Kenyan-American Artist Kanja the African King to perform at the Miss Africa USA Pageant July 24 2010

The Miss Africa USA Management proudly welcomes Kenyan-American Artist Kanja the African King and his extra-ordinary crew to the Miss Africa stage July 24 2010.   Kanja has made his name on the BET stage competing with some of the best rising artists in the business. We are proud to have Kanja as one of the Performers for the Miss Africa USA Pageant this year.

KANJA MUCHOKI known as KANJA THE AFRIKAN KING, is a rising international star and a unique
new artist in the music industry. Known for his mix of hip-hop, R&B, reggae music and lyrics spoken
in his native languages of Kikuyu and Swahili, KANJA is bringing a totally different sound in rhythmic
melodies.
Also a powerful songwriter, KANJA is currently working with celebrity artists and upcoming singers all
over the world. His young and innovative ways of creating music are now beginning to create a buzz
about KANJA as an artist with the potential for a long-term career in the music industry.
Performances
No newcomer to music and performing, KANJA, now 22, has been touring the world since the age
of 15. Born in London, U.K, his family comes from Kenya, Africa where his reggae /African sounds
originate. His music has international appeal, playing in places such as Amsterdam, the United
Kingdom, Africa, Sweden and the United States.

KANJA’s versatile ways of performing led to his B.E.T’s 106 & Park win on Wild Out in October 2009,
and upcoming performance in the all-star segment of 106 & park in June 2010.
KANJA has performed in London, the United States, and East Africa and has appeared on B.E.T’s
Blaze the Stage and at Hampton University with major neo-soul recording artist, Raheem Devaughn,
J. Holiday, & Slim, as well as a concert featuring Jerimiah, Latoya Luckett, & Fabolous and Beenie
Man. He has also performed in Virginia Beach, in the DC/Maryland/Virginia area where he grew up.
In his new hit single, “Cry for You”, KANJA speaks of the struggle of his country, and dedicated it
to the people he’s lost and others who have lost someone close. KANJA also started Red Touch
Entertainment, with proceeds benefiting the HIV/aids campaign in East Africa.
An Artist on the Move
A Hampton University graduate (May 2009) with a degree in fine & performing arts and specialty in
Theater Performance, KANJA has also appeared in a few short films and has plans to audition for
major roles in the film industry. He is currently seeking a recording deal with a major label.
Facebook – Kanja Afrikan King Muchoki
Myspace -  www.myspace.com/Kanjamuchoki
Visit Kanja on:
Twitter- Afrikanking1

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Opera Singer Chinwe Enu to Perform at the Miss Africa USA Grand Finals in Maryland

The Miss Africa USA Pageant management proudly welcomes to the stage Miss Chinwe Enu, who plans to thrill attendees with her beautiful and angelic voice and talent. Chinwe Enu will perform the African Anthem at the kick off of the Miss Africa USA Pageant.

Young soprano Chinwe Enu continues to garner acclaim for her beautiful voice and captivating stage presence. She was recently hailed by the Washington City Paper for her “soaring operatic voice.” In June 2007 she made her African debut in a recital of arias and art song with the MUSON Center Orchestra at the MUSON Center in Lagos, Nigeria. Following the concert, she was praised by Nigerian press for her “almost flawless sound” and “superior talent.” In 2006, she appeared as Saffi in Strauss’s Der Zigeunerbaron in concert in Graz, Austria with the American Institute of Musical Studies Festival Orchestra where she was praised for her “glorious sound.” In 2008, Ms. Enu was commended for being an inspiration to young African women and was awarded the African Jewel Award. Her 2009 engagements included a July concert of Faure’s La Bonne Chanson, with chamber orchestra, at the InterHarmony Music Festival in San Francisco, California, and a November recital of arias and art song in Maryland. In 2010, she performed the role of Geraldine in Barber’s A Hand of Bridge at the University of Maryland. She has also performed roles in Italy and in Salzburg, Austria. Ms. Enu balances her passionate career as a singer with her training as an attorney. She received a Juris Doctor degree from Georgetown University Law Center and is licensed to practice law in the District of Columbia and the state of California. Ms. Enu studies voice with renowned Metropolitan Opera lyric soprano Carmen Balthrop. She is currently pursuing her music studies at the University of Maryland School of Music where she has received academic honors and was awarded the Charlotte W. Newcombe Scholarship.

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TOP AFRICAN FASHION DESIGNERS SET TO DAZZLE UP THE MISS AFRICA USA 2010 PAGEANT RUNWAY

Its that time of the year again when the eyes are on the Miss Africa USA Scholarship Pageant, searching for that next Queen for the coveted crown.  Previous pageants have benefited from the support of African Fashion Designers, showcasing African Couture at its best but this year is different as the pageant has attracted some top names and award winners from the motherland and diaspora.  There is great excitement in the air and fans are looking forward to some breathtaking designs on the pageant Runway.

