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SowetanLIVE
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- SowetanLIVE
Berita, Judith Sephuma and more perform at Billy Monama's Mayibuye iAfrika Concert
The third edition of The Mayibuye iAfrika Concert that celebrates cultural excellence and Pan-African pride returned at the Joburg Theatre at the weekend. The four-hour-long concert that took place over two days featured a 20-piece orchestra arranged and conducted by Grammy Award-winning producer Joe Arthur. The line-up included powerful South African performers including Berita, Judith Sephuma, Maleh, Zoe Modiga, Soul Brothers and Billy Monama.
TimesLIVE
27-06-2025
- Entertainment
- TimesLIVE
Mayibuye iAfrika concert returns with star-studded line-up and youth power punch
The Mayibuye iAfrika Concert is back for its third edition — and this year, it's bringing the heat with a Youth Unleash Special that promises to shake the Mandela Stage to its core. Happening on Saturday and Sunday at the Joburg Theatre, the musical celebration lands right in the heart of Youth Month, putting the spotlight on South Africa's young trailblazers while honouring the country's rich cultural tapestry and legacy of resilience, unity and excellence. It is being presented in partnership with the Joburg Theatre. Among those performing will be acclaimed guitarist, composer and author Billy Monama, the mastermind curating a musical journey that spans 4.5 hours and generations. And if that's not enough to get you amped, this year's show features a 20-piece orchestra arranged and conducted by Grammy Award-winning producer Joe Arthur. Expect a soundscape that blends the soul of the past with the rhythm of the now. Whether you're a music scholar, aspiring artist, or just someone who can't get enough of Maskandi, Afro-soul, Mbaqanga or African jazz, this concert is for you.
Yahoo
12-04-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Cuts by Trump Administration hurting local food banks
(WHTM) — It is dire times at food banks, including a huge one in the Midstate. We got an earful Friday from the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank. They provide meals to more than 250,000 across the Commonwealth. 'Our food bank, like most food banks, are actually serving more people right now in 2025 than we were in the height of the pandemic,' CEO of the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank Joe Arthur said. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now Which is why they're hungry for federal funding, cut by the Trump administration. 'The American people are very supportive, we're saving, them billions of dollars and are just getting started,' White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said. 'The reality is it's probably not feasible to make up all of the difference for for those cuts,' Arthur said. Which is why the food bank is worried. Its local food purchasing assistance program is taking a hit, missing out on $120,000 every month. 'That is about 250,000 pounds of locally sourced food that we won't have access to,' Arthur said. Things grown and produced in Pennsylvania. 'For some of the farmers we work with. It's about 10% of their revenue,' Arthur said. 'So not only are the people that rely on the food bank impacted, there's not as much of the really good food, but our local farmers, small medium farmers, that could be the difference of them making a profit or not.' Some USDA truckloads also canceled. The food bank says anyone who needs help can still get it, but… 'You might not be able to get milk this time or you might not be able to get eggs, you might not be able to get as much meat this time,' Arthur said. Download the abc27 News+ app on your Roku, Amazon Fire TV Stick, and Apple TV devices How long these cuts will last is unclear, but Arthur tells me it could be up to 15 months, because that's how long funding from the local food purchasing assistance program, was supposed to last. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
12-02-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Central Pennsylvania Food Bank accepts ‘Charity of the Year' award
(WHTM) — Tonight's Hometown Hero is recognized for its commitment to curb hunger. The Central Pennsylvania Food Bank accepted the 'Charity of the Year' award from JFC Global, along with a check for $7,500 based in Camp Hill. JFC Global is an employment agency for job seekers and area businesses. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now 'This is kind of an extension of the work we're already doing, even if someone has a job or is in between jobs, how can we support them and be there for them so this is just another way to do that,' said Greyson Knepp of JFC Global. 'Every single day we know that thousands of families are depending on us, and we leave at the end of the day, we know we helped all those people but tomorrow we're going to do it again,' said Joe Arthur, the Executive Director of the Food Bank. Employees with JFC Global have volunteered time to the Central Pennsylvania Food Bank over the past 6 years. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
