Toya Delazy Champions A New Dawn With Afrorave For 2025. South African rapper and global trailblazer Toya Delazy has once again reminded the world why she’s a force to be reckoned with. Toya Delazy Champions A New Dawn With Afrorave For 2025 Now based in the UK and spearheading her self-coined musical genre, Afrorave, Toya took to social media to share an impassioned message of gratitude, unity, and cultural preservation as she reflected on her electrifying performance in Bristol. “Afrorave 2025—Are we ready?” she asked, setting the tone for an inspiring post that celebrated not just music but a deeper…
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The political party on the verge of leading Austria would take an already conservative country into a growing group of nations shifting to the far-right of European politics. It has flirted with Nazi slogans, cozied up to Russia and drawn warnings from Holocaust survivors’ groups. It campaigned on promises to deport immigrants and ban political forms of Islam.The Freedom Party, known as the FPÖ, and its firebrand leader, Herbert Kickl, were given the chance to form a governing coalition this week, after efforts to bar them from power collapsed. If they succeed in forming a government, it would be a…
Atlanta Hawks star Trae Young called game in the most incredible way Tuesday against the Utah Jazz. Jazz guard Collin Sexton had just tied up the game at 121-121 with a clutch triple with 2.9 seconds left at Delta Center in Salt Lake City. With the Hawks out of timeouts, the contest looked headed for overtime. But Young had other ideas. The Hawks All-Star took two dribbles toward the halfcourt line and pulled up for a shot right in Sexton’s face. You already know what happened next. Young probably had dinner plans and didn’t want to keep his guests waiting.…
Some frightened residents were forced to abandon their cars and flee on foot from rapidly growing conflagration.Tens of thousands of people have been forced to flee parts of Los Angeles as strong winds drove the rapid growth of wildfires around the western United States city. More than 30,000 people were evacuated on Tuesday as high winds helped a brush fire surge into the coastal Pacific Palisades neighbourhood. Further blazes later saw other areas around southern California come under threat. Frightened residents abandoned their cars on one of the only roads in and out of the upscale Pacific Palisades area, fleeing…
Just south of Brooklyn Bridge Park, six cranes dot the waterfront. Just one of them is in service, bringing in around 90,000 containers per year that come to Red Hook’s port — mostly food from Latin America and the Caribbean.Of the five other cranes at Brooklyn Marine Terminal, two sit on condemned, crumbling piers. Hurricane Sandy left another crane in ruins, and the last hasn’t worked in years. But the area is slated to be transformed, with crucial upgrades to the port and working waterfront that would allow an expansion of consumer goods transported there, taking vehicles off the road. Thousands of…
Saint Lucia, a picturesque gem in the Eastern Caribbean, is renowned for its breathtaking landscapes, luxurious resorts, and vibrant culture. But during July, this island paradise becomes even more irresistible as it comes alive with the electrifying energy of Saint Lucia Carnival. Here’s why you should mark your calendar and experience Carnival in Saint Lucia this year:A UNIQUE CULTURAL EXPERIENCESaint Lucia Carnival offers an authentic Caribbean experience, blending music, dance, and vibrant traditions. The festivities showcase the island’s rich heritage and artistic talent, from pulsating soca rhythms to colourful costumes. You’ll be immersed in a world where creativity and joy…
Four African brothers hailing from Ghana have created a formidable legacy in sustainable fine art made with recyclable wood chips. Sustainable art is now a prominent fixture of importance in today’s art world, but four brothers are taking this to a new level by combining environmentally friendly materials with their family legacy and African heritage, to create a remarkable gallery collection that is both distinguished and award-winning. Georgia-based Alfred Addo is well known on the African continent and in his native Ghana for his eclectic and dynamic artworks that capture the spirit of the Ghanaian people, while promoting sustainable development through his…
DJ Zan-D Reflects On Blaklez’s ‘Price of Peace’ Project With A Rave Review. As the SA music industry continues to churn out waves of new releases, there are a few albums that stand out, resonating with listeners and critics alike in 2024. Blaklez’s Price Of Peace is undoubtedly one of those rare gems, a project that demands not only attention but admiration. DJ Zan-D Reflects On Blaklez’s ‘Price of Peace’ Project With A Rave Review DJ Zan-D recently took to social media to share his thoughts on the album, and his words reflect the high standards set by Blaklez. “Now…
South Korea’s Presidential Security Service, an agency assigned to protect the president, prides itself on being the “last bastion for a safe and stable state administration.” It is now at the heart of South Korea’s biggest political mess in decades, acting as a final line of defense to prevent criminal investigators from detaining President Yoon Suk Yeol on charges of insurrection.Since his impeachment over a short-lived martial law declaration last month, Mr. Yoon has been holed up in central Seoul, in a hilly compound that is now surrounded by barricades of buses, barbed wire and the presidential bodyguards. He has…
The last remaining unbeaten in Division I had no chance from the opening tip on Tuesday night as No. 8 Florida obliterated No. 1 Tennessee, 73-43, to hand the Volunteers their first loss of the season. According to Associated Press sports writer Josh Dubow, Florida’s 30-point win is the most lopsided victory over a No. 1 team since UCLA defeated Houston, 101-69, in the 1968 Final Four. It is the third-worst loss by a No. 1 team all-time and it marks Florida’s first home win over a top-ranked team in program history.Tennessee shot just 12-for-56 (21.4%) from the floor and…