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Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nobody: 11:22pm On Oct 13, 2011 |
The concluding part of the list. 20. Koffi Olomidé, 55, Congolese, Musician 21. Neill Blomkamp, 32, South African, Movie Director 22. Souad Massi, 39, Algerian, Musician 23. Baaba Maal, 58, Senegalese, Musician 24. Hugh Masekela, 72, South African, Musician 25. K'Naan, 33, Somali, Rapper 26. Amadou and Mariam, Malian, Musicians 27. Awilo Longomba, Congolese, Musician 28. Eric Wainaina, 38, Kenyan, Musician 29. Binyavanga Wainaina, 40, Kenyan, Author 30. Ngugi Wa Thiongo, 73, Kenyan, Author 31. Freshlyground, South African, Musicians 32. Chimamanda Adichie, 34, Nigerian, Writer 33. Rokia Traoré, 37, Malian, Musician 34. Tuface Idibia, 36, Nigerian, Musician 35. P-Square, 29, Nigerian, Musicians 36. Don Jazzy, 30, Nigerian, Music Producer 37. D'Banj, 31, Nigerian, Musician 38. Neka, 31, Nigerian, Musician 39. Asa, 29, Nigerian, Musician 40. Patricia Amira, 33, Kenyan, TV Personality |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by dayokanu(m): 11:55pm On Oct 13, 2011 |
jbaur24: Has Achebe won the Nobel prize? Simple Yes or No |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nobody: 12:14am On Oct 14, 2011 |
jbaur24:Another nitwit! What makes you think Wole soyinka is not anywhere near Achebe? If you are a good critic you won't say that. I still think Wole Soyinka is a better writer than Achebe. I hate the title of "Things Fall Apart" culled from Yate Butler's Second Coming " - Things fall apart and the center will not hold, ". Wole Soyinka is a prolific writer with African imposing rich background, he explores the traditions and culture of the Yoruba people in his dramas and other works. Soyinka is an author beyond mere writing, he is a dramatist ,great playwriter and of course an activist. Please, get your fact straight. Wole soyinka is my mentor! |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Kmaster2010(m): 12:56am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Hmmm, i think 2face deserves to be on that list |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by NRIPRIEST(m): 2:35am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Achebe the Iroko hold a very intimidating presence in the plant EARTH! His is adored everywhere he goes and he dont stain himself with naija politics. I dont wanna get into any comparisons. Ndi Igbo sili na eji anya ama oka chalu acha. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by OgidiBoy(m): 2:49am On Oct 14, 2011 |
It's so sad I can't even celebrate my fellow town's man making it to the top of 40 most powerful celebrities in Africa without some people turning the thread into another Igbo/Yoruba senseless fight. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Afam4eva(m): 5:55am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Why can't we celebrate fellow Nigerians instead of turning this into a tribal affair. Soyinka is a good writer, but Achebe is more than just a good writter. He's the face of African leterature. So, him being on the first spot is not mistaken. Btw, where's Chimamanda and Genevieve on that list. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nobody: 6:01am On Oct 14, 2011 |
afam4eva:Since when? Atleast Soyinka went beyond the "literature" periphery (even tho he failed woefully LOL). Things have indeed fallen apart. We're still looking for Africa's face of literature. Chichimananda (or whatever he name is) can set the pace. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nobody: 6:39am On Oct 14, 2011 |
You all are pathetic, crazy, stooopid and foolish. Must everything turn to a tribal war? why can't you grow azzed eeediots just be happy for eachother? Yorubas are busy putting Achebe down, the Igbos are busy doing same to Soyinka. This is why our country would never move forward. Shame on all of you "supposedly" exposed people. Just imagine a lot of these people arguing like their lives depended in it, all live outside Nigeria. Please go back home and let other people with brain replace yous. Nansense @Topic Where is Mandela, chimamanda even Omotola? |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by fmgold: 7:06am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Did anyone confirm this from the forbes site cos I saw nothing like dat there,no way chinua achebe is more influential than noble price winner Wole Soyinka. Recently he brokered peace between the militants and the federal government. He is a known activist both locally and internationally. I checked the forbes site and ders nothin about this thread there. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by sheyguy: 7:56am On Oct 14, 2011 |
