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Samuel Eto'o, Mohamed Salah and the 25 best African players of the 21st century so far - ranked

African football has reached another level since the turn of the millennium. You can find players from the continent scattered all over the world’s best and most competitive teams. The stars of Africa have also given the game some of its defining, iconic moments. Roger Milla and George Weah kick-started the revolution in the 1990s, and their legacies are in good hands even today. But who are the…

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In light of Fall Out Boy’s GARBAGE cover of the song. Let’s learn about the original. Notice how they’re actually in chronological order instead of just random references 😒😒😒😒

1949

Harry Truman was inaugurated as U.S. president after being elected in 1948 to his own term; previously he was sworn in following the death of Franklin D. Roosevelt. He authorized the use of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Japan during World War II, on August 6 and August 9, 1945, respectively.

Doris Day enters the public spotlight with the films My Dream Is Yours and It’s a Great Feeling as well as popular songs like “It’s Magic”; divorces her second husband.

Red China: The Communist Party of China wins the Chinese Civil War, establishing the People’s Republic of China.

Johnnie Ray signs his first recording contract with Okeh Records, although he would not become popular for another two years.

South Pacific, the prize-winning musical, opens on Broadway on April 7.

Walter Winchell is an aggressive radio and newspaper journalist credited with inventing the gossip column.

Joe DiMaggio and the New York Yankees go to the World Series five times in the 1940s, winning four of them.

1950

Joe McCarthy, the US Senator, gains national attention and begins his anti-communist crusade with his Lincoln Day speech.

Richard Nixon is first elected to the United States Senate.

Studebaker, a popular car company, begins its financial downfall.

Television is becoming widespread throughout Europe and North America.

North Korea and South Korea declare war after Northern forces stream south on June 25.

Marilyn Monroe soars in popularity with five new movies, including The Asphalt Jungle and All About Eve, and attempts suicide after the death of friend Johnny Hyde who asked to marry her several times, but she refused respectfully. Monroe would later (1954) be married for a brief time to Joe DiMaggio (mentioned in the previous verse).

1951

The Rosenbergs, Ethel and Julius, were convicted on March 29 for espionage.

H-Bomb is in the middle of its development as a nuclear weapon, announced in early 1950 and first tested in late 1952.

Sugar Ray Robinson, a champion welterweight boxer.

Panmunjom, the border village in Korea, is the location of truce talks between the parties of the Korean War.

Marlon Brando is nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role in A Streetcar Named Desire.

The King and I, musical, opens on Broadway on March 29.

The Catcher in the Rye, a controversial novel by J. D. Salinger, is published.

1952

Dwight D. Eisenhower is first elected as U.S. president, winning by a landslide margin of 442 to 89 electoral votes.

The vaccine for polio is privately tested by Jonas Salk.

England’s got a new queen: Queen Elizabeth II succeeds to the throne upon the death of her father, George VI, and is crowned the next year.

Rocky Marciano defeats Jersey Joe Walcott, becoming the world Heavyweight champion.

Liberace has a popular 1950s television show for his musical entertainment.

Santayana goodbye: George Santayana, philosopher, essayist, poet, and novelist, dies on September 26.

1953

Joseph Stalin dies on March 5, yielding his position as leader of the Soviet Union.

Georgy Maksimilianovich Malenkov succeeds Stalin for six months following his death. Malenkov had presided over Stalin’s purges of party “enemies”, but would be spared a similar fate by Nikita Khrushchev mentioned later in verse.

Gamal Abdel Nasser acts as the true power behind the new Egyptian nation as Muhammad Naguib’s minister of the interior.

Sergei Prokofiev, the composer, dies on March 5, the same day as Stalin.

Winthrop Rockefeller and his wife Barbara are involved in a highly publicized divorce, culminating in 1954 with a record-breaking $5.5 million settlement.

Roy Campanella, an African-American baseball catcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers, receives the National League’s Most Valuable Player award for the second time.

Communist bloc is a group of communist nations dominated by the Soviet Union at this time. Probably a reference to the Uprising of 1953 in East Germany.

1954

Roy Cohn resigns as Joseph McCarthy’s chief counsel and enters private practice with the fall of McCarthy. He also worked to prosecute the Rosenbergs, mentioned earlier.

Juan Perón spends his last full year as President of Argentina before a September 1955 coup.

Arturo Toscanini is at the height of his fame as a conductor, performing regularly with the NBC Symphony Orchestra on national radio.

Dacron is an early artificial fiber made from the same plastic as polyester.

Dien Bien Phu falls. A village in North Vietnam falls to Viet Minh forces under Vo Nguyen Giap, leading to the creation of North Vietnam and South Vietnam as separate states.

“Rock Around the Clock” is a hit single released by Bill Haley & His Comets in May, spurring worldwide interest in rock and roll music.

1955

Albert Einstein dies on April 18 at the age of 76.

James Dean achieves success with East of Eden and Rebel Without a Cause, gets nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actor, and dies in a car accident on September 30 at the age of 24.

Brooklyn’s got a winning team: The Brooklyn Dodgers win the World Series for the only time before their move to Los Angeles.

Davy Crockett is a Disney television miniseries about the legendary frontiersman of the same name. The show was a huge hit with young boys and inspired a short-lived “coonskin cap” craze.

Peter Pan is broadcast on TV live and in color from the 1954 version of the stage musical starring Mary Martin on March 7. Disney released an animated version the previous year.

Elvis Presley signs with RCA Records on November 21, beginning his pop career.

Disneyland opens on July 17, 1955 as Walt Disney’s first theme park.

1956

Brigitte Bardot appears in her first mainstream film And God Created Woman and establishes an international reputation as a French “sex kitten”.

Budapest is the capital city of Hungary and site of the 1956 Hungarian Revolution.

Alabama is the site of the Montgomery Bus Boycott which ultimately led to the removal of the last race laws in the USA. Rosa Parks and Martin Luther King, Jr figure prominently.

Nikita Khrushchev makes his famous Secret Speech denouncing Stalin’s “cult of personality” on February 25.

Princess Grace Kelly releases her last film, High Society, and marries Prince Rainier III of Monaco.

