Photos from AFCAR THE GAME & Family Fun Day Out 2013

TEAM AFRICA

AFCAR THE GAME was indeed was a wonderful event as African and Caribbean communities in the UK met up in a one-of-its-kind affair at Brentford FC, London yesterday. The big celebrity charity football match and family fun day out organised by the Sodje Sports Foundation and Jason Roberts Foundation lived up to the pre-event hype as it featured top celebrities like Jay Jay Okocha, Chucky Venn, Segun Odegbami, Maxi Priest, Sunday Oliseh and many more.

The event which started at noon featured many games for kids, the best of African and Caribbean cuisine, an Africa vs Caribbean dance off with music by Dj's Abass, Edu and Daddy Ernie, and the big football match. The game ended 1-1 at full time and Team Caribbean won the penalty shoot out!

TEAM CARIBBEAN

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Meet British Nigerian Benjamin Odeje, the first black England player (VIDEO)

Amid all the recent furore about what defines a Bristish Nigerian (or not), the English FA recently confirmed Nigerian-born Benjamin Odeje was the first black footballer to represent England. Read full story HERE

Watch Snoop, D'banj, 2Face & Flavour perform live @ MTV Africa All Star Concert (Video)

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 Watch Snoop, D'banj, 2Face & Flavour perform live @ MTV Africa All Star Concert

Saturday Night Step Out with DJ ABASS - April Edition (Photos)

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Abstract painting sells for $43m in NY. For this painting? Say wetin??

A painting by New York abstract artist Barnett Newman sold for a record $43.8 million at Sotheby's last night. Onement Vi, a 8.5ft by 10ft dark blue canvas with Newman's distinctive 'zip' running through the centre, was painted in 1953.  It is the last of six pieces the artist created for his Onement series. Four of the oil on canvas paintings are now owned by museums.

Say wetin!!!! For a canvas with blue background and one line running all the way down. I tire!!

FELA KUTI TRIBUTE CONCERT, London - My Report

Oyibo horn section with 4 guys and a 'lady'.

 I had such a great time at the #SoldOut Fela Kuti Tribute concert yesterday. EVERYBODY was in the building - Tony Allen, Ginger Baker, Keziah Jones, Breis, TY, Blak Twang, Ricky Stein, Chiwetel Ejiofor, Bumi Thomas and the official choir master Dele Sosimi & The Afrobeat Ochestra!!! Backstage was literally blazing too! Super show!! I heard the Paris edition held last thursday which featured Seun Kuti was equally splendid. Check out the oyibo horn section with 4 guys and a 'lady'. Afrobeat - a truly global sound...and big thanx to Ilka Ilkamedia - We've got to talk soon o! Everybody say YEAH YEAH!!!!

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Photos from Just Joking with WALE GATES Comedy Show, London

Full cast of the 2013 Just Joking with Wale Gates - (L-R) D3 Dancer, President Obonjo, Ebenezer, Wale Gates, Akpos, Jedi, Onyeka, Adot Comedian, Feso, D3 dancer, Eddie Kadi, D3 Dancer & Teju Babyface 

The Catford Broadway Theatre, London was the venue for this year’s edition of the comedy series ‘Just Joking with Wale Gates. It featured top comic acts Eddie Kadi, Jedi, Teju Babyfce, President Obonjo, Adot Comedian and show host Wale Gates. The event which held last Sunday will be debuting in some European cities later in the year. Check out photos from the show

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NOLLYWOOD MOVIES AWARDS (NMA’s) 2013 EDITION - Call for Submission

NOLLYWOOD MOVIES AWARDS (NMA’s) 2013 EDITION -

 Call for Submission

The Nollywood Movies Award’s (NMA’S) is now open for entries for the 2013 edition 

which will be held on the 7th September 2013. This year a new category 

(Best short movie) has also been added.

