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Akon will have an entourage of around 18 pax when he performs in Nairobi this coming weekend.

During a press conference via Skype on Friday, the US-based Senegalese hit maker said that he was coming with a full band, including a production team and wardrobe team.

Some of his production crew will be in Nairobi before the musician touches down on Thursday, to start planning for the weekend show that will be happening at the Carnivore Grounds.

Akon spoke to journalists for close to an hour, where he intimated that he would be open to having Kenyans on his distribution arm Kon Live ‘Africa’, which is specific to the continent.

“If you bump into me or anyone in my team, you’re welcome to give us a CD or a demo,” he said, explaining that his organisation has designed an online platform that musicians can use to make themselves known to the label.

The U.S. Embassy in Kigali will be hosting Mahogany Jones – Live, an American Music Abroad program featuring Mahogany Jones (EMCEE/Vocals), Lauren Johnson (Drummer/Percussionist) Rosyln Welch (EMCEE/Vocals) and DJ Sean Blu (DJ) from October 19 – 26, 2012 in Rwanda.

Concert will be held Friday October 26 at 6:30 at Petit Stade and entrance is free.

American Music Abroad is a partnership between the Association of American Voices and the U.S. Department of State designed to share America’s unique contribution to the world of music and to promote cross-cultural understanding and exchange among nations worldwide.

The artists’ activities in Rwanda will include public concerts, master classes, lecture-demonstrations, workshops, jam sessions, media outreach, and collaborations with local musicians.

Residents living near the river passing through BRALIRWA to their residential area will be relocated following the negative effect that the river is causing among residents.

Its said the river overflows and demolishing houses and other property of residents.

In a meeting held to discuss the issue, the Western Province and BRALIRWA agreed to relocate affected families while looking for long lasting solution.

Relocated families will receive iron sheets and plots of land where they will establish new houses.

The move comes after the 28th September’ visit of Prime Minister Dr. Pierre Damien Habumuremyi who urged local authorities to deal with status of the river for solutions.

BRALIRWA estimated budget of Frw250 Million for the whole activity.

Rihanna looks stunning in a sexy see-through shirt and skimpy hotpants on a night out after reports that she and Chris Brown are set to announce a reconciliation.

The Bajan babe has been busy putting finishing touches to her new album Unapologetic with late-night recording studio sessions but still found time to party in Hollywood.

Despite her hectic schedule Rihanna and ex-boyfriend Chris have been seen spending more and more time together recently, with Chris breaking off his romance with model Karrueche Tran after he was reportedly seen kissing ex-girlfriend Rihanna during a night out.

The 23-year-old singer uploaded a video to his Twitter page the day after their split where he openly discussed his feelings for both Rihanna and Karrueche, saying he was ‘in love’ with two women.
But now it seems Chris has made a choice and is back together with Rihanna, 24, with the pair set to go public as a couple again as soon as she has released her forthcoming album.

A source told US gossip site HollywoodLife: “She is hitting the studio real hard these days, but talks to Chris every step of the way.
“As soon as she finishes up with this album, they will be out. She gotta focus and get that album together and stay paid.”
The insider added that because of the demands of her career Rihanna hasn’t had much free time – but has been fitting in visits with Chris wherever she can.

They said: “She’s tied up and busy with the album, but she makes time for Chris late nights. She did one night before – I think, like, Tuesday. I’m not sure but I know she saw him this week.”
And it appears to avoid any further romantic dilemmas Chris has cut all ties with Karrueche and stopped talking to her.

A source said: “They not talking. He just wants to be done with it and I know Rihanna does too. It’s best for everybody, even Karrueche. The last thing he wants to do is get her caught up again.”
Chris – who is still on probabtion for assaulting Rihanna back in 2009 – had been dating Karrueche for just over a year when he ended their relationship.

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Miss Jojo has denied claims that she ‘Blew-out’. She has not been active for sometime now attracting rumours that she could have blown out.

However, Miss Jojo (real names. Uwineza Josianne) told IGIHE that she has been working on a new album titled ‘Woman’ which she says will be available soon.

The talented singer says she will soon resurface and entertain her fans with more music.

Rick Ross ‘The Boss’ performed in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania on Saturday night to a very packed audience.

