Beyonce - The African Mirror

Feb

2023

Beyoncé is going on a world tour. Why she shouldn’t ignore Africa

BEYONCÉ announced her highly anticipated Renaissance World Tour on the first day of Black History Month – an annual observance in the US that honours the African diaspora. Social media erupted and ticketing websites crashed briefly as fans worldwide rushed to secure tickets. Following her record-setting 32nd win at the 2023 Grammy Awards for her album Renaissance, the US singer-songwriter’s tour is the most sought-after musical event of the year. It will run from May to September 2023, with performances so far scheduled only across Europe and North America. Author JAMES CHIKOMBORERO PARADZA, Doctor of Music Candidate, University of Pretoria…

Feb

2023

By STAFF REPORTER

Africa shines at the 2023 Grammys

NEWS

AFRICA won two awards at The 2023 Grammy Awards which were dominated by major wins for Beyonce, Adele, Harry Styles and Kendrick Lamar. Nigerian star Tems and South African trio South Africa’s Wouter Kellerman, Zakes Bantwini & Nomcebo Zikode won big at the awards held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, U.S. Beyonce became the biggest winner in history, after receiving her 32nd award. Harry Styles won the album of the year for “Harry’s House.” Tems, real name, Temilade Openiyi, won the ‘Best Melodic Rap Performance’ category for her role in ‘Wait for U’, the 2022 hit song by…

Feb

2021

By The African Mirror

Beyoncé preps fans for #IcyPark

BEAUTY AND FASHION

MPHO RANTAO MONTHS after dropping the second collection with Adidas for Ivy Park, R&B singer Beyoncé is back with more, thrilling fans with shots of her upcoming third drop with Adidas. Beyoncé’s athleisure brand teased their third drop, titled #IcyPark, by taking fans to the snow slopes with a collection inspired by winter wear, featuring the faces of model Hailey Bieber, rapper Gucci Mane, and fellow R&B singer Kaash Paige. The brand posted a teaser video on Instagram showing a collection of sneakers, logo-adorned faux-fur coats, and reflective jackets all against a gorgeous backdrop of snow-capped, wintry mountaintops that resembled…

Nov

2020

By The African Mirror

Beyoncè on 2020 her year of joy: “This is the most relaxed I’ve felt in my career”

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

MPHO RANTAO R&B sensation Beyoncé made headlines as the cover model for Vogue UK’s December edition, creating three different covers for next month’s edition of the magazine. Shot by British Vogue’s youngest photographer Kennedi Carter, and interviewed by the magazine’s editor, Edward Enninful, Beyoncé details her life post-her Homecoming performance and post-Black Is King, the visual film that was a tribute to her Lion King: The Gift album. Enninful described the singer as a perfectionist to the core, a Virgo in the true sense, adding that the singer wanted her Vogue moment to be, “filled with positivity as this trickiest…

Oct

2020

By The African Mirror

Beyoncé and Adidas to release second IVY PARK collection

BEAUTY AND FASHION

MPHO RANTAO NINE months after the successful sold-out collection between first-time collaborators Beyoncé’s IVY PARK and Adidas, the two brands are returning with a sophomore collaboration for the spring/summer season. The German athletic brand announced last year that they and Beyoncé’s IVY PARK label would be joining forces to create a sneaker range that many feel would arguably be the biggest sneaker signing since Kanye announced and dropped his Yeezy range with Adidas. Beyoncé’s collaboration with Adidas was undoubtedly a success with her first solar orange/maroon-themed collection selling out in the beginning of 2020, after being on sale for no…

Sep

2020

By The African Mirror

Beyonce reference cut from Bollywood song after racist lyrics storm

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

ROLI SRIVASTAVA A song from an upcoming Bollywood film has been rewritten after social media users criticised the original lyrics as racist for glorifying fair skin and making an inappropriate reference to Black American pop star Beyonce. The offending lyrics, which translated as 'After looking at you fair woman, Beyonce would feel shy', featured in a song from a film called Khaali Peeli, whose director Maqbool Khan swiftly apologised. "(The) lyric in question was never intended racially," Khan said in a statement on Monday, adding that the film's makers were huge fans of Beyonce and had not meant any disrespect.…

Aug

2020

By The African Mirror

Black is King: A modern love story of black identity

ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT

MPHO RANTAO BLACK is King, Beyonce’s much anticipated visual album which features a high number of Africans, is out to much acclaim and some criticism. Folajomi Akinmurele as Simba. Picture: Youtube On the evening of 1 August 2020, fans across the world saw the premiere of the long-awaited visual accompaniment of ‘The Lion King: The Gift’ - an audio album curated and produced by Beyoncé and popular black and brown voices all made into a 1 hour 30-minute long film titled “Black is King”. The late Mary Twala. Picture: Twitter Viewers on the streaming network Disney+ or on DSTV were…