The Miss Africa USA Pageant Management is proud to welcome the following Designers from Africa and diaspora:

MUSTAFA HASSANALI is based in Tanzania, well respected when it comes to African Couture, has won several awards for his creativity and Style. Mustafa has also worked with Supermodels like Naomi Campbell.  Mustafa has confirmed his participation in the 2010 Miss Africa USA Pageant to be held in Maryland on July 24 2010 at the Takoma Park Performing Arts Center in Silver Spring MD.

Mustafa Hassanali will be joining us from Dar Es Salam in Tazania.

The Miss Africa USA Pageant is very proud to welcome on board the renowned Fashion Designer from Nigeria Frank Osodi.  Frank is also well respected in the African Fashion arena around the world not only in Nigeria where he is based.  His inspiration and style is recognized internationally and has participated in the New York Fashion Week held annually in New York City. Frank will graze the Miss Africa Runway with some of his breathtaking designs.

Frank Osodi Couture

Coming all the way from the Pearl of Africa – Uganda, is the beautiful and inspirational designer Stella Atal who will be joining us at the upcoming Miss Africa USA Pageant slated for July 24  2010 in Maryland.  Stella Atal is an international Designer whose influence on Runways span across the African Continent and beyond.  Stella is also an award winning Fashion Designer and we are excited to be able to work with her. She promises to storm the Runway taking charge of the ‘Parade of Nations’ Segment of the competition. Stella Atal is know for Originality and Style

Coming all the way from the beautiful country of Kenya is the beautiful and talented Vera Vee Ochia, who has made a name in the Kenyan Fashion Industry and is going International. She recently participated in the Swahili Fashion week with the most beautiful designs. We are very proud to welcome Vera Vee Ochia who will bring some Kenyan inspiration to the Miss Africa USA Runway.  Vera will be joining us from Nairobi, Kenya.

Vera Vee Ochia Couture

Leaving Africa and homing in on some of our US based Designers we are proud to welcome on board Miss Estella Al or Estella Couture as she is best known.  Estella has worked with the Miss Africa USA Pageant for the last 3 years, she has witnessed the pageant grow and is always ready to lend a hand.  We are very happy to have Estella Couture on Board again this year. Estella hails from Nigeria and her designs are certainly inspired by her roots. Well respected name in the Fashion industry in Africa Diaspora, she is also very passionate about helping people in need. Her most recent humanitarian effort is the Fashion For Jos campaign to raise funds for the victims of the recent Massacre in the Nigerian community of Jos.

Simply Estella Couture

Still homing in, on designers of the Africa diaspora, we caught up with the LA based Fashion designer Akouavi Fashions.  Akouavi is originally from Togo, based in California. The pageant team proudly welcomes Akouavi Fashions as one of the lead designers to dazzle the Miss Africa USA Runway. Not only does Akoavi design casual and couture wear, she has a huge collection of African Hats and head gears.

There is lots of excitement and interest in the upcoming Miss Africa USA Pageant. The management looks forward to working with all the featured designers and to support the general efforts to promote and encourage such great talent from the motherland.

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AFRICAN WOMEN’S DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION AND SPOTLIGHT AFRICA LLC PRESENT THE 5TH ANNUAL MISS AFRICA USA GRAND FINALS AND CORONATION CEREMONY

The Miss Africa USA Pageant finals moves from Georgia to Maryland and Washington DC for the very first time.  The Delegates are ready and the team is gearing up for yet another cultural explosion celebrating Africa in America.  We encourage all our fans and supporters to come out and support all the beautiful African women representing all the different countries in Africa.  Each Finalist has taken on a challenging micro project to benefit communities in need in Africa and in America. Miss Africa USA Pageant goes beyond beauty. We encourage you to come out and meet the delegates who will be representing Africa at the 2010 pageant as follows.

THE 2010 MISS AFRICA USA PAGEANT VENUE:

Montgomery College Tacoma Park / Silver Spring Performing Art Center

7995 Georgia Avenue Silver Spring MD 20910

Come along and be a part of the coronation ceremony

DATE:  SAT  JULY 24  2010

TIME:  6PM  – 11PM

TICKETS  $ 30  advance and $40 at the Door.

Featuring:

African Fashion Moguls all the way from the Motherland to showcase African Couture in the United States of America.  This year the pageant is very proud to team up with the following Brand names in African couture:

Mustafa Hassanali  from Tanzania

Stella Atal  from Uganda

Judith Ochia from Kenya

Frank Osodi  from Nigeria

Estella Couture in Maryland

Akouavi Fashions Los Angeles

STAY TUNED FOR MORE INFORMATION

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Memoires: Auditions Miss Africa USA 2

contestants enjoy a photo shoot at the Oct 2009 Auditions in Atlanta

In Oct 2009 contestants once again gathered at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Atlanta for the second series of Auditions. Very beautiful African women all with a passion for Africa and striving to make a difference in their communities in Africa and in America. Each of these young ladies has a platform to share with the world and are looking to do so by participating in the Miss Africa USA Pageant.