Peyton Place, the best-selling novel by Grace Metalious, is published. Though mild compared to today’s prime time, it shocked the reserved values of the 1950s.

Trouble in the Suez: The Suez Crisis boils as Egypt nationalizes the Suez Canal on October 29.

1957

Little Rock, Arkansas is the site of an anti-integration standoff, as Governor Orval Faubus stops the Little Rock Nine from attending Little Rock Central High School and President Dwight D. Eisenhower deploys the 101st Airborne Division to counteract him.

Boris Pasternak, the Russian author, publishes his famous novel Doctor Zhivago.

Mickey Mantle is in the middle of his career as a famous New York Yankees outfielder and American League All-Star for the sixth year in a row.

Jack Kerouac publishes his first novel in seven years, On the Road.

Sputnik becomes the first artificial satellite, launched by the Soviet Union on October 4, marking the start of the space race.

Chou En-Lai, Premier of the People’s Republic of China, survives an assassination attempt on the charter airliner Kashmir Princess.

Bridge on the River Kwai is released as a film adaptation of the 1954 novel and receives seven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

1958

Lebanon is engulfed in a political and religious crisis that eventually involves U.S. intervention.

Charles de Gaulle is elected first president of the French Fifth Republic following the Algerian Crisis.

California baseball begins as the Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Giants move to California and become the Los Angeles Dodgers and San Francisco Giants. They are the first major league teams west of Kansas City.

Charles Starkweather Homicide captures the attention of Americans, in which he kills eleven people between January 25 and 29 before being caught in a massive manhunt in Douglas, Wyoming.

Children of Thalidomide: Mothers taking the drug Thalidomide had children born with congenital birth defects caused by the sleeping aid and antiemetic, which was also used at times to treat morning sickness.

1959

Buddy Holly dies in a plane crash on February 3 with Ritchie Valens and The Big Bopper, in a day that had a devastating impact on the country and youth culture. Joel prefaces the lyric with a Holly signature vocal hiccup: “Uh-huh, uh-huh.”

Ben-Hur, a film based around the New Testament starring Charlton Heston, wins eleven Academy Awards, including Best Picture.

Space Monkey: Able and Miss Baker return to Earth from space aboard the flight Jupiter AM-18.

The Mafia are the center of attention for the FBI and public attention builds to this organized crime society with a historically Sicilian-American origin.

Hula hoops reach 100 million in sales as the latest toy fad.

Fidel Castro comes to power after a revolution in Cuba and visits the United States later that year on an unofficial twelve-day tour.

Edsel is a no-go: Production of this car marque ends after only three years due to poor sales.

1960

U-2: An American U-2 spy plane piloted by Francis Gary Powers was shot down over the Soviet Union, causing the U-2 Crisis of 1960.

Syngman Rhee was rescued by the CIA after being forced to resign as leader of South Korea for allegedly fixing an election and embezzling more than US $20 million.

Payola, illegal payments for radio broadcasting of songs, was publicized due to Dick Clark’s testimony before Congress and Alan Freed’s public disgrace.

John F. Kennedy beats Richard Nixon in the November 8 general election.

Chubby Checker popularizes the dance The Twist with his cover of the song of the same name.

Psycho: An Alfred Hitchcock thriller, based on a pulp novel by Robert Bloch and adapted by Joseph Stefano, which becomes a landmark in graphic violence and cinema sensationalism. The screeching violins heard briefly in the background of the song are a trademark of the film’s soundtrack.

Belgians in the Congo: The Republic of the Congo (Leopoldville) was declared independent of Belgium on June 30, with Joseph Kasavubu as President and Patrice Lumumba as Prime Minister.

1961

Ernest Hemingway commits suicide on July 2 after a long battle with depression.

Adolf Eichmann, a “most wanted” Nazi war criminal, is traced to Argentina and captured by Mossad agents. He is covertly taken to Israel where he is put on trial for crimes against humanityin Germany during World War II, convicted, and hanged.

Stranger in a Strange Land, written by Robert A. Heinlein, is a breakthrough best-seller with themes of sexual freedom and liberation.

Bob Dylan is signed to Columbia Records after a New York Times review by critic Robert Shelton.

Berlin is separated into West Berlin and East Berlin, and from the rest of East Germany, when the Berlin Wall is erected on August 13 to prevent citizens escaping to the West.

The Bay of Pigs Invasion fails, an attempt by United States-trained Cuban exiles to invade Cuba and overthrow Fidel Castro.

1962

Lawrence of Arabia: The Academy Award-winning film based on the life of T. E. Lawrence starring Peter O’Toole premieres in America on December 16.

British Beatlemania: The Beatles, a British rock group, gain Ringo Starr as drummer and Brian Epstein as manager, and join the EMI’s Parlophone label. They soon become the world’s most famous rock band, with the word “Beatlemania” adopted by the press for their fans’ unprecedented enthusiasm. It also began the British Invasion in the United States.

Ole’ Miss: James Meredith integrates the University of Mississippi

John Glenn: Flew the first American manned orbital mission termed “Friendship 7” on February 20.

Liston beats Patterson: Sonny Liston and Floyd Patterson fight for the world heavyweight championship on September 25, ending in a first-round knockout. This match marked the first time Patterson had ever been knocked out and one of only eight losses in his 20-year professional career.

1963

Pope Paul VI: Cardinal Giovanni Montini is elected to the papacy and takes the papal name of Paul VI.

Malcolm X makes his infamous statement “The chickens have come home to roost” about the Kennedy assassination, thus causing the Nation of Islam to censor him.

British politician sex: The British Secretary of State for War, John Profumo, has a relationship with a showgirl, and then lies when questioned about it before the House of Commons. When the truth came out, it led to his own resignation and undermined the credibility of the Prime Minister.

JFK blown away: President John F. Kennedy is assassinated on November 22 while riding in an open convertible through Dallas.

1965

Birth control: In the early 1960s, oral contraceptives, popularly known as “the pill”, first go on the market and are extremely popular. Griswold v. Connecticut in 1965 challenged a Connecticut law prohibiting contraceptives. In 1968, Pope Paul VI released a papal encyclical entitled Humanae Vitae which declared artificial birth control a sin.

