ESPN does the World Cup
May 6, 2010 · 3 Comments
I, too, am in full World Cup frenzy. And while Puma gets Sean’s vote, I think I might have to go with ESPN on this one. Their 2010 World Cup coverage will feature “a 10-part series that offers an introspective look at the country of South Africa through the eyes of one of the host nation’s renowned ambassadors. In Umlando (Zulu for “Through My Father’s Eyes”), jazz music legend and anti-Apartheid activist Hugh Masekela and his American-born son, Salema, an ESPN reporter for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, explore together the people, culture and inspiring landscapes of South Africa, and the nation’s history.” Read more here.
Hugh and Sal recently spoke with Jason Von Berg of Times Live about this project. Listen here. As Sal says, he and his dad are going on a road trip this summer, and they’re inviting us along.
– Sonja Uwimana
Jazz icon Hugh Masekela and his son Sal have embarked on a journey of a lifetime- a ten-part TV series for sports network ESPN. The show, entitled “Umlando – Through My Father’s Eyes”, will take viewers on an introspective journey of South Africa, its many cultures and its history. I caught up with the two to find out more about the project. Listen to the interview. It really is going to be such a fantastic project and I hope it gets all the attention it deserves! Another career highlight right about now!
>via: http://blogs.timeslive.co.za/music/2010/04/19/hugh-and-sal-masekela-like-father-like-son/#