For those of u complaining of didier drogba and supporting samuel eto , drogba was involved in peace process in cote'DV sometin eto has no answer for. Besides the list is about those who have demonstated their power and not those who have the potential to. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by jamp: 8:08am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Good one for Nigeria as a nation. I LOVE THIS COUNTRY. NAIJA WOLE |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by manchy7531: 8:44am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Chinua Achebe, Genevieve Nnaji, Chimamanda Adichie, P-square, Don jazzy, Nneka(3 igbo kings with 3 queens), Total=6 WOLE SOYINKA, FEMI KUTI, ASA, D'BANJ(3 yoruba kings with one queen), Total=4 2Face idibia(1 idoma king) This is a living proof to the fact that this two ethnic groups are the bedrock on which nigeria stands,with the igbos always taking the lead in every aspect of life (legal and illegal)(sports,entertainment,business,academics,research,technology,drugs,fraud,scam,entrepreneurship,music,production,hustle,courage,struggle and self determination, name it) , followed by our jealous cousins the Yorubas. Igbos we too much, na we dey hold najia na why them no want make we live them. Nigeria be lyk gal way no wan mak e boi frnd dump am cos she no say if e go for her life she no go fit get another man way be lyk am, lol |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by manchy7531: 9:11am On Oct 14, 2011 |
@dayokanu Has Achebe won the Nobel prize? Simple Yes or No The Nobel price is just a political tool and it was given to Soyinka in the military era because of his activism. By the way he does not need the Nobel prize to be a legend neither is he seeking anybody's attention. His handwork speaks for him can u imagine a book that has been translated into over 50 languages, is that not incredible enough for an african? Please if his achievement is vexing you, go and drown yourself in River Niger, AS for Chimamanda Adichie, watch out for her cos, she is another legend in the making. I rest my case |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Ucheosefoh(m): 9:30am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Na so it be Igbo people no dey carry last na first we dey carry we lead others follow |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Afam4eva(m): 9:44am On Oct 14, 2011 |
It's worrisome to note that all the Nigerians on that list are either Igbo or Yoruba except for 2face who's Idoma(that's somewhat affiliated to Igbo). How come other ethnicities are not giving the Igbos and Yorubas a run for their money or does the system not allow this? |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nayah(f): 10:50am On Oct 14, 2011 |
The most important is being influent to change things in Africa, as poverty, health innovations, research and other things which could help our continent at least to emerge, else this list is a useless sorry to say that As for Drogba and Eto'o the brother who sais Drogba is involve in politics I disagree, ivorians are blaming him not be that involved especially for denoucing what's happening in Western part of the country, from where he belongs to,as for Eto"o he settle a lot of helping children centres, participating in scholarship for those who want to follow studies, and helps villages having better health system that's what I call being influent |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by duke4ever: 10:54am On Oct 14, 2011 |
all4naija:you dolt, so u hate the title Things fall Apart cos it's coming from the person of Achebe, right? Have u read Sophocles 'Antigone' before? U better do. Am sure u will conclude that Soyinka is a copicat. The Greek Dramatist Sophocles was the first 2 write about a character who will kill his father and marry his mother being a cause place on the child by the gods. Soyinka only change the settting 2 yoruba and nothin more. I have critiqued both drama text. So get ur facts right before u start spewin rubish about a creative prose piece of Achebe who did not even adopt the title of Yeath's poem, but made a line in the poem a copyright. Nothing compares 2 Achebe now. Like it or hate it. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Ohaneze1: 11:13am On Oct 14, 2011 |
duke4ever: My brother leave that marauder. Achebe remains the greatest giant as far as Africa is concerned. Soyenka got Noble Prize out of mis-selection by the Noble committee, like as I said before they must be bitter by now because they have since realised that soyenka was and is just a tool in the hands of the politicians and a booth-licker. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Ohaneze1: 11:19am On Oct 14, 2011 |
