A Ziggy Marley Love Fest at Washington, DC’s Howard Theatre
June 15, 2012 § 1 Comment
Ziggy Marley, the eldest son of reggae icon Bob Marley, is on a Wild and Free Tour through the USA and Canada. And on Wednesday June 13, the five-time Grammy Award winner lit up the stage at Washington, DC’s historic Howard Theatre with a mix of songs from his own repertoire and a sprinkling of his father’s classics. The tour takes the name of his latest studio album, which was released last June, and features guest appearances from the late Heavy D and Ziggy’s own son Daniel. Media were given a three-song limit of time to shoot photos and video; I arrived late but managed to squeeze off a few shots « Read the rest of this entry »
Mother Africa and her Talents
June 12, 2012 § 2 Comments
Mother Africa and her Talents was a night of African Fashion and music last Sunday, with a diverse array of fashions from designers around the diaspora. MCeed by talk show host Sinota Odu, and radio personality David Vandy, it was headlined by Sierra Leone singer Shady, and featured performances that ranged from pop to Gospel to dance. According to founder Fatmata Koroma, the annual event which takes place in the Washington, DC area aims to showcase the beauty, sophistication and diversity of African style and African culture. Be sure to check out the gallery/slideshow of photos that Afrofusion took at the event. Bless…
- Sierra Leone’s Papa Tee performs
- Liberian Actresses
- Designer Seray Grande with her models
- Gospel singer Giileh
- Sinota Odu, one of the MCs of the show
- Sierra Leone’s Papa Tee with MC Sinota Odu
- Fashion Designer with her models
- MC David Vandy with Sinota Odu
- Fashion designers and their models
- Models from the show
- Models from the show
- MC Sinota Odu
- Sierra Leone’s Shadrach (Shady Baby)
- Shady serenades the crowd
- Danielline Moore’s sister!
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