DOCSLIB.ORG

The Continent ISSUE 16

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
The Continent ISSUE 16 African journalism. August 15 2020 ISSUE NO. 16 The Continent with Inside Mogadishu’s biggest Covid hospital Photo: Abdirahman Yusuf The Continent ISSUE 16. August 15 2020 Page 2 Speaking ill of the dead: Not even death could spare the late senator Buruji Kashamu from the infamously sharp tongue of former Nigerian president Olusegun Obasanjo. Kashamu was a controversial figure: he was accused by US prosecutors of running an international heroin smuggling ring, and spent many years fighting extradition. He was also rumoured to be the inspiration for ‘Alaji’, the fictional drug kingpin from the TV series Orange is the New Black. Burna Boy’s new album: It’s Inside: not just about the music (p13) COVER STORY: Mogadishu’s Movies: How Nollywood De Martino Hospital, in entrenched homophobia (p21) pictures (p15) Has Bobi Wine got what it takes The tear-shaped island: to be president? (p24) Mauritius reels from KF Tirana: Meet the first African catastrophic oil spill (p7) football coach to win a European Mozambique: Insurgents seize league (p33) strategic town – again (p9) The Continent Page 3 ISSUE 16. August 15 2020 Continental Drift In the headlines this week Samira Sawlani Chad and Mali gave it to himself, is about as meaningful Usually a bottle of shampoo is just as a bottle of shampoo. shampoo. But held aloft as you stand in General, field marshal, president – it’s front of the mirror thanking your agent taken him five terms to collect these titles. and your mother’s friend’s neighbour, The only one the president doesn’t seem it can become a Golden Globe or a to want to add is “former”. Grammy! It’s good to practice your President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita isn’t acceptance speech – you never know keen on it either. But many in Mali believe when the Academy will award you an he truly deserves the aforementioned “f” Oscar for best performance in a Zoom word. They’ve even taken to the streets of meeting, after all. Bamako, demanding he accept the award. President Idriss Déby Itno of Chad He declined the honour, but graciously was so ready for his influencer-worthy treated those urging him to step down to photoshoot when he accepted the title of a lavish high-security reception featuring “field marshal” at an independence day some sparkling tear gas and vintage ceremony this week – which, seeing as he crowd-suppression tactics. Idriss for success: Chad’s President Déby anointed himself Field Marshal this week (Photo: supplied) The Continent ISSUE 16. August 15 2020 Page 4 Burundi, Tanzania and Zimbabwe of Herero and Nama people during a If Keita is gunning for the award for colonial-era uprising. “Greatest Crackdown of the Week”, he One of the issues is with the Germans’ has some stiff competition. vocabulary. It seems the words “genocide” In Burundi three petrol station and “reparations” don’t yet feature in their employees were sentenced to 30 years official lexicon on the matter. (Don’t in jail for throwing stones at President worry, we can help: try “Völkermord” and Ndayishimiye’s convoy. Seems they “Wiedergutmachung”. ) weren’t given access to lawyers, just Far more worthy of awards are those brought to court on a Sunday and in Somalia who have risen up against a summarily sentenced. proposed law that would legitimise child Meanwhile, authorities in Tanzania marriage and make securing a conviction are cracking down on the media. for sexual violence even harder for Broadcasters must now get permission survivors. before airing foreign content – an edict In Malawi this week, however, the coincidentally issued just after Radio high court ordered police to compensate Free Africa aired a BBC interview with women and girls who were raped by opposition leader Tundu Lissu. officers at Msundwe last year. Justice But the frontrunner must surely be was served largely due to the work of the Zimbabwe. This week a 22-year-old Women Lawyers Association of Malawi, woman was arrested for “insulting the and the survivors themselves – they president” after supposedly criticising deserve all the accolades we can think of. President Emerson Mnangagwa’s “lack And finally, not worthy of any awards of patriotism”. Meanwhile, journalist whatsoever are those broadcasters whose Hopewell Chin’ono arrived at