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...liberating force. The whoops and cheers for the man they call the Lion of Zimbabwe have broken the quiet of a balmy January night in Mutare, a normally sleepy spread of jacaranda-shaded streets tucked amid the granite outcrops of the country's lush Eastern Highlands. In Queen's Hall, the revelers dance across a floor sticky with spilled lager, lost in the thump of the drums, the brassy blare of the horns and the hypnotic spell of the lyrics. Listen. What you hear isn't just Mapfumo's rasp through an amplifier. Mapfumo is the amplifier...
CULTURAL RHYTHMS. The Harvard Foundation presents the 16th annual Cultural Rhythms Festival, with hip-hop artist Queen Latifah as emcee. Featuring performances by over 30 student organizations, including the Kuumba singers, the Chinese yo-yo team, the kung fu club, and other ethnic groups. Should be stunning and diverse as always. Saturday, Feb. 22, 3–5 p.m. Food reception to follow in the Science Center, and a free student-emceed second show at 7:30 p.m. Tickets $10 for Harvard ID-holders (limit 2 per person) at the Harvard Box Office, (617) 496-2222. Sanders Theater, Memorial Hall...
She’s won a Grammy and been called one of the most influential female rap-artists in music history—and, oh yeah, she’s quite an actress. Queen Latifah is a true pop-culture icon, and the Harvard Foundation for Intercultural and Race Relations did well in selecting her to host the 18th annual Cultural Rhythms show this coming Saturday. Both as an artist and as a performer, the Queen is a powerful presence; she will undoubtedly energize Saturday’s events. Moreover, she has the big-name appeal that last year?...
...Cultural Rhythms show is always one of the most eagerly-anticipated events on the Harvard calendar, featuring a variety of different performances. The host is carefully selected on the basis of both artistic achievement and charitable work. By any measure, Queen Latifah is a superstar in both categories. She’s put out five albums, including this past December’s She’s A Queen—A Collection of Hits, and in 1994 she won the Grammy Award for the Best Rap Solo Performance for her hit single, U.N.I.T.Y. On the small screen, she starred...
Recently, Latifah flexed her big-screen acting muscles with a dazzling performance in Chicago. Being placed alongside Renee Zellweger and Catherine Zeta-Jones is a daunting position for any actress to be in, but the Queen rose to the challenge and has now been nominated for both a Golden Globe and an Oscar. These are all impressive achievements, and they combine to make Queen Latifah a wonderful catch for the Harvard Foundation and Cultural Rhythms. We look forward to Saturday’s show...