Akon Blocked Performing In A Concert: Organisers of the Akon Live in Concert scheduled for  early next month in Harare are panicking on whether the show will go on owing to the Zimbabwean immigration laws which prescribe that someone who was once convicted of.

A specified crime, regardless of where this was, is prohibited from entering the country.  Akon, real name Alliuane Badara Thiam, spent five years in prison and was at some point arraigned in the town of Fishkill Court on charges of endangering the welfare of a minor in 2007.

However, one of the show organisers has assured the United States-based Senegalese R&B singer’s fans that, “The concert will go on as scheduled, we have written a letter to the immigration department about the issue and everything is above board”. If he comes, Akon will join a growing list of musicians who have performed in Zimbabwe during the past two years like R&B star Joe Thomas and reggae icon Sizzla.

Wyclef John for Haiti presidency Following the January devastating earthquake, which left his impoverished homeland, Haiti in desperate need of inspired leadership, Wyclef John confirmed last week that he is running for the presidency of Haiti. Jean was cheered in.

The Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince last week when he arrived with his wife and daughter to file his nomination papers which made his candidacy official. Jean told The New York Times that he does not want the world to remember him as somebody who, after the devastation of the country that he claimed he loved so much, “just kept singing more songs”.

Chaka Chaka’s Motherland Tour finally here South Africa’s respected musician, Yvonne Chaka Chaka, otherwise known as  Princess of Africa, will this weekend stage stunning performances in Botswana. The performances will be split into two, a gala dinner at the Gaborone International Conference Centre (GICC) on Friday and a live performance at the Botswana Craft the next day.

Chaka Chaka will partner with another South African Legend Jonny Mokhali to give Botswana revellers an unforgettable performance. Local singing sensation Kgotla (of Matshidiso fame) and folklore youngster, Kabo Leburu will make up the rest of the acts. Tickets for the GICC show go for P1 000 (inclusive of dinner and gift pack) and P250 for the Botswana Craft show. Tickets are available at Botswana Craft.