his bail definition of “entertainment” includes hearing in leg irons. Since moving to a gawking at desperate and destitute maximum security prison he has not refugees adrift in tiny boats in the middle been able to see his lawyer and has been of the English channel, as if their plight living on nothing but biscuits and water. was some kind of dehumanised reality El Presidente must want that trophy show. real bad. Just as well it’s for crackdowns, They aren’t chasing fame or celebrity because we doubt his shampoo bottle is or awards. They’re fleeing tyranny, war ever going to be replaced by an award for and devastation. As British-Somali poet human rights. Warsan Shire once said: “No one leaves home unless home is the mouth of a Namibia, Somalia and Malawi shark.” Namibia won’t be awarding any accolades These are people who have lost their to Germany after President Hage Geingob homes, their livelihoods and their rejected the European country’s offer of freedom. Shame on all those trying to compensation for the killing of thousands steal their dignity, too. ■ The Continent ISSUE 16. August 15 2020 Page 5 The Week in Numbers $205-million 10% The annual value of peanut exports The additional tax, per trip, to be paid from Sudan. It is the fifth-largest by Uber and Bolt drivers in Lagos. peanut producer in the world. This This is according to new regulations week, the country’s trade minister being introduced by the Lagos State abruptly banned all peanut exports, Government, which will come into saying that peanuts should instead be effect on August 20. This new tax is processed inside the country. “It is as likely to be passed on to passengers, if France banned the export of wine making rideshares significantly more overnight, or if Italy stopped selling its expensive. spaghetti abroad,” said one trader. 5-billion 6.0 The number of trees that the Ethiopian The magnitude of the earthquake that government plans to plant during hit Tanzania’s capital Dar es Salaam this rainy season. This is part of the on Wednesday evening. No damage country’s ambitious Green Legacy or injuries were reported, but the campaign. Critics, however, have tremors were felt as far away as questioned the effectiveness of such Nairobi. indiscriminate tree-planting. 7 The number of elephants poached in Kenya so far this year. This is down from 34 in all of 2019, and 80 in 2018. “In the last couple of years, we have managed to tame poaching in this country,” said tourism minister Najib Balala. (Photo: Goran Tomasevic) datadesk Datadesk, the M&G centre for data Brought to you by the Mail & Guardian’s Data Desk journalism, produced this story FREE DELIVERY EVERY SATURDAY The Continent is a weekly newspaper designed to be read and shared on WhatsApp. It showcases the best of African journalism. And it’s free. Get your copy delivered to your phone or inbox every Saturday. And if you like what you read, forward it to your friends, family and colleagues – not indiscriminately, but only with people who might appreciate it. HOW TO SUBSCRIBE Email: [email protected] with ‘SUBSCRIBE’ in the subject box WhatsApp: Save +27 73 805 6068 on your phone, and send us a message saying ‘NEWS’ The Continent Share real news. with The Continent Page 7 ISSUE 16. August 15 2020 Analysis The waves sound different now. Heavy. Sticky. Suffocating. After a massive oil spill, Mauritius has declared a state of environmental emergency (Photo: AFP) Deeya Jahajeeah would carry the associated cost. and Jess Auerbach The public was not informed of the 4 000 tonnes of oil inside until it started s soon as you head south, you start leaking. Even then the situation was Asmelling the oil. Before long you largely ignored until photographs shared have a headache and, if you are near the on social media began to circulate. coast, you quickly become ill. The south of Now the disaster has been flagged Mauritius is already the poorer part of the by Greenpeace as possibly the worst complex island’s socioeconomic system, ecological crisis in Mauritius’ history; the and now the effects of the Wakashio government itself has declared a state of disaster may linger for generations. environmental emergency. On July 25, the MV Wakashio, a As of Wednesday afternoon, most of Panama-flagged, Japanese-owned the oil left on the tanker had been pumped freighter ran aground within swimming off, according to