Youssou Ndour is a candidate for Museke.com's favourite African music legend poll. It's not the only award he's running for these days. A film has been made about him, titled 'I bring what I love'. It is written, directed and co-produced by Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi. The movie chronicles events surrounding the release of Youssou's Egypt album, in which he tried to shed 'Islam' in a positive light. It was highly successful abroad but generated a lot of controversy in his home country of Senegal.

This is not the first time he has appeared in a movie or documentary. In 'Amazing Grace', as Olaudah Equiano, he acted as a central figure in the abolitionist movement in Great Britain and he was also on the movie's soundtrack. In 'Retour à Gorée', he played himself, journeying from the island of Gorée to the USA and back, exploring the origins of jazz, which go back to the era of slave trade in Africa, through a concert performed by an international group of artists. (Info from Wikipedia)

Watch the trailer for the movie and catch it if it's showing somewhere near you.

• View all from Salif Keita
  Artistes Salif Keita
  Album Papa
  Year 1999
  Writer Salif Keita
  Language English, Bambara
  Track # 6
  Runtime 5:14
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jZM4NIVIOUI

The family and funeral committee chaired by Harry Laud adhered to this rule as if it was Kwame's last wish or maybe he wrote it in his will that when he dies his family should give accreditation to people who would attend his funeral. For the first time in the history of showbiz in this country for a star like Kwame Owusu-Ansah to die for a so called accreditation and the right for this and the right for that to become a major issue for his final journey to the known. The death of Kwame Owusu-Ansah has brought a lot of issues from the media, from fellow actors, some family members and funeral organizing committee.

Wanlov the Kubolor and Kweku T are getting to appear in the latest film to come of Ghana. Shooting of the film is scheduled for late March this year.

The originator of Kubolor music, Wanlov is Ghana to stay and guess what? Move into the film industry. Insider information reports that he cannot wait to work with Kweku T.

Kweku T on the other hand sees this film as a chance to try his hands in the action film genre. Infact he is busy in training and getting those "Killer Moves" ready.

Beyonce - The President's Daughter is probably the biggest movie out of Africa in the last year. The Ghanaian movie (produced by Venus Films) rode the distribution channels of Nollywood and the stardom of Nadia Buari, Van Vicker and Jackie Appiah to international fame. The movie is popular all over Africa as well as in the African Diaspora. 'Save my soul' is the name of the original soundtrack for the movie. The lyrics and video are below.

They may go unnoticed as we jam to kwaito, soukouss, highlife and bongo flava, but the African Children's Choir is a strong presence whose mission we all need to be in support of. Made up of the most precious of faces and the most delicate of voices, the choir comprises of young African children aged between 7 and 11. Many of them have lost a parent or two to famine and disease, some are HIV positive orphans. They speak different languages and are from various countries around the continent, but they have united in one voice to represent and raise awareness to the issues concerning AIDS orphans from all over Africa. They were recently featured in the "Blood Diamond" movie's soundtrack. They have shared stages with personalities such as Miriam Makeba, Thandiswa Mazwai, Josh Groban, Wyclef Jean, Michael W. Smith to name a few, and have been successful in raising significant funds towards supporting and educating their brothers and sisters throughout the continent.

• View all from Selasee
  Artistes Selasee
  Album Run
  Writer Selasee Atiase
  Language English, Ga
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6O6JzwfF8IQ

When a Asian girl is asked to reveal the soundtrack of her life, and she says Mafikizolo, it shows you that this group has entered the international spotlight.


Ndihamba nawe by Mafikizolo. Lyrics here

• View all from K'Naan
  Artistes K'Naan
  Album The Dusty foot philosopher
  Year 2005
  Writer K'Naan Warsame
  Language Somali, English
  Track # 8
  Runtime 3:41
  Video URL http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6t5l31IVkC4

Phamous People To Direct Chemphe's New Video - Urbanlife singer/songwriter Chemphe is working with multiple award winning Phamous People on the video for his new single 'Why You Dey Treat Am Bad'. The song, an emotional plea against domestic violence, was recorded by David 'Keywa' Kyei at Groove Zone, Tema Community 11 with backing vocals by selected singers drawn from two resident choirs of Action Chapel, Tema Community 9.