Miss Linda Arrey welcomes contestants at the Oct auditions held at the Crown Plaza Hotel in Atlanta Ga. Miss Linda who participated in the pageant some 5 years ago is serving the pageant to help contestants with their needs, making sure they are all meeting requirements and she is there to answer questions, offer advice and help as much as possible.

Miss Liya Endale during auditions, during information session.

Contestants enjoy a photoshoot during a break at the Oct Auditions in Atlanta

Miss Elizabeth Conteh past winner and Deputy Miss Africa USA who hails from Sierra Leone offered to give the contestants a taste of her experience when she participated in the pageant in 2007. Miss Conteh shared tips on how she prepared for the pageant from sponsors to talent and speech, getting support from the Sierra Leone Community and how her determination and hard work earned her second place in the pageant. Contestants were able to ask her questions and network with Miss Conteh as well. Miss Conteh continues to volunteer with the pageant each year.

Contestants were treated to a photo shoot by Harold Greaves Photography, a professional model photographer. Pictured above is contestant Chioma from Nigeria, posing for photos with H Greaves photography.

Miss Africa USA Audition Judge Mr. Vuvu Manseka gives feedback to contestants after audtions. The Pageant is always grateful for all the dedicated judges who judge the pageant each year.

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MISS CAMEROON WINS TALENT SEGMENT OF MISS AFRICA USA 2006

CAMEROON

Miss Cameroon Danielle Mingana Fochive gave it a good shot at the pageant, walking off as the most talented in the pageant. She won a complete photoshoot with Harold Greaves Photography.  Her talent was actually a traditional dance from the Ndian division of  Cameroon.

Danielle is pictured above post-pageant.

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NYASHA ZIMUCHA ON PAGEANT NIGHT: MISS AFRICA USA PAGEANT

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Pageant night 2008, the beautiful Miss Africa USA, Nyasha Zimucha looks stunning in this beautiful emsemble (South African Flag Dress).  Nyasha spoke passionately of her platform: A Global Citizen Campaign to raise awareness about Xenophobia, attacks on foreigners in her homeland, South Africa. Nyasha.

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Nyasha pictured above performing her talent during the pageant competition. She danced to some great South African Rythms such as FREEDOM IS COMING TOMORROW.

Nyasha obviously prepared very hard for the pageant and I guess her hard work paid off as she was Crowned Miss Africa USA Pageant 2008.

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MISS AFRICA USA PAGEANT: IMAT AKELO OPIO REPRESENTING UGANGA

Uganda

Miss Uganda Imat Akelo Opio is certainly an ambitious and dynamic young African woman with a powerful command of the stage. Of course she is not new to the stage because she is a trained actress and model, working on projects around the World, as far away as Australia. Miss Imat who told the Audience that she received her education in New York has not forgotten her roots. She loves her homeland Uganda and spoke very passionately about the plight of the children in Northern Uganda who are being used as child slaves and soldiers.  Her speach certainly drew the tears out of my eyes and I felt the emotions from others in the audience too. She was also moved to tears by her own words and thoughts for the women who work hard everyday with little or no resources to provide shelter for the children of Nothern Uganda. She went on to praise all African Women who are working hard to care for their families as well as the female warriors of days gone by.  Miss Uganda was the 4th Runner up at the Pageant. She is an actress so look out on the big screen for her someday. We wish her the very best.

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MISS AFRICA USA: VICTORIA NJAU AS MISS KENYA

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She is certainly beautiful, poised, eloquent and full of confidence. Miss Kenya placed as the 2nd runner up at the Miss Africa USA Pageant 2008. She left a mark on the audience in the way she carried herself on stage and her eloquence. Miss Victoria Njau thrilled the audience with her adaptation of the Poem : Phenomenal woman………..An African Woman is a Phenomenal Woman.  She sure gave the poem all its worth on pageant night because she was excellent.  Miss Kenya spoke of a difficult childhood growing up in a little village in Kenya and was thankful to have all the opporutunities that America has offered her and she is now able to give back to her village where children are still very deprived. Her story was very touching indeed.  She rightly said you do not have to be Oprah Winfrey to give back and she is happy to share the little she has with the deprived of the village she grew up in, back in her homeland Kenya.

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MISS NIGERIA USA 2008: MISS AFRICA USA PARADE OF NATIONS

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Miss Nigeria Esosa Edosomwan flashing the bold colors of the country known as the Giant of Africa – Nigeria.  Miss Esosa represented Nigeria at the pageant pictured above in a photoshoot by Harold Greaves photography. 

Miss Esosa spoke eloquently about Nigeria, a country she is very proud of,  with the 3rd largest movie industry in the world, Nollywood, Nigeria she says is also the world’s 6th producer of Oil so it is a country blessed with natural resources. Miss Esosa is a film producer and film Director as well as a successful Model based in New York. She did showcase her own production, a short film at the pageant which of course moved the audience very much.  Miss Esosa had a strong presence at the pageant walking away with the Western Union Award: MISS AUDIENCE CHOICE AWARD, sponsored of course by Western Union, it included a check, a crown and a sash.

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