shipowner Nagashiki distance of two international marine shipping. But an estimated 1 000 tonnes heritage sites. of oil had already leaked into the ocean. For 13 days, the government did not Having overcome Covid-19, tourism act to remove it, negotiating instead with was due to reopen and Mauritius had the boat’s insurers to determine who carefully strategised to open the skies. The Continent ISSUE 16. August 15 2020 Page 8 But in the face of contaminated oceans, supported by Greta Thunberg is bringing it is unlikely that planes full of tourists in resources the tiny government could will come. not otherwise afford. Nothing could have prepared the At this point, it is unclear whether country for the challenge it now faces. the spread of oil is under control or Food security, already fragile, will be not. Japan is “sorry” and has sent a relief made much worse as fish, aquaculture team.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Foregrounding Female Agency in the Dance Culture of Nigeria
    WHAT I DO WHEN I DANCE: FOREGROUNDING FEMALE AGENCY IN THE DANCE CULTURE OF NIGERIA Oladoyin Abiona A Thesis Submitted to the Graduate College of Bowling Green State University in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of MASTER OF ARTS August 2021 Committee: Angela Nelson, Advisor Jeremy Wallach Rahdika Gajjala © 2021 Oladoyin Abiona All Rights Reserved iii ABSTRACT Angela Nelson, Advisor Scholarship on female representations in hip hop has been predominantly premised on the sexualization of the female body. By focusing mainly on this singular aspect of the genre, we reduce the whole essence of womanhood in the industry to such interpretations. The limited scope of such discussions deprives the women of opportunities to tell their own stories of what they do when they dance. Seeing the cultural significance of dance as a form of popular culture in the Nigerian context, this essay, from a feminist perspective, closes this gap by engaging in a qualitative exploration of the lives of three female dancers in Nigeria telling their stories through dance. They are Kaffayat Oluwatoyin Shafau (Kaffy), Odumewu Debbie (Debbiepinkie), and Usiwo Orezinena Jane (Janemena). Exploring their social media archives, interviews granted to TV stations and a published autobiography “Alajoota” by Kaffy, this essay contextualizes and complicates the interpretations of sexualization in the Nigerian hip hop dance industry. Through dance Nigerian women performers are able to negotiate the heavily male-dominated hip hop scene. For them, dance is a coping strategy, a profession, a space for redefining self and embracing sexuality and femininity, and a form of youthful identity and inclusion.
    [Show full text]
  • Awards Lifestyle
    12 Established 1961 Lifestyle Awards Tuesday, March 16, 2021 In this handout photo US singer Beyonce accepts the Best In this handout photo Megan Thee Stallion, winner of the In this handout photo (from left) Laura Sisk, Jack Antonoff, Taylor Swift, Aaron Dessner, and Jonathan Low, winners of the Rap Performance award for “Savage” onstage during the Best Rap Performance and Best Rap Song awards for Album of the Year award for ‘Folklore.’ 63rd Annual Grammy Awards at Los Angeles Convention ‘Savage’ and the Best New Artist award, poses in the media Center. — AFP photos room. omen won every major Grammy to make sad music to feel like it mat- at Sunday’s history-making gala, tered,” she said. “And I’m just so grateful Wa joyful night for music’s biggest and so honored because happiness is stars after a devastating year for the something we all deserve and need in industry, with Beyonce, Megan Thee our lives.” Stallion and Taylor Swift triumphing at the Brittany Howard-known for fronting the socially distanced event anchored by band Alabama Shakes-won Best Rock electrifying performances. It was a monu- Song, as Fiona Apple scored two awards mental night for Beyonce, who broke the for her album “Fetch The Bolt Cutters,” record for most career wins by a female which many critics hailed as a master- artist with 28. Swift became the first piece. Though most of the rock fields woman to win the coveted Album of the were unprecedentedly dominated by Year prize three times, this year for “folk- women, The Strokes won for Best Rock lore,” the first of her twin quarantine Album for “The New Abnormal,” their first releases.
