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2 days ago
- Entertainment
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Doc On Viral Sensation Ghetto Kids & Founder Kavuma Dauda Set For YouTube Next Month
EXCLUSIVE: A new YouTube doc will tell the remarkable true story of Ghetto Kids founder Kavuma Dauda and his global viral hit dance troupe, who went from surviving on the streets of Uganda to the 2022 Qatar World Cup and Britain's Got Talent. Produced by Toy Green, Ghetto Kids: No Plan B will launch July 6, starting with Dauda's journey when he was given a chance by a teacher thanks to his natural talent for soccer. That act of kindness set in motion his life mission, to rehabilitate, empower and uplift as many African street kids as he could. Having worked as a school headmaster, choreographer and music producer, his most proud role in life is as a humanitarian for the Ghetto Kids Foundation, helping street children reclaim their future through education and dance. More from Deadline YouTube Fires Back At Disney Over Justin Connolly Breach Of Contract Suit - Update At YouTube Brandcast, Lady Gaga, 'Hot Ones' & NFL Help Video Giant Mark 20 Creator-Shaped Years YouTube Will Stream Kansas City Chiefs-L.A. Chargers NFL Game For Free From Brazil This September - Update The Ghetto Kids dance troupe began on the streets of Uganda and went on to open the 2022 Qatar World Cup before making it to the semi final of ITV entertainment juggernaut Britain's Got Talent, after which they went viral. Through intimate interviews with Kavuma and the children in the Foundation, Ghetto Kids: No Plan B explores stories of hardship, courage and raw drive and determination – and the love of music, dance and ambition to dream big that unites them. YouTube was the obvious place for the doc. The Ghetto Kids dance troupe of 3 to 17-year-olds have become social media sensations, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube, 8.6 million followers on Instagram and 11.7 million TikTok followers. Directed by Toy Green's Phil Griffiths, Ghetto Kids: No Plan B is a collaborative project between Toy Green and the Ghetto Kids Foundation, with Dauda as producer and Ghetto Kid's social media manager Ronnie Vybz Ssentongo as an assistant director. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Doc On Viral Sensation Ghetto Kids & Founder Kavuma Dauda Set For YouTube Next Month
EXCLUSIVE: A new YouTube doc will tell the remarkable true story of Ghetto Kids founder Kavuma Dauda and his global viral hit dance troupe, who went from surviving on the streets of Uganda to the 2022 Qatar World Cup and Britain's Got Talent. Produced by Toy Green, Ghetto Kids: No Plan B will launch July 6, starting with Dauda's journey when he was given a chance by a teacher thanks to his natural talent for soccer. That act of kindness set in motion his life mission, to rehabilitate, empower and uplift as many African street kids as he could. Having worked as a school headmaster, choreographer and music producer, his most proud role in life is as a humanitarian for the Ghetto Kids Foundation, helping street children reclaim their future through education and dance. More from Deadline YouTube Fires Back At Disney Over Justin Connolly Breach Of Contract Suit - Update At YouTube Brandcast, Lady Gaga, 'Hot Ones' & NFL Help Video Giant Mark 20 Creator-Shaped Years YouTube Will Stream Kansas City Chiefs-L.A. Chargers NFL Game For Free From Brazil This September - Update The Ghetto Kids dance troupe began on the streets of Uganda and went on to open the 2022 Qatar World Cup before making it to the semi final of ITV entertainment juggernaut Britain's Got Talent, after which they went viral. Through intimate interviews with Kavuma and the children in the Foundation, Ghetto Kids: No Plan B explores stories of hardship, courage and raw drive and determination – and the love of music, dance and ambition to dream big that unites them. YouTube was the obvious place for the doc. The Ghetto Kids dance troupe of 3 to 17-year-olds have become social media sensations, amassing more than 2 million subscribers on YouTube, 8.6 million followers on Instagram and 11.7 million TikTok followers. Directed by Toy Green's Phil Griffiths, Ghetto Kids: No Plan B is a collaborative project between Toy Green and the Ghetto Kids Foundation, with Dauda as producer and Ghetto Kid's social media manager Ronnie Vybz Ssentongo as an assistant director. Best of Deadline 2025 TV Series Renewals: Photo Gallery 'Stick' Soundtrack: All The Songs You'll Hear In The Apple TV+ Golf Series 'Nine Perfect Strangers' Season 2 Release Schedule: When Do New Episodes Come Out?