Ho Chi Minh: A Vietnamese communist, who served as President of Vietnam from 1954–1969. March 2 Operation Rolling Thunder begins bombing of the Ho Chi Minh Trail supply line from North Vietnam to the Vietcong rebels in the south. On March 8, the first U.S. combat troops, 3,500 marines, land in South Vietnam.

1968

Richard Nixon back again: Former Vice President Nixon is elected President in 1968.

1969

Moonshot: Apollo 11, the first manned lunar landing, successfully lands on the moon.

Woodstock: Famous rock and roll festival of 1969 that came to be the epitome of the counterculture movement.

1974–75

Watergate: Political scandal that began when the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters at the Watergate office complex in Washington, DC was broken into. After the break-in, word began to spread that President Richard Nixon (a Republican) may have known about the break-in, and tried to cover it up. The scandal would ultimately result in the resignation of President Nixon, and to date, this remains the only time that anyone has ever resigned the United States Presidency.

Punk rock: The Ramones form, with the Sex Pistols following in 1975, bringing in the punk era.

1976–77

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Menachem Begin becomes Prime Minister of Israel in 1977 and negotiates the Camp David Accords with Egypt’s president in 1978.

Ronald Reagan was elected President of the United States in 1980, but he first attempted to run for the position in 1976.

Palestine: a United Nations resolution that calls for an independent Palestinian state and to end the Israeli occupation.

Terror on the airline: Numerous aircraft hijackings take place, specifically, the Palestinian hijack of Air France Flight 139 and the subsequent Operation Entebbe in Uganda.

1979

Ayatollah’s in Iran: During the Iranian Revolution of 1979, the West-backed and secular Shah is overthrown as the Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini gains power after years in exile and forces Islamic law.

Russians in Afghanistan: Following their move into Afghanistan, Soviet forces fight a ten-year war, from 1979 to 1989.

1983

Wheel of Fortune: A hit television game show which has been TV’s highest-rated syndicated program since 1983.

Sally Ride: In 1983 she becomes the first American woman in space. Ride’s quip from space “Better than an E-ticket”, harkens back to the opening of Disneyland mentioned earlier, with the E-ticket purchase needed for the best rides.

Heavy metal suicide: In the 1980s Ozzy Osbourne and the bands Judas Priest and Metallica were brought to court by parents who accused the musicians of hiding subliminal pro-suicide messages in their music.

Foreign debts: Persistent U.S. trade deficits

Homeless vets: Veterans of the Vietnam War, including many disabled ex-military, are reported to be left homeless and impoverished.

AIDS: A collection of symptoms and infections in humans resulting from the specific damage to the immune system caused by infection with the human immunodeficiency virus (HIV). It is first detected and recognized in the 1980s, and was on its way to becoming a pandemic.

Crack cocaine use surged in the mid-to-late 1980s.

1984

Bernie Goetz: On December 22, Goetz shot four young men who he said were threatening him on a New York City subway. Goetz was charged with attempted murder but was acquitted of the charges, though convicted of carrying an unlicensed gun.

1988

Hypodermics on the shore: Medical waste was found washed up on beaches in New Jersey after being illegally dumped at sea. Before this event, waste dumped in the oceans was an “out of sight, out of mind” affair. This has been cited as one of the crucial turning points in popular opinion on environmentalism.

1989

China’s under martial law: On May 20, China declares martial law, enabling them to use force of arms against protesting students to end the Tiananmen Square protests.

Rock-and-roller cola wars: Soft drink giants Coke and Pepsi each run marketing campaigns using rock & roll and popular music stars to reach the teenage and young adult demographic.

Short summaries of all 119 references mentioned in the song, you’re welcome.

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Black women have made important contributions to the United States throughout its history. However, they are not always recognized for their efforts, with some remaining anonymous and others becoming famous for their achievements. In the face of gender and racial bias, Black women have broken barriers, challenged the status quo, and fought for equal rights for all. The accomplishments of Black female historical figures in politics, science, the arts, and more continue to impact society.

Marian Anderson (Feb. 27, 1897–April 8, 1993)

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Contralto Marian Anderson is considered one of the most important singers of the 20th century. Known for her impressive three-octave vocal range, she performed widely in the U.S. and Europe, beginning in the 1920s. She was invited to perform at the White House for President Franklin Roosevelt and First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt in 1936, the first African American so honored. Three years later, after the Daughters of the American Revolution refused to allow Anderson to sing at a Washington, D.C. gathering, the Roosevelts invited her to perform on the steps of the Lincon Memorial.

Anderson continued to sing professionally until the 1960s when she became involved in politics and civil rights issues. Among her many honors, Anderson received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1963 and a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award in 1991.

Mary McLeod Bethune (July 10, 1875–May 18, 1955)

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Mary McLeod Bethune was an African American educator and civil rights leader best known for her work co-founding the Bethune-Cookman University in Florida. Born into a sharecropping family in South Carolina, the young Bethune had a zest for learning from her earliest days. After stints teaching in Georgia, she and her husband moved to Florida and eventually settled in Jacksonville. There, she founded the Daytona Normal and Industrial Institute in 1904 to provide education for Black girls. It merged with the Cookman Institute for Men in 1923, and Bethune served as president for the next two decades.

A passionate philanthropist, Bethune also led civil rights organizations and advised Presidents Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, and Franklin Roosevelt on African American issues. In addition, President Harry Truman invited her to attend the founding convention of the United Nations; she was the only African American delegate to attend.

Shirley Chisholm (Nov. 30, 1924–Jan. 1, 2005)

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Shirley Chisholm is best known for her 1972 bid to win the Democratic presidential nomination; she was the first Black woman to make this attempt in a major political party. However, she had been active in state and national politics for more than a decade and had represented parts of Brooklyn in the New York State Assembly from 1965 to 1968. She became the first Black woman to serve in Congress in 1968. During her tenure, she co-founded the Congressional Black Caucus. Chisholm left Washington in 1983 and devoted the rest of her life to civil rights and women's issues.

