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10 • Liles1yle • / on Melody Makers Taking Message Qn I Benga 10 • Liles1YLE • / On Melody Makers taking message Qn I Benga musician Pop diva Jennifer Lopez Aids to revellers also excels in movie roles town, where she will perform in the festivi- B usia: Benga songbird.Princess Jully is // headed for this Kenya-Uganda border ties marking tomorrow's World Aids Day. By LIFESTYLE Correspondent Princess JuIly, who will be backed by her Jol1y Boys Band, is promising fireworks at the Busia he is considered by the media and Stadium, S music lovers as one of the most beauti- The singer, who is ful women in showbiz in the world. currently based at the She is none other than Jennifer Lopez, Girongo Club in Migori who already has two multi-platinum township, has several albums to her credit, On the 6 and the self-titled, J- new songs, but her Lo. Fondly known to her fans as J-Lo, she has Dunia Mbaya hit song starred in several hit movies. They include The will feature prominently. Cell, The Wedding Planner and Out of Sight. Pop Incidentally, it is the diva Jennifer Lopez is currently making headlines theme song for the with The Reel Me, her self-made video. event organised by' She is the "American Dream": A rags-to-riches MSF-Spain. story that is proof that anyone can do great things She last performed in with hardwork, talent and a little luck; With cha- Busia in April. risma and charm, Jennifer Lopez has been able to Says Princess July: "I reach almost unparalleled success in both her act- feel honoured to have ing and singing careers. been chosen to take part Jennifer Lopez was born in New York City on in this event, having • J July 24, 1970. The daughter of David, 1! computer been involved in similar Princess uly programmer, and Guadalupe, a kindergarten HIV /Aids awareness concerts in the past." teacher, the young Lopez always dreamed of Tomorrow's event will start with a procession on becoming a performer. Busia Road, at 10.30 am. Later, there will be With talents in singing and dancing, Jennifer speeches, and performances by various drama started to perform in stage musicals, dancing in a groups. To crown the festivities will be Princess European tour of Golden Musicals of Broadway, a Jul1y's show, which begins at 4 pm. Japanese tour of Synchronicity, and local produc- Other members of her band include singer tions of Oklahoma and Jesus Christ Superstar. Odhiambo Power, solo guitarist Dan Ochieng, and bass guitar player King Kong. To bolster her per- ,Following producer's advice formance will be a stage show by her duo of excit- The young girl from the Bronx would finally ing dancersgoing by the names Abba and Simita. become more recognised when she was cast as one of the Fly Girl dancers on Fox's In Living Colour. What she was really itching to do was act, but she Kamba music and stuck around on In Living Colour for a short while, fo1lowing producer Keenan Ivory Wayans' making on In Living Colour; Jennifer was yet to food at city fete advice. Jim Carrey was not the only star in the airobi: A cultural Sh9"Y"dubbedAkamba Jennifer's Fly Girl role led to more roles on the . N arrive on the scene . Nite will be held on December 11 at the ,small screen. She landed a recurring role on Fox's Panafric Hotel. short-lived series;ISouth Central, after one of her Also tagged Akamba mwiathokye, the event Colour co-workers referred her to her South Cen- will feature performances by the Sirnba One Band Atral writer and producer husband. of John Muasa, known for the song Ni Kineene, Kathukuni Boys Band, and one~ql~n guitarist ! though the show did not last very long, , Bosco Mulwa "Ngaa Nzeki". ';:,',~'. Jennifer was seen on television again, Kamba Kasilili traditional dancers\Yiil perform this time as Melinda Lopez, in the their sensational Kilumi and KUnze styles. made-for-TV movie, Second Chances. > f The revellers will enjoy a sumptuous traditional Her portrayal of the part was so impressive that Photo/Correspondent f cuisine, iQcluding Muthokoi (pounded maize and big-league producer Aaron Spelling wanted to Jennifer Lopez: Reportedly called off a wedding to film actor Ben Affleck in September. I beans) and nyama ntheukye (boiled beef). continue the role on another one of his series, Mal- Broadcaster Shadrack Musyoka wa Kaleli 'Sha- ibu Shores. After appearing in a few episodes, Jen- 1 i mukwale' will be the master of ceremonies. The nifer refused