SUBMISSION PROCESS:

Step 1: To fill submission form, Click HERE

Step 2: Deliver movies in hard drive or DVD’s to: 

SW1 MEDIA, 18 Esomo Close, Ikeja, Lagos.

The deadline for submissions is the 7th June 2013 and nominations 

will be announced in JULY 2013.

SUBMISSION CRITERIA:Please note that only English and Nigerian Indigenous Language movies produced, 

released or premiered between January 1st 2012 and January 31st 2013 will be eligible for consideration. Submitted movies should not exceed 180 minutes and/or should be in a maximum of four parts. Short movies should not exceed 40 minutes.

Final decisions will be at the discretion of the nominations panel.

This year, in addition to our regular awards, we will also be 

accepting entries for Best Short Movie.

For full submission details, Click HERE

VIDEO: Israel accused of STERILIZING Ethiopian Jews to rid the country of African bloodlines

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SHOCKING - Read full story HERE

VIDEO: As Bollywood turns 100, NOLLYWOOD says watch out!!! - An Aljazeera Special

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The fast-paced, high-turnover industry of Nollywood is revolutionising the movie-making model, and all without foreign aid or government subsidies. Nigerians are telling their own stories and making movies their way. So, what has this meant for the Nigerian people? Watch this Aljazeera special on Nollywood.

VIDEO: Locals refuse to return £1M stolen cash discarded by thieves

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Locals refuse to return £1M stolen cash discarded by thieves in a botched robbery in a Belgian town. What would you do?

Something every Nigerian diasporan should see. Lollz!!

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 Something every Nigerian diasporan should see. Lollz!!

Fri/17/May: Tribute concert for FELA KUTI - Saluting The President (London)

EVENT: 

Saluting The Black President (FELA KUTI Tribute Concert)

DATE: 

Friday, 17th, May, 2013  

FEATURING:

GingerBAKER, TonyALLEN, KeziahJONES, DeleSOSIMI's Afrobeat Ochestra, BlakTWANG, AfrikanBOY, Breis, TY, ShingaiSHONIWA, TerriWALKER + Special Guests

Robin Van Persie attempts to enter 'HOME' dressing room at the Emirates...

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Robin van Persie was left red-faced on his first return to the Emirates Stadium after attempting to walk into the HOME dressing room. He made the error before the Premier League clash b/w Arsenal and Man-U in which he started.I think he can be excused after spending 8years with the Gunners! Abi?!

New Music: WEIRD MC drops Fiesta & Ijoya Rmx - Listen, DL & Share

Two brand new bangers from WEIRD MC titled Fiesta & Ijoya (Remix) ft Young-D. 
Listen, Download and share.

New Music & Video: Mr SOLEK ft Olamide - Won Ti Gbowo Mi De...

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Brand new video by Mr Solek featuring Olamide - Won ti gbowo mi de!!

2013 TIME 100 GALA - Omotola, Rihanna, Tyra Banks & others shine on the Red carpet (Video)

The annual TIME100 Gala had a sizzling red carpet that also included nollywood diva Omotola alongside Tyra Banks, Rihanna, and many more. Check out Omotola's interview in the video below.

CEO Dancers - From Oliver Twist video to Britains Got Talent...

DBANJ with CEO Dancers

Meet the CEO Dancers who featured in Dbanj's Oliver Twist video. They brought the house down at yesterday's edition of Britains Got Talent (watch video here below). This pix was taken at the video shoot for Oliver Twist. They'll be performing at the 'Destination Africa Concert' on Sun/28/Apr in London. Click HERE for details

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Fri/19-Sun/21/Apr: Ola Rotimi's OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN (Stage Play - London)

EVENT: 

Ola Rotimi's

OUR HUSBAND HAS GONE MAD AGAIN

(Stage Play)

DATE / TIME:
Fri/19/Apr - 7.30pm
Sat/20/Apr - 3pm & 7.30pm
Sun/21/Apr - 3pm & 7.30pm

VENUE: The Broadway Theatre, Broadway, Barking IG11 7LS

TICKETS: £12, £6 (children under 12)

TICKET HOTLINE / Box Office: 020 8507 5607
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CAST: JULIE HEWLETT, FUNKE ADELEKE, LOOKMAN SANUSI,
ANTHONY OFOEGBU, BIDEMI ALARAN, MOJI BAMTEFA,
PRINCESS 'DEUN ADEDOYIN-SOLARIN, SEGUN OGUNFIDODO,
AND MANY MORE!!

