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SMIRNOFF RAGGA
BOLO RETURNS
TO MZANSI
Smirnoff has announced that its
five-a-side street soccer
championship played by
predominantly tavern teams will
return to Mzansi streets in February
2016 after a four-year break.
The games kick off in February
2016, culminating in the finals in
June 2016. With roads as the pitches
and streetlights as stadium, it's the
sporting tournament to remember
nationwide.
In order to become a Raga Bolo
participating team, taverns in
specified areas will need to achieve
set criteria over the qualifying
period.
There will be two qualifying periods,
and two opportunities for taverns
to get into Raga Bolo. There are
limited places available – only 136
teams across the country will enter
the championship.
ENTERTAINMENT
NISSAN INTRODUCED
A FOOSBALL TABLE.
As sponsors of the UEFA
Champions League through four
seasons (2014 to 2018), the
unveiling of the repurposed
crossover vehicle brought to life the
'Innovation that Excites' hallmark of
the Nissan brand.
It was also a display of the car
company's 'Engineers of Excitement'
campaign – a celebration of genius
in both Nissan's innovation and
talented play on the soccer field.
Africa's biggest music TV channel MTV
Base presents a first for the channel; with
the year coming to an end its music
programming team have put together a list
of the 'Top African Acts To Watch Out For
In 2016', featuring the breakthrough new
hit makers of 2015 on the continent.
This list follows the recent release of the
channels much talked about 'SA's Hottest
MCs' and 'Naija's Hottest Artists' 2015 Top
10 lists, but in contrast will feature acts
from across the continent and is without
any ranking.
The criteria for Top African Acts To Watch
Out For in 2016 is based on: how much
noise the artist has made in their region,
how much airplay (TV and radio) the artist
has been shown recently and how massive
their single(s) became that were released
this year.
THE SINGLES WHICH HELPED THESE ARTIST GAIN THE
RECOGNITION THEY RECEIVED THROUGHOUT THE YEAR HAVE
BEEN ADDED ONTO A PLAYLIST FEATURED ON MTV BASE'S APPLE
MUSIC PAGE.
Adekunle Gold – Orente
Aewon Wolf – Summer Fever
Anna Joyce – Ele E Melhor Que Tu
Barakah Da Prince – Siachani Nawe
Dbn Nyts – Shumaya
DJ Mshega – Get Down
Di'Ja – Falling For You
Dosseh – Bando
Emtee ft. Wizkid & AKA – Roll Up
(Remix)
Fifi Cooper – Puntsununu
Francko – Coller La Petite
Gigi LaMayne ft. Khuli Chana – Ice Cream
(Remix)
Junior Taurus & Lady Zamar – Mamelodi
Kiss Daniel – Laye
Koker – Do Something
Korede Bellow – Godwin
Mr Bow – N [X