to develop the deal further (the show released an album titled, On the 6, which went plat- Award nomination for Best Actress in Anaconda show begins at 7:30 pm. Revellers will pay was axed, anyhow), with the hopes of taking her inum and spawnea such hits as If You Had My (1997), a Golden'Globe Award nomination for' Sh1,500 .. '" .. talents to the silver screen. Love and Waiting for Tonight. - Best Actress in a C'Omedy or Musical for Selena, At the same venue on Saturda~tll~e will be a One more made-far-TV role can be seen on Jen- . After a role in the sci-fi flick, The Cell, in 2000, and an MTV Movie AWard nomination for Best { 'Maisha Save a Breast' dinner d~n~tQie.ature nifer's resume; Rosie the nurse, in the 1993 movie Jennifer retjlrned to the music scene w~th her Actress for Selena. entertainment by Kayamba Afnca~).~d Kala- Nurses on the Line: The Crash of Flight 7. Rer role hugely successfu~ sophom?re album, l-Lo, 10 Feb- - • mindi backed by the Boda Boda X Ba~!he in the 1995 film, Mi Familia, about the lives of ~ary ~00l. W?lle the tItle (and probably Sean Grammy nomination Kenge Kenge dance troupe. ~~ Mexican immigrants in Los Angeles from the Puffy Combs pet name for Jenmfer) stuck, the I 1999 h h VH1N F h' A d' Entrance fee is Sh1,500 and proceeds wih~oz,. 1930s to today w~the role which showed film- album itself claimed the number one spot on the "n M' tS Fe wh~nt bel F 0guAe .as 10n walr the Kenya Breast Health Programme. "'-.,,>,,, •" makers that thIS Latm beauty was senous about '.- .. ch arts on t h e strengt h ate h first SlOge, L ove D'on t f .I lor . as L t' lona e ema e .. rtIste. f Sh d so d as G 1 ea Pop SInger tunes up ~t1ng .. " - -- - g. ---." • she did with Marc Anthony, as well as tbJ'< . - ~"~ . Cost a Thin receIve a a 10 rammy nommatIon or a "One year later,box-office dlsaster,:lack.-beating Jenmfer c?-starred WIth Robl,n ;:...-- ... also made hIstory as the flIS! f~male Video Music Awardin for Best DaWJlll'fce Video. Wlh~I).S in the J-en~lfer Waitin for Toni ht 2000 __-' for her CD Iaunc h out Astr~Judd for the role. In her next film role, artIstej~ve a No 1 album and movie 10 the AL~rJ..e. N gd F l' -Entertainer of the Year b: ' Riding the"1tt"ney Train, with Woody Harrelson same wee~~seen when The Wedding/lan- 2g~a e , this was only a sign of things t~ - ~nd ~esley Sm~s, sh~ rec~ived positive reviews . ner made Its d.ebut at No.1 and had audiences come fo~nth uerto Rican beauty, who has alsnl 'inger Margaret W~ither~r~, th~ composer of 10 a film that may have wen tipped off the tracks. rushll~g to see J-L~ 10t~e st~.rrmg rol~.. become)r ~ 'Pokesperson for L'Oreal, along with Jes~ latest CD, African Woman; on Fnday at the / -:/-known ~shet:..-relatlOnshlp WIth P. Dlddy, formerly "Ic::.a bIddy), the screen and music queen wedde(an n Se~ ~Puffy" Combs, fizzled out (and he S the hit song, Chukl ya Nml? wIll !aunch her ~ -dYJ1* . It_a. To the chagrin of men worldwide With George Cloone~ ~ ~~ Roasters Inn, Thika Road. She WIllbe backed by Having already w~rked ~1:tQ,JeiiJ~~il1£"'Criti- ~}~~rda~li~cf~~~~n Dece~lOn~~~\brib~I1:.5-CSeen Judd on September 29, 2001. , the Bana Roasters Original Band. Also to perf~rt,n cally acclaimed MI Fa.mlla, ~g'Sry "''' .. -'''ked . th arms of an unknow . new man, Cris Judd. are Kamba singer Peris Mueni, Kamand~ wa KI?I, her to audition for hIS 1997 bloplc on tbe ~1:" 10 e I, th ••••• et of her Love Don't Cost a o Recently, she was also romantical1y linked Princess Aggy, Peter Kigia, and gospel smger ElIza- Tejano singer, Selena. After an intense aumtiomn!;<~h~ co~~ e me~~~~i~e'l"Ie was one of the dancers. with film actor Ben Affleck. However beth Nyambere ... process, Jennifer won the role that was to make hmg VI eo,.~ o •• J-Lo reportedly. cal1ed off her planne "I've something special for my fans thiS festive her a star. ' .. ' . ' Her fashIOn Ime , Septemb~r weddmg to Ben after discover" season," Waitherero says. " That ~ame year, OJam Noa (her. boyfriend at the Jennier has also enjoyed the success of the sin les 109 raunchy e-maIls from female admirers on hi Her music traverses music beats ranging from time) publicly prop~sed to. Jenmfer at the wrap Play. and I'm Real (both 'emoriginal and remix ~er~ computer. Though the couple swear that the c~re ' Rhumba, Benga, and Ndombolo to Mugithi (dance party for Selena..Thelr m~mage lasted aye_~ .. sian ith Ja Rule) off 1.Lo.
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