Althea Gibson (Aug. 25, 1927–Sept. 28, 2003)

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Althea Gibson started playing tennis as a child in New York City, winning her first tennis tournament at age 15. She dominated the American Tennis Association circuit, reserved for Black players, for more than a decade. In 1950, Gibson broke the tennis color barrier at Forest Hills Country Club (site of the U.S. Open); the following year, she became the first African American to play at Wimbledon in Great Britain. Gibson continued to excel at the sport, winning both amateur and professional titles through the early 1960s.

Dorothy Height (March 24, 1912–April 20, 2010)

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Dorothy Height has been described as the godmother of the women's movement because of her work for gender equality. For four decades, she led the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW )and was a leading figure in the 1963 March on Washington. Height began her career as an educator in New York City, where her work caught the attention of Eleanor Roosevelt. Beginning in 1957, she led the NCNW and also advised the Young Women's Christian Association (YWCA). She received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1994.

Rosa Parks (Feb. 4, 1913–Oct. 24, 2005)

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Rosa Parks became active in the Alabama civil rights movement after marrying activist Raymond Parks in 1932. She joined the Montgomery, Alabama, chapter of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) in 1943 and was involved in much of the planning that went into the famous bus boycott that began the following decade. Parks is best known for her December 1, 1955, arrest for refusing to give up her bus seat to a White rider. That incident sparked the 381-day Montgomery Bus Boycott, which eventually desegregated that city's public transit. Parks and her family moved to Detroit in 1957, and she remained active in civil rights until her death.

Augusta Savage (Feb. 29, 1892–March 26, 1962)

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Augusta Savage displayed an artistic aptitude from her youngest days. Encouraged to develop her talent, she enrolled in New York City's Cooper Union to study art. She earned her first commission, a sculpture of civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois, from the New York library system in 1921, and several other commissions followed. Despite meager resources, she continued working through the Great Depression, making sculptures of several notable Black people, including Frederick Douglass and W. C. Handy. Her best-known work, "The Harp," was featured at the 1939 World's Fair in New York, but it was destroyed after the fair ended.

Harriet Tubman (1822–March 20, 1913)

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Enslaved from birth in Maryland, Harriet Tubman escaped to freedom in 1849. The year after she arrived in Philadelphia, Tubman returned to Maryland to free her family members. Over the next 12 years, she returned nearly 20 times, helping more than 300 enslaved Black people escape bondage by ushering them along the Underground Railroad. The "railroad" was the nickname for a secret route that enslaved Black people used to flee the South for anti-slavery states in the North and to Canada. During the Civil War, Tubman worked as a nurse, a scout, and a spy for Union forces. After the war, she worked to establish schools for formerly enslaved people in South Carolina. In her later years, Tubman also became involved in women's rights causes.

Phillis Wheatley (May 8, 1753–Dec. 5, 1784)

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Born in Africa, Phillis Wheatley came to the U.S. at age 8, when she was captured and sold into enslavement. John Wheatley, the Boston man who enslaved her, was impressed by Phillis' intellect and interest in learning, and he and his wife taught her to read and write. The Wheatleys allowed Phillis time to pursue her studies, which led her to develop an interest in poetry writing. A poem she published in 1767 earned her much acclaim. Six years later, her first volume of poems was published in London, and she became known in both the U.S. and the United Kingdom. The Revolutionary War disrupted Wheatley's writing, however, and she was not widely published after it ended.

Charlotte Ray (Jan. 13, 1850–Jan. 4, 1911)

Charlotte Ray has the distinction of being the first African American woman lawyer in the United States and the first woman admitted to the bar in the District of Columbia. Her father, active in New York City's Black community, made sure his young daughter was well educated; she received her law degree from Howard University in 1872 and was admitted to the Washington, D.C., bar shortly afterward. Both her race and gender proved to be obstacles in her professional career, and she eventually became a teacher in New York City instead. 

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Dikembe Mutombo Mpolondo Mukamba Jean-Jacques Wamutombo (born June 25, 1966) is a former basketball player. He played 18 seasons in the NBA. He has become well known for his humanitarian work.

He began his career with the Georgetown Hoyas, and is regarded as one of the best-shot blockers and defensive players of all time, winning the NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award four times; he was an eight-time All-Star. He surpassed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the second most prolific shot blocker in NBA history and he averaged a double-double for most of his career.

After the 2009 NBA playoffs, he announced his retirement. He was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame.

He was born in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo. His father worked as a school principal and then in Congo’s Department of Education. Mutombo speaks English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, and five Central African languages, including Lingala and Tshiluba. He is a member of the Luba ethnic group. He decided to work on his basketball career. He moved to the US in 1987 to enroll in college.

His older brother, Ilo, began playing college basketball for the Southern Indiana Screaming Eagles. The brothers played against each other in a 1990 game at the Capital Centre.

He married Rose and they have three children together. They adopted four children from Rose’s deceased brothers. His son, Ryan, was ranked as the 16th-best center in high school and committed in 2021 to play at Georgetown.

He was awarded an honorary Doctor of Humane Letters by the State University of New York College at Cortland for his humanitarian work in Africa. He was awarded an honorary doctorate by Georgetown University.

A well-known humanitarian, he started the Dikembe Mutombo Foundation to improve living conditions in his native Democratic Republic of Congo. He participated in the Basketball Without Borders NBA program. He paid for uniforms and expenses for the Zaire women’s basketball team during the 1996 Centennial Olympic Games. He is a spokesman for the international relief agency, CARE and is the first youth emissary for the UN Development Program. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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The Invisible Session - People All Around The World, Can Make It (Studio Live Take)