    [Show full text]
  • Latest Album Song Download Free
    Latest album song download free CLICK TO DOWNLOAD Find full free album download tracks, artists, and albums. Find the latest in full free album download music at renuzap.podarokideal.ru 51 rows · 22/03/ · And, if you’re looking for permanent solution to save your time in downloading . Download new full Nigeria Music Album, Latest Nigeria Music album zip download, EP, Mixtapes and music album Zip free download on JamBaze. Admin August 22, Albums No Comments ALBUM: The Cavemen – Roots (Zip File). renuzap.podarokideal.ru- Listen & Download latest MP3 songs online. Download new or old Hindi songs, Bollywood songs, English songs* & more on Gaana+ and play offline. Create, share and listen to streaming music playlists for free. New Hip Hop albums releases, tracklist, covers, reviews and more. Listen to latest Hip Hop/Rap albums of djpunjab, Free Download Latest Bollywood Mp3 Albums Songs And Bollywood top songs on renuzap.podarokideal.ru Latest Amapiano Songs, Albums Mp3 & Mixtapes On Fakaza. Nasty C – Zulu Man With Some Power Album (Full Tracklist) Fakaza. Nasty C – There They Go. Elaine – Risky. Latest Fakazamusic Songs. 25K – Ghetto Angels. August 21, 0. Pene Pene, Molf Cado & Potation – Dance Like Molf. August 21, 0. Six Past Twelve – Dubai Ft. Angel. August 21, 0. Phumlani – Download latest Nigerian music mp3 of your favorites star like Naira Marley, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Davido, Olamide, Burna Boy only at 36ng! You can download free all new latest punjabi albums, new single tracks, latest punjabi movie songs, djpunjab, punjabi mp3 songs And Punjabi top songs on renuzap.podarokideal.ru Enjoy unlimited free listening of latest songs with Free Music at Galatta music.
    [Show full text]
  • Handles Helping Visitors to Grasp Resource Meanings
    National Park Service U S Department of the Handles Helping Visitors to Grasp Resource Meanings A Survey of Interpretive Techniques Peggy Scherbaum National Park Service Interpretive Development Program This manual contains an overview of many techniques used by interpreters in and outside of the National Park Service. Appropriate techniques provide the audience with opportunities to make their own intellectual and emotional connections to resource meanings. The best writers, speakers, and communicators use various, multiple, and often interwoven techniques to create interpretive opportunities. In developing tangible/intangible links, they apply appropriate techniques in an intentional and conscientious manner. Appropriate Techniques Facilitate Connections Between the AT Meanings of the Resource KR KA and the Interests of the Visitors The Interpretive Development Program sets standards of excellence and provides learning resources that motivate and enable interpreters to create opportunities for the public to form their own meaningful connections with National Parks. Use of Appropriate Techniques is HOW interpreters “create opportunities”. Appropriate Techniques are used in all types of interpretive programs, including: formal talks guided walks conducted activities demonstrations traveling trunks curriculum-based programs exhibits publications special events junior ranger programs informal interactions film productions illustrated programs web sites Activity An educational proceedure designed to stimulate learning by firsthand experience. Example: An interpreter teaching about the Example: Very young children toss Velcro “plankton” Lewis and Clark Expedition has a cloth tape at a giant fuzzy coral polyp to demonstrate one source measure cut to the circumference of a tree of nutrition for these animals. recorded in the journals. Audience members hold the tape measure and form themselves into People learn better when they are actively a circle, using their bodies to recreate the tree’s involved in the learning process.
    [Show full text]
  • }\\1ERICAN I Iortlcu~I~Blrg
    }\\1ERICAN I IORTlcu~I~BlRg River Farm Notes In the November issue of American Horticulturist we had the dismal duty of reporting to you the harsh effects of a very dry summer on our River Farm plantings. Happily, in this issue we can report that autumn was more kind. Our trees were filled with the yellows, oranges and reds that we all cherish at that time of year. Our dahlias, in their glory, boldly dis­ played every color combination imaginable; our roses, standing tall, gave a final, regal show before the coming of winter; our chrysanthe­ mums weaved luscious carpets of color; the fall crocuses emerged everywhere, anxious to bring a color­ showing ra cy reds, graceful ye llows, ful climax to another growing season; the purist of whites and the most 1981 Seed Program and the windflowers, so aptly named, gentle shades of pink. Imag ine these You will shortly receive the seed list waved gently as the last winds of sweeps of color dancing in the warm­ for our 1981 free seed program, and autumn removed the remnants of ing breezes and make plans now to we think you will be very pleased by dogwood leaves and rose petals. visit us this spring to enjoy what we this year's offerings. Here are a few Fall cannot, and should not, be for­ have created for you.-Steve Da vis of the varieties that will show up on ever, but what a glorious time of the list: dwarf columbine, Christmas year it was . Winter is now upon us, AHS Driveway Construction cherry, pearl everlasting, asparagus though, and beneath the frozen sur­ fern, maiden pinks, Dracaena and face of yesterday's garden sleep the Completed Cilia.
