A brief LOOK AT SA SINGER "LIRA"

Lira was born Lerato Molapo in the Daveyton township in
Johannesburg's East Rand. Her name translates to "love" in
Sesotho and she speaks four languages. She is a
multi-platinum selling and a 11x South African Music Award-winning
Afro-Soul vocalist who refers to her music as "a fusion of soul, funk,
elements of jazz and African.

Her world was shaped by the harsh realities of South Africa's
formerly racial and socioeconomic apartheid. She grew up listening
to Miriam Makeba, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin and Nina Simone who
 would eventually inspire her own songwriting. She began performing
live at the age of 16, singing both cover versions and self-penned songs.

As an undergraduate student, Lira studied Accounting and
used her skills to exchange for recording time at a local
studio, resulting in her first demo at the age of 18. Upon graduation,
Lira continued in accounting for two years. With ambitions to be
a singer she turned in her letter of resignation and created a
five-year plan for her music career.

In 2000 she was discovered by musician/producer Arthur Mafokate,
who signed her to his record label, 999 Music, and helped with the
release of her debut album, All My Love (2003). The album earned her
accolades at the Metro FM Awards, South African Music Awards and Channel O
Reel Music Awards. The title track even knocked Beyoncé's single
"Dangerously in Love" off the charts.The following year, she left
999 Music and teamed up with keyboardist Victor Mngomezulu, bassist
Tshepo Sekele, and producer Robin Kohl, subsequently she was signed to
Sony Music Africa and released her first major label album Feel Good (2006).
A huge success, it led to multiple nominations and wins at the South African
Music Awards (SAMA). In July 2007 the album was released in Italy, where
its title track gained massive airplay.

In summer 2010, she joined a line up of artists that included Alicia Keys,
Shakira, K'Naan and John Legend, at the FIFA World Cup Kick-Off Concert
performing a rendition of "Pata Pata," a hit song originally recorded by
the late Miriam Makeba. Later that summer, she was selected to take part
in the 92nd birthday celebration of former South African president Nelson Mandela.
 Telecast live in 3D directly to Mandela, her performance
of the popular Labi Siffre anti-apartheid tune and Mandela favourite
"(Something Inside) So Strong" with the Soweto Spiritual Singers proved to be
one of the most prominent performances in her career.

Lira made her cinematic debut as the support lead in the Antonio Falduto
directed drama, The Italian Consul (Il console italiano). In June 2011,
the film premiered at the Taormina Film Festival in Italy where Lira became
only the second African vocalist to grace the Teatro Del Greco stage since
Miriam Makeba. The singer stars opposite Italian actress Giuliana de Sio – as
well as Edwin Angless and Anna Galiena, while the film centres around the
trafficking of girls in Europe

in her music career Lira has won and collected a number of awards,shes an amazing
singer most of all am inspired by her love for African fashion.Would like to
advice my fellow artist to stay focused always remember to do what you love the most.

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WAYS OF WEARING A TURBAN COMMONLY CALLED CHITAMBALA

I REMEMBER A STORY ONCE TOLD BY GRANDMA ABOUT HOW WOMEN USED TO PUT ACTUAL EATING PLATES ON THEIR HEAD JUST SO THAT THEY COULD PROPERLY WRAP A TURBAN LOCALLY CALLED A "CHIDUKU",IT WAS SO UP THEIR HEAD LIKE A MOUNTAIN SHAPE.

Nowadays am noticing the coming back of turbans among the young people in the fashion world,most commonly used material is the African pride the "CHITENGE", as it is usually referred to as
the material that stands for being truly rooted African. A chitenge turban can suit on any type of dress code depending only on how you style it

Most young people in our African society don’t know how to wear a turban especially my sisters the ones from the well to do communities "ba mwana mayadi" as most people my call them. But lets face the fact even from the low income compounds there girls who can wrap a turban because its a traditional thing and most girls will look at it as been old fashioned style, or maybe their parents never took the need to share and pass on the tradition of of wearing turbans.Tradition or not a turban adds beauty to a woman’s sparkleness and if women never knew this most men appreciate and respect a woman wearing a turban. I for one wouldn’t mind ma woman putting on a beautifully styled turban especially if she be meeting my mother or any elderly person because that’s African respect *self opinion*.

So sistas never feel shy wearing a turban and remember to style it to your own taste, be unique and smart. Rock that chitenge turban and sparkle as a proud lady rooted in the rich African pride

                     AND for those who don’t know how to wrap a turban I have added some pictures
to guide you on how to wrap a turban and the different styles you can choose from.Hope the information helps you in any way possible so that you are not left out because honestly its so back in fashion to wear one.

FASHION Vs RAIN SEASON

"LETS LOOK AT THE RAIN SEASON AND FASHION"

Well for me i feel if you gonna go all fashion minded this rain season you will never go wrong with boots for feet wear,these come in different designs and some of them are custom made to your taste.Today ma work mate Hardie she wore some pretty looking long gam boots in animal printed and she mixed it with a tit blue knee pant ripped jean and a lovely long sleeved black sweater and less make up on her face.

You can add some socks to your lovely boots in case you feeling too cold or wearing your boots with socks makes you a bit uncomfortable.

 

 

 

 

For men try to wear a bit high heeled shoes, sweater and a jean adds some justices, well if you prefer all trend add a chitenge rap or a colorful scarf but it should be too color worse some one mistakes you to be gayish ati no homo lol!!!. Classic men go with a cute tit suit mostly black,blue or dark colors.

If yo gonna carry an umbrella let be short easy to carry and fold and of a nice color.lately have seen an increase in chitenge umbrellas of different color designs to suit your chitenge wear especially for ladies that love to match it all the way.I just hate those long old fashioned rainbow umbrellas they give me the creeps eff.........:-)

 

 

 

 

For those of you doing rain coats try getting one that looks nice and comfy, mostly those that are well designed.Sometimes just wear a hoodie it saves you time and makes you look comfy and warm enough.

 

 

 

remember to warm and safe!!!! PS with care.....................................