dayokanu: Forbes has more integrity than the Noble committee of Austria who are more political if you don't know. Achebe was rated No.1 in Africa because they have realized that Soyenka is not even good to be compared to Chimamander not to talk of the great Chinua Achebe |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Ohaneze1: 11:19am On Oct 14, 2011 |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by MMM2(m): 11:21am On Oct 14, 2011 |
i did see flavor's name in dat list |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Michjoe: 12:32pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
nice one we got here, u did the research wella b4 posting |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Parnassuss(m): 12:34pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
Personally I would make some changes I would remove Femi and replace him with Fela (his father) Roger Milla (Cameroonian Football legend) Kofi Annan (Fr Gen Sec to the UN) Frankie Federick (Namibian Sprinter and Olympic medallist) Charlize Theron (South African and Oscar winning Actress) Francios Pinaar (South African Rugby captain that won the world cup) Dikembe Matumbo (Former NBA star) George Weah (Liberian and former world footballer of the year) Iman Bowie (Ethiopian Super model) by baby boy. I totally agree on Weah, Kofi, Iman and Pinaar. Charlize Theron is as South African as Nas is Yoruba. I don't care how much they shout they are Africans, they are African-Americans. I would add also, Pieters DeVilliers (Spring Bokke's former coach). Ohaneze1: Erm, I'm Igbo, I studied Literature in English and I can boast of a moderate understanding of world politics yet stil I think Achebe is a great novelist, among my ALL-TIME top three, but Soyinka is a fantastic poet, playwright and novelist. Achebe also has poetry but no where as good as Soyinka's. I think Soyinka won the nobel cos he had such an arsenal, I mean Achebe's writing is legendary but it broke no frontiers, compared to like Gabriel Gircia Marquez who introduced magic realism as a style. And PLEASE don't you dare call up that overblown Adichie when talking about classic writers, she is just a toast of the western media, even her contemporary Helon Habila, outclasses her by far. Compare her to that conundrum Diane Evans! |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Ohaneze1: 12:53pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
You are just an Igbo wannabe. You just wrote trash which is only good for my soak-pit. All local and International records including the world revered Forbes has consistently put Achebe as the number 1 (one) in the literary world or whichever term you like. Soyenka is not Achebe's rival despite he won noble prize, Achebe is world renowned and he has contributed immensely to academic world more than Soyenka can ever dream of. Chinua Achebe remains on top ahead of Soyenka and other African writers. As for Chimamanda don't even dare, she is the youngest legend and star coming up in Africa. Infact at the present no writer of her comtempory in Nigeria can rival her works so far. She is a reserved giant of the future who will eventually step into Achebe shoes in the world arena Parnassuss: |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nayah(f): 1:02pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
Eh my dear brothers what the hell these Igbo things has to do with the thread?? |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Ohaneze1: 1:06pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
^ Help us ask that mofo. |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by onila(f): 1:09pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
Drogba built a 10 million dollar hospital in his country |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Parnassuss(m): 1:12pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
Ohaneze1: lol, Igbo wannabe. The truth is Achebe and Soyinka have gone to great lengths to put Nigeria on the world map, and in particular Soyinka has done muc to put Nigeria on the right track. They are both winners in my book. As far as popularity goes, Mode 9 remains my most influential. Screw Forbes! Screw Tribe! |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by Nayah(f): 1:15pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
Onila, many Ivoirians will tell you Drogba is blamed out there because they said he's a bit picky |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by manchy7531: 1:17pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
if Drogba and Samuel Eto'o are been taken because of what they have done for their respective countries then i think Nwankwo kanu, deserves to be on the list, cos he is an African football legend |
Re: Chinua Achebe Tops The List Of 40 Most Powerful Celebrities In Africa by onila(f): 1:18pm On Oct 14, 2011 |
so many nigerians on the list… so impressive |
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