CONTENTS ABOUT US Tribute to Reggae Legend Bunny A-CHOICES -The African Lifestyle Magazine 01 Cover page Wailer 24 Davido in Coming To America About us 26 -CHOICES magazine is an online African lifestyle magazine for ordinary‑ed‑ 03 Reached your Limit? A ucated reader in English. It is not entirely about entertainment but covers 30 other broad topics including business and economy(market) arts & culture fashions, Meet the Team New King of the UFC personality stories, sports, etc. It is a channel through which we celebrate African 04 Heavyweight 32 achievers at home and in the diaspora. A‑CHOICES hopes to entertain, empower and inspire Africans around the world. Editor’s Letter Woman Resource 05 #CHOOSETOCHALLENGE 34 Write for Us We’re accepting submissions from writers, thinkers, makers, scholars, and readers of EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW STRAIGHT FROM THE WITH MISS SOUTH AFRICA online publishing and editorial work. We re currently accepting submissions for our 06 2020-SHUDUFHADZO HEART 39 MUSIDA next Issues . We accept submissions on a rolling basis, and generally don’t close sub- INTERVIEW WITH MC King Goodwill Zwelithini missions until halfway through a given issue, so there are no set closing dates. died of Covid-19 related MICHEAL 40 16 complications We do not accept work that has been previously published o blogged. George Floyd’s Family Please send submissions to [email protected] Winston Duke to play Marcus Awarded $27 million payout 18 Garvey in Marked Man 44 a-choicesmagazine.com Commander Kelechi Ndukwe Why Ghana will no longer makes history in USA sell cocoa to Switzerland 20 46 COPYRIGHT NOTICE: All contents of the Service are :Copyright © 2020 Tai Media Limited Grammys: 2021: Beyonce 2 Rillington Gardens, Emerson Valley, Milton Keynes MK4 2EB Buckinghamshire becomes the most decorated John Magufuli: Tanzania’s 22 female artist of all time president dies aged 61 48 All rights reserved. EDITOR’S LETTER MEET THE TEAM ello, and welcome to our April edition. This time last year, we were just weeks away from the first national lockdown. I will H let that sink in for a moment...Social distancing ,PPE, home schooling , Gbenga TJ Okunlola Abiola Okunlola-Anjorin Dr. Justina Mutale Zoom-they were all barely part of our consciousness. If you can cast your Editor-in-Chief Assistant Editor Fashion /Beauty Editor [email protected] [email protected] [email protected] mind back to last spring ,the chances are it’s all a bit of a blur. Our lives London,UK Lagos,Nigeria London,UK changed overnight and suddenly we were at home,and everything was different. Dire Sonia Yobo While Easter 2021 will still not be ‘normal’ there are plenty of green shoots of Bilbao Bureau Chief Seyi Awoleye [email protected] Akosua Darko hope,not least the continuing vaccine roll-out,and some opportunity to see loved Managing Editor Spain Senior Writer [email protected] [email protected] one outside,as the rules has now been relaxed. Los Angeles,CA London, UK Blazoned across the cover of A-Choices’s April issue is a word I have been thinking about a lot recently: Village and Joy of being raised in a village. Given the state of the world, even to write it down feels slightly Emmanuel Anya daring. However, as basic human needs go, in recent times we have all had an insight into the importance of Toyin Olamigoke Contributing Editor Abiodun Emmanuel Adeleye [email protected] joy,and why it should never be taken for granted. Of course, when life gets tough, joy can too easily be lost, Fashion Editor Senior Photo Journalist Lagos,Nigeria [email protected] [email protected] and life has certainly been tough of late. That said, what I find almost equally worrying, and certainly more Lagos,Nigeria London,UK insidious, is how in dark days the pursuit of happiness is seen as somehow inappropriate. I had the pleasure of interviewing the beautiful elegant reigning (Miss South Africa 2020)Shudufhadzo Albena A. Jones Musida.The crowning of Miss South Africa 2020 took place on 24 October and Limpopo native Shudufhadzo Ibukun Babatunde Asssociate Editor Dr. Funmi Beckley Senior advert manager [email protected] Musida became the new Miss South Africa. Special Project Co-ordinator /Project Co-ordinator Sofia,Bulgaria. [email protected] [email protected] Musida has a Bachelor of Social Sciences in philosophy, politics and economics from the University of Abeokuta,Nigeria Lagos,Nigeria Pretoria and a BA Honours in International Relations at the University of Witwatersrand. The glitzy was well co-hosted by media personality,actress and humanitarian Nomzamo Mbatha and presenter Lalla Hirayama in Oluwaseun Ogunkayode Graphics Designer Cape Town, at The Table Bay Hotel.ObjecOt b1ject 2With many of the judge’s questions centred around the Bunmi Johnson [email protected] James Osondu pandemic and what social issues matter today; Musida said many of the ills need to focus on mental health New York Bureau Chief Lagos,Nigeria. Sofia Bureau Chief [email protected] [email protected] and changing the narrative.