After a long hiatus since the homonymous 2006 release on Schema Records, The Invisible Session is back with Echoes Of Africa to be released on the newly-launched Space Echo label. Initiated in 2006 by Schema Records’ co-founder and musician Luciano Cantone, The Invisible Session’s influences are rooted in Black music. Written in collaboration with trombonist and multi-instrumentalist Gianluca Petrella, and with lyrics by poet, rapper, and MC Martin Thomas Paavilainen (aka Benjamin “Bentality” Paavilainen), Echoes of Africa is an homage to African music. From a recording point of view, The Invisible Session embraces jazz as a constantly evolving mosaic - a fusion of musical influences that finds force and authenticity in the groove and cultural synergies. Part of the ensemble, are some of the best musicians on the international jazz scene: kora player Jalimansa Haruna Kuyateh, guitarist Riccardo Onori, singer Joyce Elaine Yuille, drummer & percussionist Abdissa “Mamba” Assefa, bassist Jukka ”Jukkis” Kiviniemi. Drawing influences from the rhythmic structures of Afro-beat and Ethio-jazz, the 11 compositions sparkle in various timbres by incorporating elements of funk, psychedelia, and modal music. But it is the intersection of ancestral melodies built on African pentatonic scales that gives the album its sustained flow and vibrant atmosphere. Under the influence of vibraphonist Mulatu Astatke’s music, “Journey To The East” incorporates sound studies on Ethiopian music with melodic structures built on the Bati Lydian major scale - a pentatonic scale with origins in the Middle East. Ethiopia is also celebrated in “Entoto” and “Breathe the Rhythm” - both entirely written by Gianluca Petrella. Although it may seem speculative after May 25’s event in Minneapolis, “Hearing The Call” was conceived and written in 2018, and expands on the themes present in Haki R. Madhubuti���s poem “Children”, released on Medasi’s 1984 album “Nation”. In “Hearing The Call”, ancestral sounds and percussions hypnotize the listener, while the performance of the poem written and interpreted by African-American/Finnish artist Benjamin “Bentality” Paavilainen, flows with naturalness. A theme already addressed by The Invisible Session with “To The Powerful’’ released in 2006 on the homonymous debut album on Schema Records is climate change. On Echoes of Africa, The Invisible Session’s “Ideas Can Make the World’’ and “People All Around The World Can Make It’’ are messages of hope and encouragement. Further reflections on this theme can be found in “Mother Forgive Us’’, with lyrics and interpretation channeled by Bentality, and Joyce Elaine Yuille.

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Five steps of Wikipedia for Thursday, 18th April 2024

Welcome, ողջու՜յն (voġčuyn), მოგესალმებით (mogesalmebit), bienvenido 🤗 Five steps of Wikipedia from "Didier Kamanzi" to "1978 Rwandan constitutional referendum". 🪜👣

Start page 👣🏁: Didier Kamanzi "Didier Kamanzi, is a Rwandan actor. One of the most popular actors in Rwandan cinema, Kamanzi is best known for the roles in the films Rwasa, Rwassibo and Catherine.Apart from acting, he is also a player in the Rwanda national rugby union team. ..."

Step 1️⃣ 👣: Rwanda "Rwanda, officially the Republic of Rwanda, is a landlocked country in the Great Rift Valley of Central Africa, where the African Great Lakes region and Southeast Africa converge. Located a few degrees south of the Equator, Rwanda is bordered by Uganda, Tanzania, Burundi, and the Democratic Republic..."

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Step 2️⃣ 👣: 1961 Rwandan monarchy referendum "A referendum on the monarchy was held in Rwanda on 25 September 1961, concurrent with parliamentary elections. The referendum asked two questions: whether the monarchy should be retained after independence the following year, and whether the incumbent, Kigeli V, should remain King. The result was a..."

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Step 3️⃣ 👣: 1965 Rwandan general election "General elections were held in Rwanda on 10 March 1965, the first direct one in the country and the first since independence in 1962. At the time, the country was a one-party state with MDR-Parmehutu as the sole legal party. Its leader, Grégoire Kayibanda, ran unopposed in the country's first..."

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Step 4️⃣ 👣: 1983 Rwandan parliamentary election "Parliamentary elections were held in Rwanda on 26 December 1983. Although the previous elections had only been held two years beforehand, the term of that parliament was deemed to have begun in January 1979, so its five-year mandate was due to end. At the time the country was still a one-party..."

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Step 5️⃣ 👣: 1978 Rwandan constitutional referendum "A constitutional referendum was held in Rwanda on 17 December 1978. It followed the 1973 coup d'état by Juvénal Habyarimana and the dissolution of the former sole legal party, MDR-Parmehutu. The new constitution created a presidential republic with no term limits for the President, and made the..."

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Dom Flemons Wins Top Honors in Acoustic Music Awards

