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Success-Story-Magazine-15.Pdf About Talented Cameroonians at Home and Abroad N° 015 Farewell MIRIAM MAKEBA Her Passion for Fashion and Photography MIYE Paul "I feel that our continent still has a lot of problems and there are a lot of things we still have to achieve. We just can't sit back and say, 'I'm tired', we have to keep moving and encourage young ones to keep going. They will keep the torch." In a 1998 interview with RFI, Makeba spoke of the hope she had for Africa's Youth eautiful is she that wears the crown! Never has the fact been challenged that the most beautiful women in the world come from the African Continent. An additional proof of this unchallenge- able fact is Miss Africa USA Pageant organised annually by the African Women Development B Foundation, Inc based in Atlanta, Georgia. Seventeen well chosen pretty young ladies were pre- pared for this year’s beauty event that was held in Jonesboro. The SUCCESS STORY E-MAGAZINE takes you through the different colourful phases of the event and gives you an opportunity to join the Judges de- cide on the choice of the most beautiful African Lady residing in the United States of America. After the proclamation of the results, we join the Executive Producer and Founder of the Pageant Lady Kate Njeuma to let her explain the mission and challenges surrounding the organisation of such a won- derful event. Anrette Ngafor, Cameroon’s most creative female Fashion Photographer in the Diaspora takes us for a ride through her Fashion and Picture Galleries while giving us clues for her success in a domain where very few women still dare to enter. She is a success story. Readers, this is Christmas. We all are decorating our homes, chapels and offices.. This is also a period for Weddings. Besides pretty couples we also admire various wedding decorations that are so colourfully im- planted in different places. We succeeded in meeting one of Yaounde’s most talented Masters of Decoration, Miye Paul who opened up his gallery of designs for different occasions. We will learn much from his techniques and innovative designs. Our last tributes go to three Success Stories: Miriam Makeba, Capris Ndongo and Hoïgen Ekwalla, who departed late this year after achieving something for mankind. Tonge B. Ebai Our Best Wishes for a Happy New Year 2009 About Cameroonians at Home and Abroad 3 n November 1 2008, the African Women Develop- 17 Beauty Queens selected from the African Communities in ment Foundation, successfully organised the 4th An- the United States, competed throughout a colorful evening nual Miss Africa USA Pageant at the Clayton Per- full of suspense and co-hosted by Marylyn Blackburn (Miss forming Arts Center situated in the suburbs of At- Alaska 1984) and Marlon Campbell (Film Producer and Ac- Olanta, Georgia. tor). Miss Africa USA 2008 Miss Africa USA 2008 Miss Africa USA Mike Glanton Dr. Anita Lloyd Lady Kate Njeuma State Representative Performing Arts President/Founder African Women’s Development Foundation Kirsten White Camille Sims Mikaya Milan Miss Black USA 2008 Miss Jr. Teen United States 2008 Thurmond Miss Georgia Jr. Teen 2007 Nyasha Zimucha Miss South Africa Danielle Mingana Fochive Nathalia Zambakari Imat Akelo-Opio Mutinta Suuya Miss Cameroon Miss South Sudan Miss Uganda Miss Zambia Busi Mlambo Danièle Ntahonkiriye Mariamma Brown Belloh Julius Miss Zimbabwe Miss Burundi Miss Senegal Miss Liberia Esosa Edosomwan Aziza Elteib Andrea Mvemba Binta (Binette) Diao Miss D R Congo Miss Guinea Miss Nigeria Miss Ethiopia Krystle Simpson Victoria Njau Tanta Badjan Philippa Lahai- Swaray Miss Ghana Miss Kenya Miss Gambia Miss Sierra Leone Prepares Delegates For The Finals he Production Manager of Miss Africa USA 2008 was chosen among America’s finest and most tal- ented in the art.. Kyle Haggerty was given the ardu- ous task to prepare the 17 beautiful delegates for the Tdifferent phases of Miss Africa USA 2008. In several sessions, he introduced the delegates unto the Miss Africa USA Concept, Mission and Values. His answers to the delegates’ question enriched the latter with his vast experi- ence in the US Pageant industry. Over the years, Kyle Haggerty has trained and groomed several Beauty Queens in the USA. He produces Miss USA and Miss Universe Pageants. He also produces Television Real- ity Shows for MTV. The Delegates started with the Pageant with the Photo Shoot Phase. Miss Africa USA 2007 (Mfonobong Production Manager Kyle Haggerty guides the Judges on First Lady of Jonesboro, Mrs Glanton Essiet) welcomes VIPs to the Event the use of Score Cards he members of the 2008 Miss Africa USA Pageant were selected among eminent personalities from dif- Miss BLACK USA 2008 ferent walks of Life in Atlanta, Georgia. The difference in their backgrounds was pertinent to Tevaluation process as the different phases of the event un- rolled. Their task was made easy by Kyle Haggerty’s guiding principles on the use