Wearing a black tee-shirt and blue jeans and flanked by several hype men, Ross put on a subdued but engaging show.

The Leaders Club was completely full and other than the bouncers having a tough time pushing back the crowd, and some reports of pick-pocketing, everything seemed to go according to plan.

Ross was performing at the Serengeti Fiesta, a culmination of a musical extravaganza in 11 towns across the East African country.

Hundreds attended the event, which Rick Ross graced well after midnight, and performed for just over half an hour.

On his way out of Dar Es Salaam, the ‘Boss’ gave a shout out to Tanzania on his twitter page, to his 2.5 million followers.

US rapper Rick Ross will perform Saturday at the Serengeti Fiesta in Daresalaam Tanzania.

This comes after weeks of road trips that took live entertainment to 11 regions in Tanzania. Rick Ross will be the main attraction of the day.

With a levying stature of goliath and the regal standing of a King, Rick Ross has lived up to his prophecy of being the ‘Biggest Boss.’

“Both physically and culturally very large – his voice sells, the way Sinatra once sold an implacable but supple kind of confidence…Ross’s confidence can transfer easily to anyone’s inner life, with a little suspended disbelief, and that makes him a kind of motivational speaker. Feel as much like Ross as he does, and you become your own boss.” – wrote The New Yorker in July.

The Miami Monster mogul has evolved into not just hip-hop’s most respected and revered MC who was voted MTV’s “Hottest MC” in 2011, but as a label CEO and business entrepreneur, his resumé is as sterling as one of his platinum plaques.

God Forgives, I Don’t is Ross’ fifth solo album in six years, following in the recent success of five star acclaimed masterpieces Deeper Than Rap (2009) , Teflon Don (2010).

His fans have been conditioned to expect nothing but a prolific output of the highest grade of music.

In a career that reaches new heights every year, God Forgives…is a milestone, the most anticipated rap project of all of 2012, as well as being the LP that will be the definitive work of art of the past decade.

“Without exaggeration, you just don’t hear this high of quality or precision of music,” Ross says.

“I’ve mastered the art of devising classic albums, but this by far exceeds my prior excellence. I owe this to the fans and I owe it to myself to be the undeniable best.”

Rwandan singer King James will perform to a diaspora audience in Brussels Belgium at Centre Culturel d’Auderghem N° 183, Boulevard du Souverain 1160 Bruxelles.

The highly anticipated evening performance will be held on October 13 to both Rwandan and Burundian audience that are eagerly waiting.

A Rwandan film maker Ntibahose Ishmael has recieved a golden award in the United States after his film emerged the best film from Africa.

He Told IGIHE that he was invited to the US to talk about the Film but didnt expect he would be given an award. He is the first african to recieve such an award.

The Film Kinyarwanda

“Kinyarwanda,” by producer Darren Dean (“Prince of Broadway”) and director Alrick Brown (“Death of Two Sons”), explores the role played by Rwanda’s Muslim community in saving victims of the genocide, telling their stories through six interwoven narratives.

Ishmael Ntibahose, who first conceived of the idea for “Kinyarwanda” in 2004, makes his feature debut as executive producer.

Pic was shot on location in Rwanda. Financing was provided by a grant from the European Commission.

Pic was shot for under $400,000, using a Red camera donated by Florida State U. Dean was encouraged to approach the university for help by his friend, the producer Ted Hope.

Ntibahose says that while the film is largely set during the genocide, he doesn’t want “Kinyarwanda” to be seen as the latest addition to a growing list of genocide-related films.

“The message in the film is not about the genocide,” he says. “It’s about unity and reconciliation and moving forward.”

Ntibahose hopes that the interwoven stories would provide the fullest portrait yet of how many Rwandans crossed religious and ethnic lines during the genocide to save one another.

The role of Rwanda’s Muslims in sheltering victims, he says, was often overlooked in film adaptations of the genocide, adding that at a time of growing tension between Christians and Muslims around the world, the film’s message was especially important.

The true stories depicted in the film came from extensive interviews with survivors, as well as the experiences of the Rwandan crew members.

Producer Dean says he was drawn to the script, written by Brown, because it was “telling a different side of the history of Rwanda.

“The genocide for filmmakers has kind of become a commodity,” he says. “It’s very easy to go there and do another film about the genocide. We wanted to go there and do something totally different.”