Music: TOUCHLINE SWEET SERENADES WITH SOME PUNCH LINES

From ample time and effort put into perfecting his craft, recording artist, Touchline is ready to make waves in the music scene as he releases his debut single, “Ung’phethe Kahle” under Muthaland Entertainment, exclusively on music streaming app, JOOX.

From the dusty streets of Tembisa, an uncut diamond in the form of Touchline (real name Thabo Mahlwele) emerged. Touchline has been in the music scene for quite some time and started recording his own music at the age of 17.

Being a true poet, Touchline is blessed with the gift of bringing realness to his content which allows him to bring the deep emotion from his listeners’ hearts as they are able to picture and draw relevance with his story telling verses. This is very much the case with his new single, “Ung’phethe Kahle” which he releases as his debut single under Muthaland Entertainment.

Opinion: Lack of political will: politicians are the cause of Malawi being the poorest country on earth By Saunders Jumah

 
 President of Malawi, Peter Mutharika


Malawi, despite her despotic beginning at independence, had a visionary foundation. Despite having a founding president who had his vices, but a foundation stone for the future was laid.
The problem came in 1994, clearly the founders of democracy had no clue as to what government entails. Myopia of innovation.
In 1980 Malawi became the first nation in the SADC region, if not out of the continent, to have an Ethanol plant in Nkota-Kota district. There was a vision that in future, fossil fuels will not be sustainable, hence the need for green fuels to be planned.

Opinion: The African Union may be grasping that solutions to security problems must be home-grown By MUTHONI THANG'WA

 


When a Kenyan thinks about Tana, I have no doubt that would be the Tana River, whose waters feed from the Aberdare mountains in Nyeri County. The river winds around Mt Kenya in search of a way to bequeath her water to the Indian Ocean.

Tana River County is named in her honour. En route to the Kenyan Coast she feeds Kenya’s hydroelectric power dams Masinga and Kiambere and passes through Meru, Kitui and Garissa counties.

Music: SHELLSY BARONET PAIRS UP WITH MR. BOW FOR “MA LOVA”

Following her incredible appearance and performance as a breaking artist on Coke Studio Africa,Shellsy Baronet has paired up with Mozambican star, Mr. Bow for her new single titled “Ma Lova.”

Shellsy Baronet has been in the market for quite a very short time but has already won the hearts of many across Africa and in Europe. Being the amazingly talented young artist that she is, there’s definitely more in store from her as a multitalented entertainer.

MUSIC: LADY LITSA’S “YOU ARE THE ONE” TOPS CHARTS ON V-LIVE

Vocalist, song writer and music entrepreneur, Lady Litsa is testament to many that with the right market and audience, getting top placement on music charts isn’t rocket science. Backing local music is at the heart of what TurnUp Music does and it is a great pleasure to see one of our stars, Lady Litsa, topping charts on Vodacom Live with her single, “You Are The One.”

Lady Litsa has been obsessed with music from a very young age and intrigued by how songs were conceptualised and began writing and performing her own music at the age of 12. Her inspiration for the song “You Are The One” was born out of a real love story of chemistry, love and that feeling of ‘no one else exists.’ “You Are The One” was written for love, about love and the butterflies it brings.

Opinion: Media shutdown dims Kenya's light as beacon of freedom By MACHARIA GAITHO

 Kenyan President: Uhuru Kenyatta

From the famous State House breakfast with members of the Kenya Editors’ Guild early in his first term in 2013, onto the present crack down, President Uhuru Kenyatta has enjoyed a love-hate relationship with the media.

The situation has never been this bad, however as with the current onslaught that has seen a shutdown of the three biggest TV stations in the country.

KTN News of the Standard Group, NTV of the Nation Media Group and Citizen TV and the Kikuyu-language Inooro TV of Royal Media Services were forced off air on January 30, after defying government warnings and broadcasting live from the venue of the contentious “swearing-in” of Opposition leader Raila Odinga.

Photos: NUSA South Africa Visit to Kugersdrop in the wake of attacks against Foreigners

 Members of the Nigerian Union South Africa led by its President Hon Adetola Olubajo and other executives and the Head of Consular and Immigration of the Nigerian Consulate visited the South African Police Service in Krugersdrop and environs to access the damage done to properties of Nigerians after a demonstration by people of the community on issues relating to drugs and prostitution. More pics after cut...

Bana Mutibwa: Using music to inspire social change

Mutibwa (L), who is based in Sweden, says he wants to use music to inspire social change as well as to encourage Ugandans to get involved in the make the decisions of thier country. 

