Miss Nyasha Zimucha, Miss Africa USA pictured above with Artist AKON who hails from Senegal in West Africa. Nyasha was a special guest at Akon’s Freedom Album release Party in Miami Florida where Akon gave a magnificent performance for the guests.

AKON DOING HIS THANG!!!!!!!

Also attending the party was Timberland.

Visiting children suffering from cancer who had been in hospital for long periods, she spent time reading to the very young ones as pictured below.

For the older children she talked to them and encouraged them to be strong and to fight their disease.  She listened to them talk about their goals and ambitions in life and they saw her as a source of inspiration and enjoyed her friendship. She has also kept in touch with some of the children she visited.

Miss Nyasah Zimucha got to work soon after being crowned Miss Africa USA in November 2008.  She barely had a break from the pageant event, responding quickly to an invitation by the Diamond Empowerment Fund a non-profit organization founded by Russell Simmons. DEF hosts charity events during the year to benefit communities in Africa where Diamond is being extracted. It is a way of giving back to these communities.  Miss Africa USA, Nyasha Zimucha was a perfect guest to attend this event since DEF is working in South Africa.  The event Hosts were Russell Simmons, LL Cool J, and David Blaine  Co-Chairs Nicola Breytenbach-Steiner and Benjamin Steiner.

Special Guest Nyasha Zimucha and Host Russell Simmons at the DEF charity event Nov. 2009 in NYC.

Special Guests included:

Music by DJ Cassidy with special guest O’Neal McKnight
Special Guest Miss Africa USA Nyasha Zimucha
African Drumming by Talu Green
Special guests included international supermodel Liya Kebede, Tatiana Ali,
Mario, Elise Neal, Andre Harrell, R&B singer Joe, and former NFL player and
ESPN commentator Ray Crockett, among others.

Nyasha also performed a special Song by her hero Late Mama Africa, Miriam Makeba who passed away 3 days after the Miss Africa USA Pageant.

Miss Nyasha Zimucha sings to the audience at the DEF charity event.