Talk of the dead coming to life right in front of your eyes. Yes, that is what the US music festival Coachella presented when Tupac's hologram performed "live" on stage in front of thousands of fans. Tupac Shakur, a rapper has been dead since 1996 where he was murdered in some shooting. The high-definition projection of the gangsta rapper's image stood shirtless and incredibly life-like, from his signature tattoos, down to his Timberland boots and
jewellery, exchanging lyrics ( Hail Mary, Come With Me, Gangsta Party) with Snoop
Dogg. After a five-minute performance, Tupac's image is seen scattering and dissolving into the darkness. The stunt has generated a wave of social media debate that had Tupac trending worldwide on Twitter with about 40 mentions a minute . As I watched the video, I couldn't help but become nostalgic as my mind raced back to the times I couldn't resist shaking my head to the beat of his music regardless of where I was.
With the permission from Tupac's mother Afeni Shakur and working alongside James Cameron, Dr. Dre's vision to "bring back to life" his long-time friend was realized on this special event. It took him four months to work on the visual magic and could not reveal how much he had spent but said it was affordable compared to the cost of attracting entertainers from around the world. The technology involved really fascinates me and I can't help but muse over the future of live performance in "bringing back to life" departed superstars who continue to remain relevant long after their departure.
The excitement and thrill of watching Tupac perform is all there but I must admit I was a bit spooked as the image looks too real to me. I also had another eerie feeling when the image dissipated into the dark. All in all Dr Dre and everyone else who was involved in making Tupac's hologram a success deserves special accolades as it depicts brilliance, sophistication and talent behind it all.
I am sure most of you think I have made a typo with my heading and that the word mice is supposed to mean mince. You are damn wrong! Yap, I said it, mice meat, that's whats cooking today, so come join me as we prepare this delicious delicacy that Zimbabweans love so much. Right! The delicacy is full of proteins (actually recommended by health authorities). The mice are captured in the field after the harvest of corn/maize. This mainly happens in the month of April. They are dug from holes or trapped with roasted peanuts placed under a flat stone. Once the mice are captured, you then boil them in water and then dry them under a fire. Some people remove the furs but others prefer cooking them as is were is basis. The mice are then fried in a pan, oh QUITE TASTY I hear. This a favorable dish especially for the drinking places that are frequented by men. Its served with Sadza (thick porridge) Zimbabwean staple food in Central Africa. Not all people prefer eating mice though
Hallo good people, I have decided to start from the beginning so you can have a clear picture of what life back then was like before I can come back to the current life now and do some comparison. I was born in the countryside when babies used to be fed on chewed food from their mothers mouth, or when u got punished just by wearing shoes to school (it was considered rude as many families could not afford to buy their kids shoes) or when girls had to stay clean shaven coz having long hair could sambaza lice like crazy for the irresponsible ones, or when we used to queue for the "Maziwa ya Nyayo" during break time etc etc. Every other day, you always woke up to some interesting stuff, e.g. on my way to school, as I pass through the same river I always pass through on a daily basis, I find apparently the small footbridge that I always use to cross to the other side of the river is gone and wonder who the hell would be this selfish as to steal it but resolve to think of som
And the saga concerning our pastors continues.... According to some investigations done by a local radio station, one popular Pastor with an equally popular church purportedly drove into a restaurant with a woman and it appeared that he was very drunk. He was reported to have started arguing with the woman right from the moment he got out of his vehicle at the parking lot into the restaurant. Once inside, the argument continued until the staff had no choice but to order them out. On stepping outside, again the argument got quite heated to a point where the Pastor and the woman started fighting. Yeah right!! While driving into the restaurant, the security guards had noticed the reckless manner in which the Pastor drove and decided to keep an alert. So when one of the guards noticed them fighting at the parking lot, he was obliged to intervene as he figured someone might end up being seriously hurt. Apparently, that was the biggest mistake the guard made because the
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