African people
Twin sisters follow their dad’s Buena Vista Social Club roots into Afro-Caribbean music
Lisa-Kaindé and Naomi Diaz are twins and daughters of the late Cuban musician and Buena Vista Social Club member, Miguel “Anga” Diaz. The sisters are now following in their dad’s footsteps and their shared Yoruba heritage. Their self-titled album is called “Ibeyi,” which means “twins” in the Yoruba language.
School Year: South African students join countrymen in volunteering to honor Mandela
Thursday was the 95th birthday of South Africa’s former president and anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela. Across the country, many chose to do 67 minutes of volunteering, to honor the man’s 67 years in prison or politics. Students at the Centre of Science and Technology joined in.
‘Like vultures:’ Press hovering around ailing Nelson Mandela, angering South Africans
With very little information available regarding the deteriorating health of South Africa’s former-President Nelson Mandela, foreign media is waiting outside the hospital for him to either die or dramatically improve. Their vigil is angering some South Africans, including parts of the Mandela family.
South African Olympian Oscar Pistorius charged with murder
Olympic runner Oscar Pistorius, a double amputee, gained international attention when he competed against able-bodied athletes at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London. But now the athlete is gaining attention of a different kind, after beginning charged with the murder of his girlfriend.