    [Show full text]
  • Becky G and Burna Boy Release New Track “Rotate”
    BECKY G AND BURNA BOY RELEASE NEW TRACK “ROTATE” (Los Angeles, CA –February 23, 2021). Global superstars Becky G and Burna Boy have joined forces on their latest track “Rotate” which is out now via Kemosabe/RCA Records. Listen HERE. Becky G says, “Rotate” to me is a celebration. I think it’s evident that futbol holds a special place in my heart and having Burna Boy join me on this made sense because ultimately I wanted to embody the perfect pre-game song that gets the blood flowing, makes you want to dance and enjoy the sport.” Burna Boy says, "This is a song that inspires you to aspire and I’m truly honoured to be a part of the champions league journey. Writing it came from a place of positivity. The belief that no matter who or where you are, whatever your background or your origins are, there is no limit to what you can achieve when you put your mind to it! I believe we are ALL champions!" "Rotate," which was co-written by both artists along with SoFLY, Nius, DiGenius, Elena Rose, Nate Campany and Jin Jin and produced by SoFLY, Nius and DiGenius, is currently featured in the 2021 Pepsi global football campaign “Music Keeps Us Fizzing’ which launched earlier this week (https://youtu.be/EMjHEukGL7M). The lyrics and beat of the track, ‘Rotate’, are inspired by this year’s roster of Pepsi football talent and are a tribute to the beautiful game. ABOUT BECKY G Singer, songwriter and actress Becky G was born for the spotlight and her multifaceted career is shaping up to be nothing short of iconic.
    [Show full text]
  • 63Rd Annual Grammy Awards the 63Rd Annual Grammy Awards Ceremony Was Held in and Around the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021
    63rd Annual Grammy Awards The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards ceremony was held in and around the Los Angeles Convention Center in Los Angeles on March 14, 2021. This award awarded for outstanding achievements in the music industry of the eligibility year from 1st September 2019, 31st to August 2020. This award presented by the Recording Academy for achievements in the music industry. The trophy is a gilded gramophone. First time Grammy Award ceremony was held on 4th May 1959. List of Grammy Awards 2021 winners • Album of the year: “Folklore”, Taylor Swift • Record of the year: “Everything I Wanted” ,Billie Eilish • Song of the year: “I Can’t Breathe” by Dernst Emile II, H.E.R. and Tiara Thomas • Best Comedy Album: "Black Mitzvah" , Tiffany Haddish • Best new artist: “Megan Thee Stallion” • Best pop solo performance: "Watermelon Sugar" , Harry Styles • Best pop duo/group performance: "Rain on Me", Lady Gaga & Ariana Grande • Best traditional pop vocal album: "American Standard" , James Taylor • Best pop vocal album: "Future Nostalgia" ,Dua Lipa • Best album notes: "Dead Man's Pop" by Bob Mehr, album notes writer (The Replacements) • Best alternative music album: "Fetch the Bolt Cutters", Fiona Apple • Best rap song: "Savage" ,Megan thee Stallion featuring Beyonce ,Shawn Carter ,Brittany • The best song was written for visual media: "No Time to Die" (from No Time to Die) ,Billie Eilish • Best country song: "Crowded Table" , The Highwomen • Best country album: "Wildcard" , Miranda Lambert • Best country duo/group performance: "10,000 Hours" ,
    [Show full text]
  • Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} the Stars Are Here a Poetry Collection of Loving Bleeding and Healing by Clark James Delos Reyes Trulicity Can Help Lower Your A1C
    Read Ebook {PDF EPUB} the stars are here a poetry collection of loving bleeding and healing by Clark James Delos Reyes Trulicity can help lower your A1C. * In people with type 2 diabetes with known heart disease or multiple risk factors. † In studies with other diabetes medications, weight change in adults ranged from +0.4 lbs (0.75 mg) to -10.1 lbs (4.5 mg). Trulicity is not a weight loss drug. Individual results may vary. Once-weekly Trulicity helps control blood sugar in 3 ways. It can limit how much sugar gets into your blood from your liver It helps slow down how quickly food leaves your stomach It helps your pancreas release insulin in response to high levels of sugar in your blood after you eat. Trulicity may fit into your busy life. Once-weekly Trulicity can be taken. And works 24/7. The easy-to-use * pen makes taking your Trulicity dose simple. * In a study, 94% of people who used the Trulicity Pen found it easy to use. Read the Instructions for Use included with your pen. Trulicity support. The Trulicity team can offer you personalized assistance in your treatment journey. That means support and resources for what you need to know —when you need to know it. PURPOSE AND SAFETY SUMMARY WITH WARNINGS. Important Facts About Trulicity ® (Trῡ-li-si-tee). It is also known as dulaglutide. Trulicity is a prescription medicine for adults with type 2 diabetes used to improve blood sugar (glucose) and used to reduce the risk of major cardiovascular events ( problems having to do with the heart and blood vessels) such as death, heart attack, or stroke in people who have heart disease or multiple cardiovascular risk factors.
