Erick Morillo, the American DJ known for the nineties-era smash ’I Like To Move It’, has been found dead this week in Miami Beach. He was 49 years old.

According to reports, police responded to a 911 call on Tuesday morning, a spokesperson told AFP, who said detectives did not observe “apparent signs of foul play.”

Morillo died just days before he was due in court for a sexual battery charge.

The Miami-Dade Medical Examiner’s Office will determine the cause of death, police said.

Born in 1971 in New York and raised between Colombia and New Jersey, Morillo became known under the pseudonym Reel 2 Real and dropped the hit “I Like to Move It” in 1993.

The song was a collaboration with Trinidadian singer The Mad Stuntman, whose real name is Mark Quashie. It became an iconic Eurodance song with ragga vocals, a sub-genre of dancehall and reggae.A massive hit particularly across Europe, the song had a resurgence in 2005 when it was featured in the animated film “Madagascar” which starred Ben Stiller, Chris Rock and Jada Pinkett Smith.

Following the dissolution of Reel 2 Real, Morillo had a successful DJ career under a number of pseudonyms and was known particularly for his contributions to the house genre.

He was expected in court on Friday after being accused of making unwanted sexual advances towards a woman when they were having drinks.

The woman said she woke up naked and Morillo, also nude, was next to her in the bed.

The late DJ originally denied the accusations but turned himself in after the results of a rape kit matched his DNA.

The digital dance festival, “JOMBA! Contemporary Dance Experience Digital Fringe” showcased eight digital dance works by dance-makers from South Africa, the DRC, Uganda and Madagascar.

We take a look at the three winners.

In first place was Uganda’s Robert Ssempijja with his work, “The Myth Of Self Isolation”.

This work looks at why Africa makes the same mistakes when it comes to its people, their various cultures and traditions, their religions, political philosophies and institutions.

“It seems we haven’t learned anything from history. Today most of the nations in Africa should not even be called African nations, but Western African nations. The language, political ideology, socio-economic structures, education, and everything that makes up a nation, even down to popular culture, do not originate from within these countries. African nations have a total dependency on foreign political philosophies and ideas, and their shifts and movements,” said Ssempijja.

“Now with Covid-19, knowing the realities on the ground in Africa, many African governments are mentioning that people should social distance, work from home, self-quarantine and regularly wash their hands. Those most likely to be affected are slum dwellers or people in rural areas because they share at least three major challenges: they are poor, uneducated and lack safe water … And anyone who knows the realities of Africa knows very well that those measures are a myth to the African people.”

Watch his work here:n second place, Durban-based Sabelo Cele with his work “(Rea)-Leaze Chains”.

Cele’s work explores the idea of self-hurt, self-isolation and self medication.

“Society already prescribes a script to which we as individuals should conform. We cannot control how society perceives us, but we can control how we perceive ourselves, and our greatest achievement lies in how we overcome ourselves,” said Cele.

He said the work uses the metaphor of the ocean: that as humans we should explore the shallow and the deep end of the sea without overthinking, worrying we might drown, but be comfortable in knowing there is a possibility that we might breathe under water.

Watch his work here:In third place, Durban-based Pavishen Paideya with his work “Aham – I Am”.

The work is an exploration of prejudice and discrimination among South African Indians.

“It’s about a community that hides behind traditions and customs to justify their intolerance of anyone different – sexism, colourism, body shaming, gender-based violence, discrimination against the LGBTQI community. Yet the differences and individuality is what creates the vibrant community that is hypocritically celebrated,” said Paideya.

Watch his work here:

Award-winning vocalist Lady Zamar schools the masses on English grammar after she took flak for a tweet about the success of the smash-hit “Jerusalema”.

While the world continues to dance to Master KG’s hit single “Jerusalema,” Lady Zamar took to Twitter to hail the Limpopo born-star for putting Mzansi on the map.

“Limpopo has been representing globally for a minute now,” tweeted the “Collide” hitmaker.It was not long after she shared the post that tweeps came out guns blazing, attacking the songstress.

It’s clear peeps misunderstood the phrase “for a minute now.”Unfazed by the negative comments, Lady Zamar hit back with English grammar lesson, she wrote: “Google to the Rescue for those who don’t get it.. Viva Limpopo.”

She continued to explain the meaning of the phrase: “One of you recently asked me about the phrase “It’s been a minute.” No, we’re not talking about the 60-second minute on your clock, but the idiomatic phrase, which basically means “It’s been a long time,” or “It’s been a while.”This comes after international football star Cristiano Ronaldo had shown some love to the global banger “Jerusalema.”

Taking to Instagram on Tuesday Ronaldo shared with his 207 million followers, a four-minute long video celebrating special moment with family and friends, and “Jerusalema” is heard playing in the background.

He captioned the post: “Life is better with your loved ones 🙏❤️ Enjoy all the moments with love and happiness! ✨“Master KG says this is a dream come true for him as he recently told his friends he would like to see the soccer icon dance to his song.

“I remember telling my friends weeks ago that my wish is to see@Cristiano playing Jerusalema and Today he posted it #Jerusalema,“ tweeted Master KG.

Chadwick Boseman is to have a scholarship named after him at his old school.

The ‘Black Panther’ star tragically passed away last week at the young age of 43 after a secret four year battle with colon cancer and his memory is now being honoured by his old school, T. L. Hanna High School in South Carolina.

The high school’s principal Walter Mayfield has revealed plans to create a special scholarship award in honour of the late actor, TMZ reports.

The school is hoping to raise $100 000 (about R1.6-million) to ensure the scholarship is sustainable, with some donors already reaching out to pledge their support.

It comes after the mayor of Chadwick’s hometown of Anderson in South Carolina revealed the city would be holding a special remembrance memorial.

A remembrance service will be held on Thursday at an outdoor amphitheatre in the town, with speeches from a pastor, a former classmate of Chadwick’s at high school and the Mayor himself will also be saying something.

There will be a screening of ‘Black Panther’ and locals have submitted Chadwick-themed artwork to be displayed.

In order to comply with social distancing, the amphitheatre, which usually holds 10 000 people, will be open to just 5 000 on a first-come first-served basis.

A petition has also been started for a statue of Chadwick to be erected.

The petition reads: “Throughout his career, he has brought to life such historical figures as James Brown, Jackie Robinson, and Thurgood Marshall. However, most notably he was known for playing T’Challa the King of Wakanda also know as the Black Panther. This film, along with his entire body of work, has uplifted and inspired many Black Americans especially during the turbulent times our nation is going through. In addition to his illustrious film career, Mr. Boseman made it a mission to give back to his community.

“Not only with his appearances at his alma mater Howard University but financially as well. Upon the release of his film Black Panther, Mr. Boseman took it upon himself to rent out a theatre in his hometown of Anderson South Carolina to show the film for free. So that young boys and girls could be inspired by the film without the financial barrier. Mr. Boseman is without question an American treasure and his accolades go on and on.”

Zakes Bantwini asked when were other provinces going to protest. “#vulapresident S/O (shoutout) to KZN artists. Gauteng, North West, Mpumalanga, EC, WC, NC, Free State, Limpopo artists what are you guys doing?”, he tweeted.

The national lockdown was implemented in South Africa in March and has seen a number of industries suffer major losses, including the entertainment industry.

Despite the downgrades over the months, artists say they are still having to cut back as regulations do not allow for larger gatherings.

As per level 2 regulations, nightclubs remain closed while pubs and bars are open for business, under restricted guidelines.