Critically Critically Acclaimed folk artist Dom Flemons wins top honors in the 20th Annual IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) with his song “Traveling Wildfire”. He also won Best Folk/Americana/Roots Award as well with his song “Traveling Wildfire”. He also made history as the first African American to ever win the top award in IAMA’s 20 year history. Chicago, Illinois based Dom Flemons is an American old-time music, Piedmont blues, and neotraditional country multi-instrumentalist, singer, and songwriter. He is a proficient player of the banjo, fife, guitar, harmonica, percussion, quills, and rhythm bones. He is known as “The American Songster” as his repertoire of music spans nearly a century of American folklore, ballads, and tunes. He is a member of the Folk music group “Carolina Chocolate Drops” from their inception in 2005 until 2013. Flemons has released five albums in his own name, although two of those were collaborations with other musicians. With Carolina Chocolate Drops, he won the Grammy Award for Best Traditional Folk Album at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards. Dom Flemons also received a Grammy nomination this year’s 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Best Folk Album for his album “Traveling Wildfire”. “It is a great honor to win the Overall Grand Prize as well as the Best Folk/Americana/Roots category at the International Acoustic Music Awards. Over the past 25 years, it has always been my goal to create music that entertains, educates and inspires people of all communities.  Using a variety of instruments and old-time music styles it has also been my mission to make sure the music that I inherited from my friends and mentors lives on into the present. Thanks to my team and Smithsonian Folkways Recordings for all of their support in making this prize a reality”, said Dom Flemons, this year’s top winner. Dom Flemons is signed to Smithsonian Folkways Records. Smithsonian Folkways is the nonprofit record label of the Smithsonian Institution. It is a part of the Smithsonian’s Smithsonian Center for Folklife and Cultural Heritage, located at Capital Gallery in downtown Washington, D.C. Here is the list of winners of the 20th Annual IAMA: Overall Grand Prize Winner “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons INSTRUMENTAL FIRST PRIZE: “Atlas” by Karlijn Langendijk RUNNER-UP: “Roll Over O’Carolan Carolan’s Concerto” by Edward EJ Ouellette OPEN FIRST PRIZE: “Teaching Vincent Van Gogh” by SONiA disappear fear RUNNER-UP: “Won’t Be Around” by Terry Blade AAA/ALTERNATIVE FIRST PRIZE: “Lisbon” by Luke James Shaffer RUNNER-UP: “Soft on the Shoulder” by Arielle Silver FOLK/AMERICANA/ROOTS FIRST PRIZE: “Traveling Wildfire” by Dom Flemons RUNNER-UP: “Mary Dyer” by Todd Hearon BEST GROUP/DUO FIRST PRIZE: “I am a Wolf” by Violet Bell RUNNER-UP: “Breathe!” by Eric Dick & Celleste BEST MALE ARTIST FIRST PRIZE: “Beautiful Universe” by Francois Klark RUNNER-UP: “Blue Canadian Rockies” by Christian Parker BEST FEMALE ARTIST FIRST PRIZE: “The Well” by Alex Mabey RUNNER-UP: “Memphis Moonlight” by Deb Ryder COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS FIRST PRIZE: “Barranco” by Crowes Pasture RUNNER-UP: “Chasin’ Indigo” by Carley Arrowood ABOUT IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) IAMA (International Acoustic Music Awards) promotes the art and artistry of acoustic music performance and artistry. In its 21st year, IAMA has a proven track record of winners going on to get signed and hit the Billboard Charts. Ricky Kej (1st Prize Winner 2018 IAMA, instrumental category) , based out of Bengaluru, India won the Grammy last year for ‘Divine Tides’, in the best immersive audio album category. Notable winners include Ellis Paul, Jonatha Brooke, David Francey, AJ Croce and more. Meghan Trainor was discovered by IAMA eleven years ago and is now a global phenomenon with #1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 Charts with “All about That Bass” (#1 for 8 weeks) and #1 on The Billboard 200 Charts with her debut album “Title”, won for a Grammy award for Best New Artist. 2nd Annual IAMA winner Zane Williams’s winning song was recorded by country music star Jason Michael Carroll, that song hit #14 on Billboard Country Charts and #99 on Billboard Hot 100 Charts. Jeff Gutt, finalist at the 9th Annual IAMA was a runner-up on X-Factor USA. Charlie Dore (known for her hit “Pilot of the Airwaves”) was the top winner in 2008. Information on winners and finalists, go to: https://www.inacoustic.com/winners Read the full article

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Rema’s Moment of Magic at the 2023 Ballon d’Or | Watch Video

Nigerian Afrobeats star Rema added another milestone to his ever-evolving career with his performance of his hit song “Calm Down” at the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony in Paris. The event, which featured some of the biggest names in football, past and present, saw the Jonzing World star take the stage in his unique all-black fashion ensemble to perform the global hit. Flanked on either side by two dancers, Rema serenaded the audience with a thrilling mid-tempo version of the song that has garnered over 1 billion streams on Spotify. Rema’s performance saw him as the first African act to perform at the award and continues Afrobeats’ exciting interaction and relationship with global sporting events. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BellaNaija (@bellanaija) Rema and American pop star Selena Gomez won a 2023 MTV Video Music Award for the remix of “Calm Down.” The duo took home the award in the inaugural Best Afrobeats category for their global wave-making song “Calm Down.” First released on February 11, 2022, “Calm Down” is the second single from Rema’s debut studio album “Rave & Roses.” The remix with Selena Gomez was released on August 25, 2022, and since then, it has been a global hit. Rema earned his first career Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hit with the remix of the global record “Calm Down.” Super Eagles striker Victor Osimhen became the highest-ranked Nigerian player at the Ballon d’Or and also the highest-ranked African player at the year’s edition with his 8th-place finish after his scintillating performance for club and country. Read the full article

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Eric Gales in ConcertSaturday, July 29, 2023 7:00 PM Charles Bender Performing Arts Center 611 Higgins St Humble, TX 77338 281-446-4140

Website: https://www.humblepac.com/ Admission $25 Ticket Link: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/eric-gales-in-concert-tickets-594861034367

Eric Gales grew up in a musical family with four brothers, two of them who learned to play the guitar upside down and left-handed in the same fashion that Eric does. Eric released his first record at Age 16 for Elektra records to an amazing response from the media and music fans around the globe. Guitar World Magazine’s Reader’s Poll named Eric as “Best New Talent,” in 1991.

Through the years, it would not be unusual to look out in the audience and see artists like Carlos Santana, Eric Johnson, B. B. King, and Eric Clapton, looking on with interest as Eric took his guitar and worked crowd after crowd into a frenzy. He was signed to a deal with Hendrix family affiliated Nightbird Records and recorded the critically acclaimed “That’s What I Am.” He hit the road, mesmerizing fans around the world with his uncanny connection to his guitar. 

More critically acclaimed releases followed, including “Crystal Vision,” “The Psychedelic Underground,” "Relentless," and “Transformation”. A spiritually renewed Eric Gales released “Good For Sumthin’”and the Double Live CD/DVD “A Night on the Sunset Strip.” The deeply personal and introspective works, “Middle of the Road” and “The Bookends” followed.

As both an African-American left-handed guitarist of extraordinary ability and an expressive vocalist, it is natural for people to compare Eric to Hendrix. But Eric has developed a unique hybrid blues/rock sound that also draws upon influences as diverse as Albert King and Frank Gambale. A unique amalgam of styles, Eric Gales stands head and shoulders among other guitarists in his genre.

“One of the best if not the best guitarist in the world today.” -Joe Bonamassa “How Eric Gales isn’t the

“hugest name in rock guitar is a total mystery” -Dave Navarro

"And I remember on this last tour me and Myles were on the bus looking up clips and we ran into some Eric Gales clips and we were just like, 'This guy could be the best player on Earth.” - Mark Tremonti

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The Ultimate List of the Richest Musicians in Nigeria: Who Tops the Charts?