Directed by Lookman Sanusi
Produced by Jo Melville.

OFFICIAL TVC

Meet TAIYE SELASI - a writer and photographer, born in London, raised in the USA and of Nigerian/Ghanaian roots

Meet TAIYE SELASI, the 32-yer-old novelist praised by Salman Rushdie for her nover Ghana Must Go and on this year's Waterstones 11 list for first-time authors. She gave a reading last night at Watersones in the city of London. She ws watched by her mother Juliette, a pediatrician who works for a Bill Gates's clinics in Ghana.

"You'll find a musicality in the writing," said Taiye. "Every day my mother would give us something different to listen to. So there are different paces in the writing, allegro and so on."

Taiye Selasi is a writer and photographer of Nigerian and Ghanaian origin.

Source - The Evening Standard

AFRICAN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES INVESTMENT SUMMIT (London) - Wed/10/April

 

EVENT

AFRICAN CREATIVE INDUSTRIES 

INVESTMENT SUMMIT

DATE

Wednesday, 10th, April, 2013

VENUE

The Africa Centre

38 King St, Covent Garden

London, WC2E 8JT

TIME

8AM - 5.30PM

SPEAKERS

Obi Asika, Sinem Bilen-Onabanjo, Dr Nicola Searle, 

Magali Marcus, Omar Ben Yedder, Nzube Ufodike, 

Ike Onuorah, patrick Campbell

Tickets/Registration

In Advance - £95

On the door - £125

(This includes coffee and lunch breaks) 

To register for this event, pls click HERE 

Event Programme

Pls click HERE to see full event programme

INFO / SPONSORSHIP

Nzube: 078 3014 3489, Sandy: 079 5181 7081

 hello@place4brics.com

www.aciis.org

If you are interested in opportunities in the Creative Industries in Africa including advertising, arts, broadcasting, fashion, film, music, and publishing, this event is for you.

Reebok under pressure to drop Rick Ross as women rights group storm it's NY office

Hundreds of protesters  from women rights groups stormed the New York headquaters of Reebok protesting Rick Ross' lyrics in his song U.O.E.N.O. which glorifies date rape. As women's group petitions sponsor Reebok to drop American rapper, he says: 'I just wanted to reach out to all the sexy ladies'

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DJA MIC TESTING - CULTURE OR CRUELTY???

Culture or cruelty??

Movie Alert - RENDER TO CAESAR (Trailer) - A film to look out for..

RENDER TO CAESAR - Trailer
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From the stable of Mighty Man Entertainment comes RENDER TO CAESAR - Directed by Lucky Ejim and produced by Desmond Ovbiagele.

Cyclist apologises for pinching flower girl's bum on the podium (photo & video)

Cyclist Peter Sagan (L) pinching flower girl's bum

Cyclist Peter Sagan apologized after being criticized for pinching the rear of a girl on the podium following his second-place finish in the Tour of Flanders in Belgium on Sunday. Sagan finished second to winner Fabian Cancellara, who received a peck on the cheek from the trophy ladies after the race. That’s when Sagan reached over to pinch blond “podium girl” Maya.

After the photograph was publicized, Sagan began receiving criticism. “Shame that Peter Sagan has so much class on a bike and so very little off it,” cyclist Michael Hutchinson wrote while linking to a photo of the pinch.

Sagan, a 23-year-old from Slovakia subsequently apologized via twitter and youtube. Source - LB Sports

 Watch video below..