Ghana’s Black Stars beat the United States Yanks after scoring a second goal in overtime to qualify for the Quarter finals after Cameroon and Senegal. Ghana is the third African country to ever reach the Quarter finals. Ghana will be meeting with Uruguay on July 2nd 2010.

Ghana is currently the only African team still in the World Cup. They finished second in their group with four points after one win, one draw and one loss. Due to the remarkable win by the Germans over Australia, the Black Stars made it into the 2nd round with goal difference on their side.

The World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the world. As we celebrate this very special moment, the first such event to be held on the African Continent, we are trekking the web looking for cool and exciting sites and gadgets about the World Cup. We will keep our list growing as events progress. If you find a cool site that is not on our list, drop a comment.

1. The Group Predictor by Castrol Football: This is a very cool tool. It helps predict how well your favorite teams will do during the championship. The site also carries other predictors such as the tournament predictor, match predictor etc. It is a sure win in originality. (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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2. The Marca Calendar: Marca.com created a very unique Calendar that captures the groups and schedules for the world cup. They rank high on originality. (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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3. A Virtual Global Competition – FIFA has outdone themselves: Besides being a very information site, we think FIFA.com has done a fine job in presenting World Cup related information but they have lots of icing on the soccer pudding with an online World Cup tournament all soccer fans can play for free in the safety of their homes without the recommended rigorous physical training required to be good at the sport. What do you think? (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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4. ESPN’s iPhone App will knock your socks off: It’s their thing. They know sports and market it well. Their World Cup iPhone App is a knockout, probably one of the best out there. What do you think? (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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5. Navigate South Africa with Find and Follow – SA: Find and Follow – SA is a free blackberry app that helps you navigate South Africa during the World Cup and … beyond. With it you can Stay on top of the latest scores, news, and schedules, as well as make informed choices about hotel, restaurants, transport and other services during the World Cup. What do you think? (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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6. Live Commentary on Goal.com: If you can’t watch the game live but would like to know what’s happening, then Goal.com should you stop. They run live commentary on the games giving you a good idea where things are and who is doing what. What do you think? (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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7. Find Match Schedules on Fifa.com: Fifa has put so much work into organizing information on their site. It is a good stop for all things World Cup related. Their schedule is cool and keeps you current on scores and upcoming games. What do you think? (1 votes, average: 5.00 out of 5)
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If you know of a cool World Cup gadget or site, drop a comment.

I had the opportunity to speak with the African Vibes Magazine editor-in-chief Belle Niba about the ‘I Wear African’ fashion show held in Los Angeles recently and profiled the work of two designers Christiane King and Kahindo Mateene, whose work was featured in this years event.

African Vibes Magazine editor, Belle Niba has always been a follower of fashion. I found this out recently, after asking her how much of a fashion fan she was. Her reply was clear.”OMG! I’m a die-hard fashion fan… a total sucker for fashion week too!”

It makes sense then, that Niba would use this love of fashion to “shine a positive light on Africa and Africans,” by organizing a fashion show, held in Los Angeles recently. This event was called, “I wear African.” [READ THE COMPLETE STORY]

The 2010 Hip Hop World Awards (HHWA) took place at the New Expo hall at EKo Hotels and Suites on May 29th 2010. Man of the night was Artist Wande Coal who received the Artist of the Year and Hip Hop Revelation of the Year Awards. He also received the Album of the Year and Best RnB/Pop Album for his Mushin to Mo’Hits Album. His song ‘U Bad’ received best Pop single at the event making the Artist the most recognized Artist at the event. For more information on the event, visit http://www.hiphopworldawards.com

HHWA 2010  FULL LIST OF WINNERS

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Best album (solo or group) in year under review, that meets judges’ requirements of excellence (in every realms: songwriting, production, rendition and promotion) and acceptability (sales, popularity)

MUSHIN 2 MO’HITS
Artiste: WANDE COAL
Producer(s): Don Jazzy
Record Label: Mo’Hits Records

ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Most critically and commercially adjudged artiste in the year under review Overall most successful artiste for the year under review
WANDE COAL
Real Name(s): OJOSHIPE WANDE JNR.
Album Title: Mushin 2 Mo’Hits
Record Label: Mo’Hits Records

SONG OF THE YEAR
Most popular song from an album in year under review. Decided by voting

“YORI YORI”
Artiste: BRACKET
Album: Least Expected
Producer: Dekumzy
Record Label Ape Planet

RECORDING OF THE YEAR
Best single recording (on-air only or released) by artiste or group in year under review. Originality and production very essential

“HEAVEN PLEASE”
Album – TIMI (Unreleased)
Artiste – Timi Dakolo
Producer – Cobhams Asuquo
Record Label – (Unreleased

PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
The individual responsible for producing the most acclaimed songs/album in the year under review. His CV for the year includes top notch tracks and production credits no one can fault.

DON JAZZY
Album/Song Title – “Banana”, “U Bad”
Artiste(s) – Wande Coal

BEST MUSIC VIDEO (AWARD GOES TO DIRECTOR)
Best conceptualised, best edited, best picture, best directed and most exciting video in year under review as voted by fans and decided by the jury.

CLARENCE PETERS
Music Video Title – “Finest”
Artiste – Knight House Ft. Sauce Kid & Teeto

BEST R ‘N’ B SINGLE
Best R&B single in year under review (by single individual or group)

“STRONG TING”
Artiste(s) – Banky W
Producer – Cobhams Asuquo

BEST POP SINGLE
Best pop single in year under review (by single individual
U BAD”
Artiste(s) – Wande Coal
Producer – Don Jazzy

BEST R ‘N’ B/ POP ALBUM
Best R&B or pop album in year under review (by single individual or group)

MUSHIN 2 MO’HITS
Artiste- Wande Coal
Producer(s) – Don Jazzy
Record Label- Mo Hits Records

BEST RAP SINGLE
Best single released on-air recording of a rap song

“SAMPLE Remix”
Artiste(s) – Terry Tha Rapman Ft. Stereo Man & Pherowshuz
Producer – Pherowshuz

BEST RAP ALBUM
Best album by a rap artiste or group in year under review

CEO
Artiste – Dagrin
Producer(s) – Sossick, T-Frizzle, Dokta Frabz, Sarz
Record Label – Missofunyin Entertainment

LYRICIST ON THE ROLL
Rap Artiste with best lyrical depth and performance on a single song or album

MODENINE
Song Title – Bad Man
Album Title – Da Vinci Mode (Not released in year under review)
Record Label – Red Eye Music

BEST COLLABO
Best R&B, Pop or hip hop collaborative track (including cameos) in year under review

“KOKOROKO”
Artistes – Kefee Ft. Timaya
Producer – K Solo

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (MALE)
Single male artiste with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album

DAREY ART ALADE
Song Title – “NO STARS”
Producer- Cobhams

BEST VOCAL PERFORMANCE (FEMALE)
Single female act with most outstanding vocal performance on a single song or album
LARA GEORGE
Song Title – “KEEPER OF MY DREAMS”
Producer – Wole Oni

BEST STREET HOP
The most popular street-hop single in year under review

“FREE MADNESS Pt. 2”
Artiste(s) – Terry G

NEXT RATED
Most promising upcoming officially unreleased act in the year under review
SKUKI
Song Title – “BANGER”

HIPHOP WORLD REVELATION OF THE YEAR
Best New artiste in the year under review

WANDE COAL
Real Name(s): OJOSHIPE WANDE JNR.
Album Title: Mushin 2 Mo’Hits
Record Label: Mo’Hits Record

So much controversy has surrounded the change of the Official World Cup Song from Somalian Artist K’Naan’s “Waving Flag” to Colombian Artist Shakira’s “Waka Waka”. Some prefer the former while others prefer the latter and then there are those who say it should have been sung by a South African. Which would you have chosen? Shakira’s song which features South African band Freshly Ground or K’Naan’s “Waving Flag” featuring Will.I.Am and David Guetta?

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WAVING FLAG Video

WAKA WAKA Video