Miriam Makeba, known to fans worldwide as “Mama Africa,” was an international symbol of the anti-apartheid struggle and South African musical legend. She died early Monday in southern Italy after performing at a concert against organized crime. Miriam to me was one of a kind. She loved her country and loved our continent. During her [...]
Published by November 14th, 2008 in African, History and Noteworthy.Archive for the 'Noteworthy' Category
source It’s so close eko, so very close. Barack Obama has a real chance of becoming the leader of the free world, on January 20th 2009. We have about 6 days left before the polling stations close. He most likely will get elected barring any major stumbling blocks. Today there is an Obama TV; ie [...]
Published by October 29th, 2008 in Current Issues, Noteworthy and Thoughts.About three weeks ago, we announced our biggest event project ever since the conception of bernos over two years ago. That is the planning committee minus a few that we talk to over the phone. Dawit was on a plane back during our first meeting the first week of August. We have been very busy [...]
Published by October 1st, 2008 in African, Bernos, Noteworthy and Social.I look up different thing all the time, thanks to Google – my brain full of numbers that might not mean much to my daily routine. Tusker is a beer in Kenya- apparently it’s the Kenyan version Heineken. This summer I made a call to a Jamhuri Guy in NYC to buy this Addis Ababa [...]
Published by September 10th, 2008 in African, Current Issues and Noteworthy.13 Months of Sunshine; that is the title of this film by Yehdego Abeselom who I have heard about for a about 4 years. I have been unenthusiastic because of my indifference to the title since its close resemblance to the trademark of the Ethiopian Tourism commission. Regardless, I have seen pieces of the film [...]
Published by August 25th, 2008 in Design, Music and Noteworthy.