Nigeria, often referred to as the "Giant of Africa," is not only known for its diverse culture and vibrant music scene but also for producing some of the wealthiest musicians on the continent. These talented artists have not only gained fame and recognition locally but have also made significant strides on the global stage. In this article, we will unveil the ultimate list of the richest musicians in Nigeria and explore who tops the charts in terms of wealth and success.

Wizkid - The Starboy:

At the top of the list is Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid. Born in 1990, Wizkid began his music career at a young age and rose to prominence with his hit single "Holla at Your Boy" in 2010. Since then, he has consistently released chart-topping songs and collaborated with international artists such as Drake and Beyoncé. With numerous endorsement deals and successful business ventures, Wizkid's estimated net worth is around $30 million.

Davido - The Omo Baba Olowo:

David Adedeji Adeleke, widely known as Davido, is a prominent figure in the Richest musician in nigeria. Hailing from a wealthy background, Davido's musical talent and charismatic personality have propelled him to great heights. His debut album "Omo Baba Olowo" gained massive popularity, and he has continued to dominate the charts with his infectious Afrobeat hits. Alongside his music career, Davido also has investments in real estate and other business ventures, contributing to his estimated net worth of $25 million.

Don Jazzy - The Mavin Boss:

Michael Collins Ajereh, popularly known as Don Jazzy, is not just a musician but also a renowned music producer and entrepreneur. As the founder and CEO of Mavin Records, Don Jazzy has played a pivotal role in shaping the Nigerian music industry. With a keen ear for talent, he has produced hit songs for various artists and established himself as one of the most successful music producers in Nigeria. Don Jazzy's net worth is estimated to be around $20 million.

2Baba - The Legend:

Innocent Ujah Idibia, better known as 2Baba or 2Face, is a veteran musician who has contributed significantly to the Nigerian music scene. With his soulful voice and thought-provoking lyrics, 2Baba has garnered a massive fanbase over the years. His hit songs like "African Queen" and "Implication" have become timeless classics. Beyond music, 2Baba has invested in real estate and owns a nightclub in Lagos. His net worth is estimated to be around $16 million.

Burna Boy - The African Giant:

Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has taken the world by storm with his unique Afro-fusion sound. His album "African Giant" earned him international recognition and a Grammy Award for Best Global Music Album in 2021. Burna Boy's rise to fame has resulted in lucrative endorsement deals and successful tours worldwide. With his musical accomplishments and business ventures, Burna Boy's net worth stands at approximately $15 million.

D'banj - The Kokomaster:

Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D'banj, is a singer, songwriter, and harmonica player. As one of Nigeria's most prominent entertainers, D'banj gained global recognition with his hit single "Oliver Twist." He has collaborated with international artists such as Snoop Dogg and Kanye West. Alongside his music career, D'banj has ventured into various business endeavors, including owning a record label and a clothing line. With his diverse sources of income, D'banj has amassed a net worth of around $13 million.

P-Square - The Dynamic Duo:

P-Square, consisting of the twin brothers Peter and Paul Okoye, enjoyed massive success as a duo in the Richest musician in nigeria. Their energetic performances and infectious songs captivated audiences across Africa and beyond. P-Square's discography includes hits like "Personally" and "Chop My Money." The duo also ventured into other business ventures, including owning a record label and a multimillion-dollar mansion. With their combined efforts, the net worth of P-Square is estimated to be around $11 million.

Tiwa Savage - The Queen of Afrobeats:

Tiwa Savage, often referred to as the Queen of Afrobeats, has made a significant impact in the music industry. With her powerful vocals and captivating stage presence, Tiwa Savage has risen to prominence both locally and internationally. She has collaborated with notable artists like Wizkid, Beyoncé, and Rihanna. Tiwa Savage's success has led to lucrative endorsement deals with top brands, contributing to her estimated net worth of $10 million.

Olamide - The King of the Streets:

Olamide Adedeji, popularly known as Olamide, is a prominent rapper and songwriter in Nigeria. He gained recognition with his debut album "Rapsodi" and has since released numerous hit songs in the indigenous Yoruba language. Olamide's unique style and relatable lyrics have resonated with fans across the country. In addition to his music career, Olamide owns a record label and a clothing line. His estimated net worth is approximately $9 million.

Phyno - The Playmaker:

Chibuzor Nelson Azubuike, professionally known as Phyno, is a rapper, singer, and songwriter who has made a name for himself in the Nigerian music industry. With his distinctive Igbo rap style, Phyno has garnered a dedicated fanbase. His collaborations with top artists and his successful albums, such as "No Guts No Glory" and "The Playmaker," have solidified his position as one of Nigeria's richest musicians. Phyno's net worth is estimated to be around $8 million.

Conclusion:

Nigeria's music industry has produced a remarkable lineup of talented and successful musicians, many of whom have achieved remarkable wealth. Topping the charts is Wizkid, followed closely by Davido, Don Jazzy, and 2Baba. These musicians have not only achieved commercial success but have also made significant contributions to the growth and development of the Nigerian music industry. With their talent, hard work, and entrepreneurial ventures, these artists continue to dominate the music scene and inspire aspiring musicians across the country.