In well packaged lyrics backed up with hip rhythms, Bana Mutibwa’s music rails off the conventional course, conveying messages of direct inverse to political proposals to the powers that be.
His two songs, Tetubonga Nawe and Tojikwatako Nawe, have been released in politically torrid times.
Tetubonga nawe, loosely translated to ‘we are not with you’, was a response to tubonga nawe (we are with you), a song that rallied support for the re-election of Mr Museveni as President in 2016 after 30 years in power.

Fashion: Bondphill on the rise

The brand Bondphill – with only two years in the local fashion industry – is growing. The owner of the brand Tlamo Mosinyi said they will remain authentic to Botswana. His dream has always been to have his collections in stores outside first before opening any store in Botswana. His recent Mozambique experience was motivating as his audience praised the high quality of his designs. Mosinyi is one of those rare gems in fashion because he can design; style, be a buyer and do many other things in regard to fashion. He gained a lot of experience in India where he sourced fabric.

Opinion: A Glimpse at Gedli Boulevard, From the sidewalk By awate.com

Often, I come across names that ring a bell, probably I know the people, maybe we went to the same high school and who knows, potentially same class. I am not confusing Awate.com for Troy Dunn’s Locator, though it doesn’t hurt. But I am writing to relate some old news: my glimpse from the sidewalk of the Boulevard that Tzegereda trekked for long. As you are well aware now, this could be again misused, politicized. But wait a minute, what misuse are we talking about? Isn’t everything about politicising these days? Even a sneeze is a suspect! How can I prevent today’s youth from reading my abracadabra about the past, my rambling and suffering of the 70’s from finding an exact mirror image (on a convex mirror at that) now 40 years later? I would certainly be tempted to explain the difference, the nuance, and the non-resemblance.

MUSIC: Engee031 Releases New Single - OPTIONS

Born in Durban, South Africa in 1992, Thabiso Artwell Mbambo widely known by his stage name Engee031 is a Rapper, Songwriter, MC, Actor, Music Director and he has done countless work in the Durban Hip Hop scene.  Engee031 has bridged the gap between local and current by redefining his lyrical structure and putting his English and Vernacular rhymes to work. Growing up in KwaMashu, Engee031 has always been inspired by his surroundings. Gangs often patrolled the streets and demanded their respect, this violent persuasive behavior has influenced Engee031's lyrical composition and this is evident in his songs.

MUSIC: Yet another Monday Release Day and this time, we have Deep Forest SA's lead man, Jaguar Paw releasing his first single of the year.

We let the music speak for itself, this one is a banger and a hit.

 Artist: Jaguar Paw

Title: Own lane ft Forest Gvng                                 

Composer: Caven Masetla & Molapo Malatji

Author: Rekaone oletlile Mocumi & Tshifhiwa Kevin Netshifhefhe

Published by: DeepforestSA Entertainment

ISRC code: ZA-V13-18-00001

Download Link :  https://www.slikouronlife.co.za/song/10152/own-lane-ft-forest-gvng

Picture of the Day: Speaker of Osun State House of Assembly Share Gala and Lipton as Dividend of Democracy.

Nigerian politics continue to make Nollywood look like a carton network. The picture above is that of Hon Najeem Salaam sharing Gala and Lipton to the people of Osun State as their dividend of democracy. 

Opinion: Ethiopia-Win-Et: The U.S. on the Horns of a Creeping Civil War Dilemma in Ethiopia By Prof. Alemayehu G. Mariam

Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable…In the past, those who foolishly sought power by riding the back of the tiger ended up inside.” — John F. Kennedy
The quiet riot of civil disobedience in Ethiopia over the past two years is slowly morphing into a creeping and enveloping civil war. —  Alemayehu G. Mariam

In this commentary, I shall examine the apparent gradual change from a quiet riot of civil disobedience to certain civil war in Ethiopia and the real reasons underlying civil strife in that country and offer analysis and policy recommendations on the necessity for U.S. mediatory involvement to avert what appears to be an irreversible trajectory towards civil war.

 


The quiet riot which began in earnest in Ethiopia over two years ago is today definitely looking like a creeping civil war.

TurnUpMusiclaunches on Samsung Z Series

Being the ultimate gateway that has been successfully hosting local talent for over a year now, TurnUp Music has joined forces with Samsung and officially announced the launch ofa streaming service on the Samsung Z Series mobile devices.

TurnUp Music has been turning heads over the past year as a disruptor in the local music industry. The mission continues to grow as the service has now partnered with one of the world’s largest tech companies, Samsung,to host local music on their Z Series mobile devices.

Through this incredible partnership, TurnUp Music and Samsung are focussed on the development and growth oflocal artists’ careers through various collaborative opportunities and a strong market reach.