The world famous ‘Uganda Ghetto Kids’ who shot into limelight in a sensational dance video in 2014, have, once again, broken the internet with their rendition of Nigerian star, Eltee Skhillz’s ‘ODG’ in a new dance video.
The kids, majority of whom are from Kampala’s slums, have been regular internet sensations since their first video but after nearly a decade of flooding social networks across the continent and the world with their specially choreographed dance steps, are once again topping the African charts after their appearance in the video of Nigeria’s most danceable song of the year.
The founder of the ‘Ghetto Kids’ group, Daouda Kavuma, while basking in the euphoria of the feat, said:
“All these children come from the ghetto, from the slums of Kampala, and around Uganda, so that’s why we are called Ghetto Kids.
The Ugandan Ghetto Kids
“The dance we do is called nacho and we are showing happiness to the world,” Kavuma said, while explaining the philosophy behind the group.
The group which started with an initial five underprivileged kids, has grown to accommodate dozens of them, while still keeping the core dream of vibrating to the beat of the music from all over the continent.
Over the years, the ‘Ghetto Kids’ from the slums of Kampala have appeared in many dance videos across the continent including the videos of French Montana, and their success story is yet to wane.
South African comedian and talk show host, Trevor Noah, has announced a date for his “Off The Record” global tour where he hopes to spread humour and bring his social commentary to audiences across the globe.
The former host of “The Daily Show”, who made the disclosure on his social media pages, said he would kick off his tour on July 29 in Europe.
The multi-award winning comedian known for his insightful commentary, took to his social media platforms on Thursday to share the news of his upcoming international tour.
“Love that we were able to add some US & Canada shows for 2024! See… there’s still a chance for us CA, NJ, CT & Ontario!” he wrote.
According to the itinerary he put up, the tour is set to kick off in countries like Monaco in France, Germany, the United States, Canada, The Netherlands, New Zealand and Australia, bringing his captivating comedic style to audiences across the country.
Noah’s announcement of the “Off the Record” tour was met with enthusiastic responses from his devoted followers, who took to social media to express their joy and anticipation.
The United Nations’ Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) has removed
Senegal’s Niokolo-Koba National Park from the list of World Heritage sites in Danger after citing positive results achieved by the West African country and its formal commitment to reappraise plans to the development of the property.
The UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which took the decision during its meeting in New Delhi, India, made the announcement on Wednesday July 24, saying it was satisfied with measures taken by the country to allocate considerable resources to the surveillance of the park in order to combat poaching and illegal gold panning.
The park, which is located in a lush area along the banks of the Gambia River, was included in the List of World Heritage in Danger in 2007 as poaching, basalt mining and other human activities were becoming growing threats.
The gallery forests and savannahs of Niokolo-Koba are home to a rich wildlife, including the world’s largest antelopes.
According to UNESCO, since then, monitoring of emblematic species has been stepped up and considerable resources have been allocated to the surveillance of the park in order to combat poaching and illegal gold panning, as well as to better organize the transhumance of livestock.
The body also commended the setting up of a mine pollution control system, and hailed Senegal for work that has been carried out to improve the fight against the invasive species Mimosa pigra.
The World Heritage Committee called on Senegal to continue its efforts in the coming years in so as to improve the National Park which became a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1981.