Arts.Advocacy+Wellness: "South African singer/songwriter Selloane"

Ubuntu Tribe member,

South African singer/songwriter

Selloane

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CD release party September 6th - Joe's Pub @ 9:30pm

Selloane is an emerging artist that has combined her roots and experiences around the world to create her own soulful lyric interpretations. Born in Welkom, South Africa, the purity and power of her voice is her trademark. The CD release party is going to be a good time!

Life has been extremely busy for Selloane this week, however she was able to answer a few AAW + FUTURE favorite questions:

So we know that you are from Welkom, South Africa, but what brought you to the US? While still living in South Africa, I auditioned for the Broadway musical The Lion King through a local South African casting agency. As a result I was hired to be part of the Original Los Angeles company. Tell us about your latest recording project? Being away from home and trying to make it in a foreign country but at the same time staying true to who I really am and not looking self in the process. If I can, I want to briefly share the inspiration behind a few of the songs that touch my heart a great deal: "Gone" is about 10 yrs of my life, being in a bad relationship and coming out of it stronger. Trying to make it and adjust in a foreign country going without loosing oneself "flame" & "goodbye" is about losing a loved one/ my sister,' "lerato" the title track is about being blessed with a beautiful daughter This is a Future Favorite...Name 1 Guilty pleasure. Shoes! Selloane, we know you are own a tight schedule this week so we thank you for taking the time to share with us!!!

Tickets:

http://www.joespub.com/component/option,com_shows/task,view/Itemid,40/id,5353

Listen to Selloane's music:

www.selloane.com

Brazil Unveils 2014 World Cup Logo

Though we're sure the tears are still flowing as a result of Brazil's surprising early exit from the World Cup, it hasn't stopped its advertising community from saying oh well, on to 2014. Sao Paulo-based shop Africa (yep, it's confusing at first) unveiled the official emblem for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg, with notable countrymen including Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, President of the Brazil 2014 Organising Committee and FIFA Executive Committee member Ricardo Teixeira, FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter as well as former Seleçao players Cafu, Carlos Alberto Torres, Romario and 1994 FIFA World Cup-winning coach Carlos Alberto Parreira all in the house.

Africa beat out two-dozen other agencies with this rather colorful design, which carries a theme of "inspiration" and was handpicked by judges including Gisele Bundchen. We're not one to argue with her.

Cool: Puma Ditches Boxes for 'Clever Little Bag'

By Kiran Aditham

It took 21 months, 2000 ideas and 40-plus packaging prototypes to pore over, but Puma along with designer Yves Behar and his team at Fuseproject have come up with a new sustainable packaging system for Puma sneakers: Clever Little Bag. The product, which will begin rolling out next year, marks the next phase of the brand's social and green-themed initiative PumaVision.

While Puma chief exec Jochen Zeitz said that the brand would not necessarily save money with the new packaging, he adds, "Sustainability is not only absolutely necessary considering the situation our planet is in, we as companies are also overdue to take responsibility. We can't wait for governments. Companies have to lead the way and we want to be among the leaders." Behar meanwhile offers his two cents about the project to Fast Company, which also posts Puma's estimates on Clever Little Bag's impact.

The actor prepares... for one of the coolest benefit parties ever!

Hey guys! My notes this week are all about Rock the Bowl to benefit Ubuntu Education Fund. We have been working on this event for some time and the entire Future Forward family is hosting! 

If you read my original interview on The Future site by Cornelius Jones Jr., you know that I am that party girl so I know a good party when I see one!

The food, courtesy of Blue Ribbon Restaurants, is going to be AH-MAZING, the entertainment RI-DICULOUS and the sheer volume of fantastic people in the room will make for an unforgettable event. 

This week I would like to share some of our benefit related media with you. I hope that it will inspire you all to get up and out and support Ubuntu!


The official promo video:



Ubuntu  President and Founder Jacob Lief featured on ABC News:

 A moment with Jacob and Stephanie, our Event Manager, and Dwight and Nathan. Good Times!



And finally, Check our bands!!!!

GrindCity

Lion of Ido

Bajah + The Dry Eye Crew

Mamarazzi

Tahj Mowry 

More to come my friends! Thanks for reading! See you at Rock the Bowl!

xo,

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