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Wales aim to defy the odds in South Africa
Wales travel to Durban to face South Africa in the Nations Championship, a fixture few expect them to win given the gulf in current form between the two sides. Head coach Steve Tandy’s team arrive ranked 12th in the world after a 35-21 defeat by Argentina and a 73-0 hammering by the Springboks in Cardiff…
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Iheanacho rejects new Celtic deal for Turkey’s second tier
Nigeria striker Kelechi Iheanacho turns down a new contract with Celtic and joins Bursaspor, who have just been promoted to Turkey’s second tier.
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Ayra Starr Is The Seventh Face Of CLASH 134
Ayra Starr has been announced as the seventh face of CLASH 134, according to the article’s title. This signals her inclusion in the latest edition of CLASH magazine and reflects her growing profile within contemporary music and culture. No further article text was available because the page displayed a JavaScript and cookie verification message. As…
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Space Afrika Link With Tony Njoku On ‘MLN’
Space Afrika – Manchester/Berlin-based duo Joshua Tarelle Reid and Joshua Inyang – today share their new single ‘MLN’. Grizzled guitar passages meets a string-laden symphony on ‘MLN’, featuring the filtered, fluttering voice of British-Nigerian artist Tony Njoku. The single centres collaboration and co-creation, with guitar and lead bass performed by… The post Space Afrika Link…
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Inside rugby’s greatest production factory
South Africa’s rugby team continues to produce an exceptional volume of international-class players even as World Cup winners retire or move abroad, a phenomenon widely envied across world rugby. The latest example is 20-year-old Sharks fly-half Vusi Moyo, set to make his first Test start against Wales in Durban having played only 58 minutes of…
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Have Wales got their midfield partnership right?
Wales head coach Steve Tandy has reverted to the Ben Thomas-Max Llewellyn midfield partnership for Saturday’s Nations Championship match against South Africa in Durban, the same pairing he chose for his first two games in charge last November. This comes after the Joe Hawkins-Eddie James combination, which had held the starting spots for seven consecutive…
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South African DJs and musicians to play London’s Trafalgar Square for Nelson Mandela Day
A range of South African DJs and musicians are due to play a free event in London’s Trafalgar Square this weekend to mark Nelson Mandela Day. Taking place on Saturday 18th July, the concert also celebrates 30 years since the writing of the South African Constitution, which enshrined equal rights for all citizens after decades…
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Hits don’t lie! Shakira’s 20 best songs, from World Cup anthems to megastar duets – ranked!
The Guardian has published a ranked list of Shakira’s 20 best songs, timed to coincide with her scheduled performance at Sunday’s World Cup final. The countdown spans her career from 1990s Latin pop breakthroughs through global crossover hits, World Cup anthems and recent chart-topping duets, highlighting her versatility across genres including reggaeton, EDM, baile funk…
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“Like magic”: How Toto wrote 1982’s ‘Africa’
Toto’s 1982 hit “Africa” has become one of the most enduring and frequently discussed songs in pop history, with keyboardist David Paich and drummer Jeff Porcaro widely credited as its principal architects. The track’s unusual origins, inspired by Paich’s fascination with the continent despite never having visited it, and drawing on imagery from documentaries and…
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African growth boom follows Trump push to replace aid with trade
Many African economies are seeing accelerated growth after the Trump administration shifted its approach from foreign aid towards trade, according to a senior US State Department official who spoke to Fox News Digital. Although sharp cuts to USAID funding had prompted warnings of economic hardship for African nations, officials say the region has instead experienced…