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Written by Ofeibea Quist-Arcton, NPR
Friday, 26 June 2009 17:00 |
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 Michael Jackson's fame stretched around the world. In Africa, he was a legend and an inspiration. NPR's Africa correspondent Ofeibea Quist-Arcton remembers meeting Jackson when he visited Ivory Coast in 1992. She told Michel Martin that Africans all across the continent are mourning the loss.
Quist-Arcton also wrote about her experiences for NPR.org.
Remember, this is a long-time Jackson 5 follower and fan-turned-reporter writing, born in the same year and month as Michael Jackson, August 1958. So I cannot claim to be detached. At age 12 or 13, I would lustily sing along to Michael Jackson and co. — be it "Ben," "Rockin' Robin," "I'll be There," "ABC," all their hits. I was a quintessential teenybopper, and grew up with the Jacksons' music.
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 In Africa people expressed shock at the death of Michael Jackson, who many Africans considered to be “bigger than Elvis.” Several radio stations are filling their airways with his music. Denis Ndavi, the commercial manager for Kenya’s Homeboyz Radio told ABC News that the station was interrupting its normal hip-hop programming to devote the weekend to Jackson’s music.
“Even though our audience is just in their 20’s, there’s a lot of shock, there’s grief even from them,” says Ndavi. “For a black artist, no-one had been that big ever. Everybody liked the fact that there was a black man running the pop charts. Bruce Springsteen was big too, but he didn’t resonate as much with Africans.”
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| Pastor William Kumuyi loses wife
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Written by Guardian
Monday, 13 April 2009 03:30 |
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 The Deeper Christian Life Ministry has announced the passage to eternal glory of Mrs. Biodun Kumuyi, wife of the General Superintendent, Pastor William Folorunsho Kumuyi.
Mrs. Kumuyi died in the early hours of Saturday, April 11, at her residence in the International Bible Training Centre, Ayobo, Ipaja, Lagos, following a brief illness, according to a statement yesterday by the Church Secretary. She was aged 57.
Until her death, Mrs. Kumuyi was the National Woman Co-ordinator of the church. She was also International Co-ordinator of the women ministry in Africa and other continents where the church has branches.
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| South African icon Miriam Makeba dies
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Written by BBC
Monday, 10 November 2008 11:50 |
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 South African singing legend Miriam Makeba has died aged 76, after being taken ill in Italy. She had just taken part in a concert near the southern town of Caserta and died of a heart attack.
Makeba, known as "Mama Africa", spent more than 30 years in exile after lending her support to the anti-apartheid struggle.
She appeared on Paul Simon's Graceland tour in 1987 and in 1992 had a leading role in the film Sarafina!
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