    [Show full text]
  • Math in Society Edition 2.4
    Math in Society Edition 2.4 Contents Problem Solving . 1 Extension: Taxes . 30 David Lippman Voting Theory . 35 David Lippman Weighted Voting . 59 David Lippman Apportionment . 75 Mike Kenyon, David Lippman Fair Division . 93 David Lippman Graph Theory . 117 David Lippman Scheduling . 155 David Lippman Growth Models . 173 David Lippman Finance . 197 David Lippman Statistics . 227 David Lippman, Jeff Eldridge, onlinestatbook.com Describing Data . 247 David Lippman, Jeff Eldridge, onlinestatbook.com Probability . 279 David Lippman, Jeff Eldridge, onlinestatbook.com Sets . 319 David Lippman Historical Counting Systems . 333 Lawrence Morales, David Lippman Fractals . 367 David Lippman Cryptography . 387 David Lippman, Melonie Rasmussen Solutions to Selected Exercises . 407 David Lippman Pierce College Ft Steilacoom Copyright © 2013 David Lippman This book was edited by David Lippman, Pierce College Ft Steilacoom Development of this book was supported, in part, by the Transition Math Project and the Open Course Library Project. Statistics, Describing Data, and Probability contain portions derived from works by: Jeff Eldridge, Edmonds Community College (used under CC-BY-SA license) www.onlinestatbook.com (used under public domain declaration) Apportionment is largely based on work by: Mike Kenyon, Green River Community College (used under CC-BY-SA license) Historical Counting Systems derived from work by: Lawrence Morales, Seattle Central Community College (used under CC-BY-SA license) Cryptography contains portions taken from Precalculus: An investigation of functions by: David Lippman and Melonie Rasmussen (used under CC-BY-SA license) Front cover photo: Jan Tik, http://www.flickr.com/photos/jantik/, CC-BY 2.0 This text is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 United States License.
    [Show full text]
  • The Degree Functions of Negative Adjectives
    View metadata, citation and similar papers at core.ac.uk brought to you by CORE provided by Springer - Publisher Connector Nat Lang Semantics (2010) 18:141–181 DOI 10.1007/s11050-009-9052-8 The degree functions of negative adjectives Galit Weidman Sassoon Published online: 6 May 2010 Ó The Author(s) 2010. This article is published with open access at Springerlink.com Abstract This paper provides a new account of positive versus negative antonyms. The data includes well-known linguistic generalizations regarding negative adjec- tives, such as their incompatibility with measure phrases (cf. two meters tall/ *short) and ratio phrases (twice as tall/ #short) as well as the impossibility of truly cross- polar comparisons (*Dan is taller than Sam is short). These generalizations admit a variety of exceptions, e.g., positive adjectives that do not license measure phrases (cf. #two degrees warm/cold) and rarely also negative adjectives that do (cf. two hours late/early). Furthermore, new corpus data is presented regarding the use of twice with positive and negative adjectives. The analysis the paper presents supposes that grammar associates gradable adjectives with measure functions—mapping of enti- ties to a set of degrees isomorphic to the real numbers (Kennedy, Projecting the This paper is based on my dissertation (Sassoon 2007, Chap. 9) and extends a short paper from the proceedings of SALT 18 (Sassoon 2009). My work was made possible by the Orgler Scholarship for excellent PhD students in the humanities, Tel Aviv University (2004–2007) and the Pratt postdoc scholarship, Ben Gurion University of the Negev (2007–2008).
