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Fela

"Fela!" Wins At Tony Awards, Jay-Z & Will Smith On Hand
(source: www.hiphopdx.com) Based on the life of Afro Beat musician Fela Kuti, the Broadway musical Fela! has taken theater culture by storm for the last six months. At the Tony Awards, Rap stars Jay-Z and Will Smith were on hand with respective celebrity companions Beyonce and Jada Pinkett-Smith to support the work which the couples co-produced.

Fela! was nominated for 11 Tony's, including "Best Musical" and "Best Leading Actor In A Musical." The Tony Awards were handed to Fela! for "Best Costume Design," "Best Sound Design" and "Best Choreography."

The work was directed by Bill T. Jones and appeared at the Eugene O'Neil Theater.

 

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Thunder Soul
In Theaters Now
Limited Screens

 

  BREAKING NEWS      

Houston Breaking News

Black Artist:
Gil Scott Heron

The Revolution Lives On in America.

  Houston Breaking News

Quiet Black Wealth:
Robert Reed Church, Sr.

America's most profound “rags to riches“ stories.

  Houston Breaking News

Museum for African Art
The Museum for African Art will own and occupy about 100,000 square feet in NYC.

 

 


  UPCOMING EVENTS      

Houston Featured Events

Chris Tucker
Live in Concert
October 14, 2011 | @Verizon Wireless Theater

Houston Featured Events

Houston Music Festival: El'Debarge, Charlie Wilson, Kem, Fantasia and More
Live in Concert

October 15, 2011 | @Reliant Arena

Houston Featured Events

Adele
Live in Concert

October 18, 2011 | @Woodlands Pavilion

Houston Featured Events

Kanye West & JAY-Z
Live in Concert
December 5, 2011 | @Toyota Center




  NEWS ARCHIVE      

Bill Gates of Africa - READ MORE
Dr. Philip Emeagwali 'Father of the Internet' after studying nature, specifically bees.

Sustainable South Bronx - READ MORE
Community organization dedicated to Environmental Justice solutions.

"Fela!" Wins At Tony Awards - READ MORE
Broadway musical Fela! produced by Jay-Z, Will and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Nigerian buys Gatwick Airport - READ MORE
Nigerian, Adebayo Ogunlesi, 56, acquires London Gatwick Airport.

Black History: Luísa Diogo - READ MORE
Prime Minister Diogo ranked 89th on the Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women List.

Jordan Buys The Bobcats - READ MORE
Jordan became the first former player to be a majority team owner in the NBA.

Obama Healthcare - READ MORE
The final health reform legislation that the President signed.

Black History: Steve Biko - READ MORE
A noted anti-apartheid activist in South Africa in the 1960s and 1970s.

2010 Vancouver Olympian - READ MORE
Shani Davis, the first African-American individual gold medalist.

March Madness in Houston - READ MORE
Basketball South Regional Games hosted at Reliant Stadium.

Haitian Revolution - READ MORE
Regarded as a defining moment in the history of Africans in the new world.

Saints All Dat - READ MORE
The New Orleans Saints defeat the Indianaopolis Colts for Super Bowl.


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