlin Milligan - October 03, 2018 The world-renowned music and entertainment experience AFRICA UMOJA – which has garnered critical acclaim and standing ovations – will present a special celebration during its third USA Tour this Fall. Hailing from South Africa, the Africa Umoja USA Tour 2018 kicks off its new tour starting Septembe...
Photo Flash: Smoke & Mirrors Present Reading of OLITYELWE
by BWW News Desk - June 08, 2017 OLITYELWE (The Forgotten) comes to Washington D.C. after performing off-Broadway at 59E59 Theaters in New York and touring internationally in partnership with the US State Department in South Africa and to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe at Summerhall.... 
Jewish Women's Theatre to Host Author Talk on 'Sephardic Women's Voices'
by Julie Musbach - December 26, 2017 Author Nina B. Lichtenstein will discuss her new book, Sephardic Women's Voices: Out of North Africa at her exclusive Los Angeles appearance presented in partnership by JIMENA (Jews Indigenous to the Middle East and North Africa) and Jewish Women's Theatre (JWT) at The Braid in Santa Monica on Tuesd... 
Africa Centre Opens Applications for Rockefeller Foundation Bellagio Center and Other Worldwide Residencies
by David Fick - October 29, 2017 The Africa Centre is currently accepting applications for its 2017 Artist In Residency Programmes. The centre is offering residencies in Australia, Brazil, Spain, Italy and the United States of America.... |
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