    [Show full text]
  • 63Rd Grammy Awards Premiere Ceremony® to Be Streamed Live Via Grammy.Com on Sunday, March 14 at 12:00 P.M
    63RD GRAMMY AWARDS PREMIERE CEREMONY® TO BE STREAMED LIVE VIA GRAMMY.COM ON SUNDAY, MARCH 14 AT 12:00 P.M. PT JHENÉ AIKO WILL HOST; BURNA BOY, TERRI LYNE CARRINGTON + SOCIAL SCIENCE, JIMMY "DUCK" HOLMES, IGOR LEVIT, LIDO PIMIENTA AND RUFUS WAINWRIGHT WILL PERFORM; SHOW WILL OPEN WITH A SPECIAL MARVIN GAYE TRIBUTE SEGMENT SANTA MONICA, CALIF. (MARCH 2, 2021) — The GRAMMY Awards Premiere Ceremony® will take place on Sunday, March 14, at 12:00 p.m. PT, and will be streamed live internationally via GRAMMY.com. Preced- ing the 63rd Annual GRAMMY Awards® telecast, the Premiere Ceremony will be hosted by current three-time nominee Jhené Aiko and feature a number of performances by current GRAMMY nominees. Slated to per- form are Nigerian singer, songwriter and rapper Burna Boy, jazz band Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Sci- ence, blues musician Jimmy "Duck" Holmes, classical pianist Igor Levit, Latin electropop musician Lido Pi- mienta, singer, songwriter and performance artist Poppy, and singer, songwriter and composer Rufus Wain- wright. Kicking off the event will be a tribute performance celebrating the 50th anniversary of the classic Marvin Gaye track "Mercy, Mercy Me (The Ecology)". The special all-nominee ensemble performance will feature Afro-Pe- ruvian Jazz Orchestra, Thana Alexa, John Beasley, Camilo, Regina Carter, Alexandre Desplat, Bebel Gilberto, Lupita Infante, Sarah Jarosz, Mykal Kilgore, Ledisi, Mariachi Sol de Mexico de Jose Hernan- dez, PJ Morton, Gregory Porter, Grace Potter, säje, Gustavo Santaolalla (Bajofondo), Anoushka Shan- kar, and Kamasi Washington. Presenting the first GRAMMY Awards of the day will be current nominees Bill Burr, Chika, Infante and former Recording Academy® Chair Jimmy Jam.
    [Show full text]
  • Oregon 4-H Flower and Ornamental Grower's Handbook
    $4.50 Oregon 4-H Flower and Ornamental Grower’s Handbook 4-H 231 Reprinted June 2005 Contents Enjoying Annual Flowers .......................................................6 Perennial Gardening ..............................................................9 Activities..............................................................................11 Fresh and Dry Flower Arrangements ..................................12 Exhibiting Growing Plants and Cut Flowers .......................15 Appendices ...........................................................................19 Prepared by Ernest Schaufler, Extension horticulturist, Cooperative Extension Service, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York; David G. Adams, former Extension agent, North Willamette Research and Extension Center, Oregon State University; and Duane R. Johnson, Extension specialist emeritus, 4-H youth development, Oregon State University; with the assistance of the Oregon 4-H Development Committee for Plant Science Project. 2 Flower and Ornamental Grower’s Handbook People have been growing and enjoying flowers and perennial flowers bloom for shorter periods than foliage plants for as long as history has been recorded. annuals. Once people’s needs were met for a place to live and When planning perennial gardens, choose plants food to eat, they began to grow and use plants for their with different blooming periods, such as spring, sum- beauty, fragrance, and shade, both indoors and out. mer, or fall. You may group perennials in flower beds, Over the years, people have studied flowering and flower borders along boundaries, or in front of fences, foliage plants, so that today we have vigorous hybrid where many varieties are grown. plants with specific flowers, colors, fragrance, and Spring-flowering bulbs are the earliest blooming disease resistance. material in the spring. These include tulips, hyacinths, Horticulture includes all growing plant materials and daffodils, crocus, and squills. Lilies are a summer- their uses.
    [Show full text]