of score cards. TV Talk Show Host Tammie Reed Honorable and Dr. Alpha Bryan Terry Baskin Honorable Judge Geronda Carter Major Miss Rev. Dr. James SELLERS GEORGIA 2006 Barbara King Actress Kitra Williams African Artist Sami Bentil Radio Personality Rap Artist Jay Francis OSE adio Personality Jay Francis, set the ball rolling just before a Rap Music performance by rising Cameroonian rap artist OSE (the son of Hon. Rose Abunaw) The Beauty Delegates then came unto the stage dancing cheer- Rfully to the tune of Miss Lolo by Ivorian artist Meiway. The Choreography was perfect. n this phase, the contestants participated in a Parade dressed in the flag colors of their respective countries. Their outfits were specially designed by ESTELLA COUTURE. I Each contestant cat walked to the microphone and presented herself and her academic background. She also said nice things about her country emphasizing on the chal- lenges faced by her compatriots on the road to development. She then defined a set of humanitarian actions she would initiate if elected Miss Africa USA 2008. Each Contestant tried hard to convince the Jury and Audience. he Contestants dressed up in traditional dancing outfits to exhibit their cultures through creative, entertaining and original presentations in form of acting, singing, dancing or poetry. TThis phase of the competition brought out the best of Afri- can Culture. The Contestants showed great talent and lots of surprises. One even projected a short film that she pro- duced. s the audience heated up with suspense, the contestants mounted the stage once more, in yet another phase of the pageant that con- cerned modeling African Fashion. A Dressed in outfits specially designed by ESTELLA COUTURE, the contestants thrilled while exhibiting their talents in fashion modeling. The mem- bers of the Jury had a hard time judging such great tal- ents since African women are naturally talented in fash- ion modeling. From Georgia State University hile the Jury decided on the selection of the Top Five Contestants, the audience was thrilled by the Afro Heart Beat Dancers who performed alongside the WWest African Masquerade Dance from Gambia. Miss Cameroon receives her All Contestants pose with Gift Baskets and Trophies Trophy and Gifts basket The Top Five Contestants fter the award of Gift Baskets and trophies to all babwe; Miss Kenya; Miss Liberia and Miss Uganda the contestants, the Jury made known the Top respectively. Five contestants of the Pageant. They were Miss Miss Africa USA 2008 was crowned by the Zimbabwe; Miss Liberia; Miss Uganda, Miss South Beauty Queen Miss Mfonobong Essiet who won AAfrica and Miss Kenya. Miss Africa USA in 2007. Co-hosts Marilyn Blackburn and Marlon Campbell Winners in other categories included: Miss both interviewed the top five contestants to test their degrees Cameroon (Miss Talent); Miss Burundi (People’s of intellectual alertness and politically awareness. African Princess); Miss Nigeria (Western Union Au- At the proclamation of the results, Miss South Africa dience Choice); Miss Guinea (Miss Culture) and Miss won Miss Africa USA 2008 Crown followed by Miss Zim- Senegal (Miss Congeniality ). Miss Zimbabwe Miss Uganda Miss Kenya Miss Liberia “Our goal with the pageant is really provide a national platform for young African women in the USA to showcase their talent, beauty, culture and leadership abilities…” We do a great deal of networking through the internet, social networks, college networks and also explore African Community groups. It takes a lot but I must say each year is a great improvement and we tend to build on past years to have a better outcome each time. We saw the finalists dancing, cat walking, singing, fashioning etc. Describe to us the different phases of the finals. What was the jury looking for? Oh, the finals gets really exciting as guests hang on the edge of their seats waiting for the next exciting moment. It is just great to see the delegates demonstrate different aspects of their cultures. There are 4 major areas of competition: Parade of Nations and Introduction: this involves a parade of each country represented and we do so by showcasing each country’s na- tional colors. This year the outfits were beautifully designed by a re- nowned African Fashion Designer, ESTELLA COUTURE. After the parade, the delegates introduce themselves and basically talk about their educational background, the beautiful things about their countries and the challenges facing their countries and end up with a mission as Miss Africa if they were to win the crown. The next Segment of competition is Talent, delegates are encouraged to be creative, entertaining, original and bring out their culture in their presentation so things get really high. Talents range from Acting, sing- ing, dancing, poetry. This year Miss Nigeria stunned the audience with a short film she produced, that was a wow factor, very interesting.
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