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Kagiso Rabada

This Biography is about one of the best Professional South-African Cricketer of the world Kagiso Rabada including his Height, weight, Age & Other Detail… Express info Real Name Kagiso Rabada Nickname KG Profession South-African Cricketer Age (as in 2023) 28 Years old Physical Stats & More Info Height in centimeters- 190 cm in meters- 1.90 m in Feet Inches- 6’ 3” Weight in Kilograms- 86 kg in Pounds- 190 lbs Body Measurements - Chest: 42 Inches - Waist: 34 Inches - Biceps: 13 Inches Eye Colour Black Hair Colour Black Cricket Of Kagiso Rabada International Debut Test- 5 November 2015 vs India in Mohali ODI- 10 July 2015 vs Bangladesh in Dhaka T20- 5 November 2014 vs Australia in Adelaide Coach/Mentor Ray Jennings Jersey Number #25 (South Africa) Domestic/State Teams Highveld Lions, Kent Bowling Style Right-arm fast Batting Style Left Handed Bat Nature on field Aggressive Favourite Ball Not Known Records/Achievements (main ones) • At the 2014 ICC U-19 Cricket World Cup, Rabada became RSA's best bowler with 14 wickets and an economy of 3.10. • While playing for Highveld Lions in a Domestic match against Dolphins in February 2015, Rabada registered a record 14 wickets, which included a mammoth 9 wickets from 2nd innings. • Rabada made his One Day International debut for South Africa against Bangladesh on 10 July 2015, achieving best figures of 6/16 (on debut). Additionally, he also became only the second player, after Taijul Islam, to take a hat-trick on debut in an ODI match. • Also, Rabada has 4 five-wicket hauls in International test matches, secured in a span of just 1 year. Career Turning Point Rabada's impressive performances in South African domestic cricket helped him grab a spot in the national side. Personal Life Of Kagiso Rabada Date of Birth 25 May 1995 Birth Place Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa Zodiac sign/Sun sign Gemini Nationality South African Hometown Johannesburg, Gauteng, South Africa School Not Known College St. Stithians Boys College, Johannesburg Educational Qualifications Not Known Family Father- Not Known (Doctor) Mother- Florence Rabada (Lawyer) Brother- 1 Sister- N/A Religion Christianity Hobbies Playing Piano, Listening to music, Playing FIFA on Playstation Favourite Things Of Kagiso Rabada Favourite Bowlers Shane Warne, Wasim Akram, Malcolm Marshall, Glenn McGrath, Dale Steyn Favourite Batsman Michael Clarke Girls, Family & More Of Kagiso Rabada Marital Status Unmarried Affairs/Girlfriends Not Known Wife N/A Children Daughter- N/A Son- N/A This Biography Written By www.welidot.com Read the full article

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Ora Mae Washington (January 23, 1898 - May 28, 1971) was the first prominent African American athlete to dominate two sports, tennis and basketball. Born in Caroline County, Virginia, she was the daughter of James “Tommy” and Laura O. Young-Washington. Her family moved north and settled in the Germantown section of Philadelphia.

She began playing organized sports competitively when she was 25 years old. She chose to play tennis at the Germantown YWCA. She won her first national tournament in 1925, and her first national championship within a year of picking up the racket. She competed only against other African Americans. In response to the USTA ban on African American players in their tournaments, a group of African American businessmen, college professors, and physicians founded the American Tennis Association in DC (1916). The ATA is the oldest African American sports organization in the US.

In her first five years, she won numerous titles, and she held the ATA national title (1929-36). She continued to play up until the late 1940s, when she added 12 doubles titles, winning her last doubles title at 46 years old, and three mixed doubles championships.

Helen Willis Moody considered the best white tennis player, refused to play her. Her achievements were noticed by President Franklin Roosevelt who steered New Deal funds toward the building of tennis courts in urban areas.

She added basketball to her athletic resume. She was the starting center for the Germantown Hornets, where she helped the team post a 22-1 record and won the female national title (1930). She joined the Philadelphia Tribunes (1932-42). They were occasionally matched against white teams. She led the Tribunes in scoring and had a brief stint as the head coach. They won ten straight Women’s Colored Basketball World Championships. She was called “the best Colored player in the world.”

She was inducted into the Black Athletes Hall of Fame (1976). She was inducted into Temple University’s Sports Hall of Fame (1986) and in 2009 she was elected to the Women’s Basketball Hall of Fame. #africanhistory365 #africanexcellence

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Best Australian Pokies Online 2023 

Australian online pokies have become increasingly popular in recent years, providing players with the opportunity to enjoy their favourite casino games from the comfort of their own home. With so many online pokies available, it can be challenging to know where to start. In this article, we will explore the best Australian online pokies to play in 2023.

Mega Moolah

Mega Moolah is a progressive online pokie game that has made many players millionaires. The game has an African safari theme and features symbols such as lions, zebras, elephants, and giraffes. The game has five reels and 25 paylines and offers players the chance to win one of four progressive jackpots. The largest jackpot, the Mega Jackpot, starts at one million dollars and can climb into the millions.

Starburst

Starburst is a popular online pokie game that has been around for several years. The game has a space theme and features brightly coloured gems as symbols. The game has five reels and 10 paylines and offers players the chance to win up to 50,000 coins. The game also features a unique expanding wild symbol that can cover an entire reel and trigger re-spins.

Gonzo's Quest

Gonzo's Quest is a popular online pokie game that has an adventure theme. The game features a Spanish conquistador named Gonzo who is searching for the lost city of gold, Eldorado. The game has five reels and 20 paylines and offers players the chance to win up to 2,500 coins. The game also features an Avalanche feature, where winning symbols explode, and new symbols fall into place.

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Immortal Romance is a popular online pokie game that has a vampire theme. The game features four main characters, Sarah, Michael, Amber, and Troy, and tells a love story between them. The game has five reels and 243 paylines and offers players the chance to win up to 60,000 coins. The game also features a Wild Desire feature, where up to five reels can turn wild.

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Thunderstruck II is a popular online pokie game that has a Norse mythology theme. The game features four main characters, Thor, Odin, Loki, and Valkyrie, and offers players the chance to win up to 2.4 million coins. The game has five reels and 243 paylines and features a unique Great Hall of Spins feature, where players can unlock different levels of free spins.

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Bonanza is a popular online pokie game that has a mining theme. The game features six reels and up to 117,649 paylines, offering players the chance to win big. The game also features a unique Megaways mechanic, where the number of symbols on each reel can vary, creating more ways to win.

Book of Dead

Book of Dead is a popular online pokie game that has an Egyptian theme. The game features an adventurer named Rich Wilde, who is searching for treasures in the pyramids. The game has five reels and 10 paylines and offers players the chance to win up to 5,000 coins. The game also features a unique Free Spins feature, where a symbol is randomly chosen to become an expanding symbol.

In conclusion, Australian online pokies offer players a wide variety of exciting games to choose from. Whether you are looking for progressive jackpots, unique features, or exciting themes, there is an online pokie game out there for everyone. The games listed above are some of the best Australian online pokies to play in 2023, offering players the chance to win big while having fun.