“We need to tackle the mind, the powerhouse,to change the narrative.”It takes a USA Bulgaria village to raise a child” is an African proverb that means that an entire community of people must interact with children for those children to experience and grow in a safe and healthy environment. Stay safe! Nneoma Ugenyi Milena Nikolova Thank you Bureau Chief Kangmwa Gofwen Contributing Editor [email protected] Calgary, AB, Canada /Media Consultant Lagos Bureau Chief, Editor-in-Chief/Publisher [email protected] [email protected] Nigeria USA Sofia,Bulgaria Gbenga Teejay Okunlola EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH MISS SOUTH Interview AFRICA 2020-SHUDUFHADZO MUSIDA By: Gbenga Teejay Okunlola. London. UK hudufhadzo Musida is a model and beauty pageant titleholder who was crowned Miss South Africa 2020 at The Table Bay Hotel in Cape Town on October 24. In her acceptance speech, SMusida said: “It took an entire village to get me here and I would like to thank all of you for being my village. I stand here today as your Miss South Africa with immense pride and joy to be representing such a beautiful nation – one of the first Venda women, but certainly not the last – to become Miss South Africa. I stand here as an advocate for educational and economic empowerment of women and children and mental health awareness – honoured to be an ambassador of this beautiful nation.” In this exclusive interview Shudu, talks about her life in the spotlight. A-CHOICES: Shudu can you please tell us a little bit reflected in mine’, I saw my face. I saw myself being about yourself and educational background? represented. The door was opened and I just walked in. To win was an absolute dream. Shudu: I have a Bachelor of Social Sciences in Philosophy, Politics and Economics from the A-CHOICES: What do you think set you apart from the University of Pretoria. I continued with my studies other contestants? during my Miss South Africa journey and Shudu: You would have to ask the judges that! All I can graduated in December with a BA Honours in say is that throughout the competition I International Relations from the University of was true to myself and my beliefs. My philosophy Witwatersrand. was to give it my all but also to realise that what would be, would be. A-CHOICES: Previous beauty competitions? Shudu: Before entering Miss SA 2020, I had never A-CHOICES: What qualities do you believe a Miss taken part in a beauty pageant before. South Africa should possess? A-CHOICES: Why did you enter the competition? Shudu: Miss South Africa should be compassionate How does it feel to be crowned Miss SA? and inspirational. She has to be able to converse with all people in South Africa and she A radiant Shudufhadzo Musida has been crowned Shudu: I was inspired to enter after seeing Miss must be fearless when using her voice for the Miss South Africa 2020 at the glittering pageant finale held for the Universe Zozibini Tunzi wear the crown in 2019. charitable cause of her choosing. Most important first time in the Mother City. When I saw Zozibini on the Miss South Africa and Miss of all, she must remain true to herself. Universe stages and she said ‘see your face A-CHOICES: Who is a previous Miss South Africa who A-CHOICES: Are there any projects that you are has inspired you and why? working on at the moment? Any community Shudu: Reigning Miss Universe Zozibini Tunzi because service activities or other business ventures? of her grace and her ability to make a Shudu: I am working on projects that are aimed at statement without straining her voice. destigmatising mental health issues and educating people around the topic. I can’t share all A-CHOICES: Who are your role models/who has details yet but my focus is communities who inspired you and why? currently don’t have access to mental health care. Shudu: My role models include Michelle Obama, A-CHOICES: Is it true that you were bullied because of Beyoncé, Toni Morrison, Dr. Phumzile Mlambo‑ your (Venda) background? Gcuka and Amina J. Mohammed. They are such strong Shudu: Unfortunately, it is. I endured five years of women with so much grace. They inspire bullying after I moved primary schools in me to be better versions of myself. Grade 3 from Limpopo to Secunda in Mpumalanga. A-CHOICES: As an advocate for mental health Mostly it was verbal, making sure to break me awareness and empowering women and children, down with words. It could have been because they would you describe yourself as a feminist? grew up with one another and I was this girl from Venda, an outsider who barely spoke any of the Shudu: I would describe myself as a feminist because languages there or English.