Author: Faaji

Wow. My mouth was literally agape when I heard this sad news – Robin Williams – who you know from some of the comedic films we watched growing up including Mrs. Doubtfire and Jumanji, was found dead in his home this morning.  Details after the click.

Africa Fashion Week London 2014 – now in it’s fourth year – took place over the weekend to much praise and fanfare. AFWL founder, Ronke Ademiluyi and designer Sibu Dladla, sat down with show host, Savahna Nightingale, to talk about the event’s first day and the origins of the AFWL. Watch the video after the jump.

Hey, hi, hello and welcome to the fourth edition of Giist’s Super Saturdays.  As always, Giist has you covered for all the best Afrobeats, R&B, Afro Hip Hop and Dancehall songs that were released or came across our desk for the week . This week’s edition – Volume 4 – has 9 joints for your downloading pleasure. Get ’em after the click.

I love love love finding new Ankara inspiration and Ghanian-Caribbean identical twins Danielle and Chantelle Dwomoh-Piper serve that up with their label, DPiper Twins.  Check out a few of the photos and looks from them after the jump.

Congrats to two of Ghana’s finest – rapper Sarkodie was just name Breastfeeding Awareness Ambassador and Ama K. Abebrese, actress and cohost of television show, New Day, was named Brand Ambassador for Dark & Lovely. Photos and details after the click.

Awwww, Dr. Sid was gettin’ it at his wedding!  Watch him and his groomsmen surprise his new wife, Simi, at the wedding with a dance medley of Suit & Tie, Good Kisser, Selfie, Happy, All of You, Wiggle Wiggle and more, after the jump.

We’re pretty sure this video montage of US Pres. Barack Obama “singing” Iggy Azalea’s hit, “Fancy” is going to make you smile and laugh. Check the video of that, and former Pres. Bill Clinton “singing”  Pharrell’s Blurred Lines, after the click.

President Goodluck Jonathan is in Washington, DC to attend the 2014 US-Africa Leadership Summit and he’s been making the rounds, taking photos with the Obamas, US VP Joe Biden and other Summit participants. Catch the pics after the jump.

Ever gorgeous supermodel, mother and entrepreneur, Oluchi, strutted her stuff down the catwalk at M-Net’s Galaxy of the Stars, an exclusive black-tie sit-down gala held in South Africa. Check out details and pics from the night after the jump.

Oh boy! Looks like Lil Kim is just about done with Nicki Minaj.  Ever since Nicki called herself the Queen of Rap on Beyonce’s Flawless Remix, Kim has been throwing shots. Check out the shade cover art she posted plus her Flawless Remix verses after the jump.