Wonder what bonus material the DVD will have.

Yesterday Michael Jackson’s funeral coverage was such a spectacle the only thing distinguishing it from last month’s Black Entertainment Television awards was the bigger turnout.
 
Cable news coverage began early yesterday morning with nonstop helicopter video footage from the “private” ceremony for Jackson’s family, while commentators made various guesses as to what was happening behind the [...]

SA Artists pay tribute to icon Letta Mbulu at NAF

by Mudiwa Mupotsa (FJP reporter)
On Friday 4 July at 20:00 at the Great Hall at Rhodes University, a host of artists are coming together to pay tribute to Letta Mbulu as part of the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown.
Artists performing in this tribute include Sibongile Khumalo, Ringo Madlingozi and Mimi Ntenjwa. The entire performance has [...]

“We inspire people with our music”

By: Mduduzi Justice Nyalunga (FJP reporter)
As I walked around the streets of Grahamstown at this year’s National Arts Festival, I looked forward to meeting interesting African artists and I was hooked by a group of four talented artists called Ilitha Lelanga Marimba and ensemble African Traditional group.
The group consists of two lead vocalists, Zama Mqolo [...]

Euro 2008: The Spaniards take it all

by Mudiwa Mupotsa (FJP reporter)
A day after the final, we can all still bask in the glory of the Spanish champions and reflect on all the highs and lows of the Euro 2008 tournament.  But how long till we are all bored with reminiscing and watching replays of David Villa and Fernando Torres’s goals?  It [...]