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Yahoo
Investigation uncovers shocking details about brutal black market targeting rare species: 'It is a terrible thing to do'
The illegal hunting of gorillas and the illicit trade of their body parts are drawing higher prices in Nigeria, according to a recent Mongabay investigation, which focused on the Cross River gorilla. What's happening? Locals have spoken of a massive increase in the prices of these body parts in recent years. In a 2019 Mongabay video, a trafficker said that in the 1980s, they would purchase parts for around $3 to $5. In the video, he said traders were buying a head, feet, and hands from hunters for around $49, then selling them to end users for $98, with the potential for prices to go higher. Identifying the use of the body parts in traditional medicine and spiritual practices as a prime driver of the illicit market for the animals, thought to be full of powerful properties, Mongabay issued a new report this past February, saying that prices had risen even more. The traders with whom the outlet spoke for its most recent investigation shared that "a gorilla head goes from 300,000 to 1 million naira ($200 to $670), a drastic rise from five years ago." Traditional healing and spirituality have contributed to the illegal hunting of gorillas, but that's not the only danger the animals face. For example, the International Union for Conservation of Nature has described habitat loss and the resulting lack of access to natural resources, loss of genetic diversity due to small populations, disease, and becoming caught in traps meant to capture other animals as additional threats to the Cross River gorilla. Meanwhile, the shrinking of ape populations has caused prices to surge. Fewer products on the market create a mismatch between supply and demand, causing inflated scarcity pricing. Fewer gorillas in the wild also mean longer, more costly trips for hunters, adding to the price tag. But not all hunters are enthusiastic about their roles in killing the animals. In fact, for many families, the killing of gorillas is a significant cultural taboo. "I had to kill it [the gorilla] because of money. It is a terrible thing to do," former hunter Benjamin Dauda told Mongabay. Why is this concerning? In a follow-up this April, Mongabay noted the IUCN estimate that around three Cross River gorillas are killed every year, "a devastating rate for a species with fewer than 300 individuals left in the wild." Its cousin, the western lowland gorilla, saw its numbers demolished by repeated Ebola outbreaks. Both subspecies are critically endangered. As their populations continue to decline, inbreeding may weaken their bodies and communities. What's being done? Law enforcement has not been effective enough in stopping the hunting and trading of gorillas, while in some communities, the cultural stigma seems to act as a deterrent. "When a hunter kills a gorilla, our people are not happy about it," Dauda said. "They would see you as an abomination." Mongabay's reporting didn't fully address potential stigmas around consulting with spiritualists who use gorilla body parts, and it's not clear that morés would be enough to protect the animals anyhow. The taboos that are in the cultural "air supply" have existed for some time, and poaching still persists, largely because profits act as an incentive for hunters. Higher prices could only inflame the situation. But investment in community-oriented, pro-environment employment opportunities might help encourage job seekers to leave hunting behind to support vulnerable wildlife and local ecosystems. In 2024, the Cross River Gorilla Initiative announced the rare sighting of two mature males using trail cameras in an effort the Wilder Institute described as "[aiming] to bridge the gap between conservation efforts and community engagement" and "[equipping] Nigerian graduate students with the skills and knowledge necessary to lead future conservation efforts." Meanwhile, younger practitioners of traditional medicine are often steering toward "more readily available" alternatives to gorilla body parts, according to Mongabay's February report, using body parts from different animals instead. "Traditional medicine is changing," Uzondu Agwu told Mongabay. "Native doctors are beginning to develop cheaper medicines that don't depend on expensive animal parts like apes." Join our free newsletter for good news and useful tips, and don't miss this cool list of easy ways to help yourself while helping the planet.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Sport
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Struggling to build muscle? The reigning Mr. Olympia shares diet and workout hacks that transformed his body
2024 Mr. Olympia winner Samson Dauda said he once struggled to gain weight and build muscle. Eating more home-cooked meals and whole foods helped him gain size and strength to compete. His workouts aim to maximize muscle with a mix of high reps and heavy weight in time-saving supersets. Looking at Samson Dauda, you'd never guess he used to be a skinny kid. But the winner of the 2024 Mr. Olympia — the most prestigious award in bodybuilding — said he once had a hard time gaining muscle. "When I was young, I struggled to put on weight. I was one of those guys that could get away with eating everything and I didn't put on a pound," he told Business Insider in an interview on his partnership with energy drink brand Celsius. Now Dauda weighs in at as much as 330 pounds in the off season as he packs on muscle for competition. Born in Nigeria, Dauda moved to the UK as a teenager, and started his athletic career in rugby, where a teammate introduced him to bodybuilding. He started competing in 2014. In 2020, at age 34, he quit his job as a construction worker to focus on bodybuilding full time. He said two changes to his diet and workout routine have helped him break through muscle-building plateaus: eating heaps of nutritious food, and hitting high-rep, time-saving workouts. Dauda said that, as someone who struggled to make gains, his workouts involve as much time under tension as possible to prompt muscle growth. To do that, his typical routine involves back-to-back sets of exercise that start with a high number of reps at light weight, and then decrease the reps while increasing the weight over time. The strategy allows him to get the benefits of lifting heavier weights, while also maximizing the time his muscles are working. "You're putting a lot of strain in the muscle over a long period," Dauda said. Supersets — performing two exercises one after another without rest — can also be useful for muscle building because it saves time. Switching up the exercise allows you to let one muscle group rest while the other is working, so you don't have to wait between sets. All that work in the gym needs fuel, and Dauda said eating nutrient-dense whole foods instead of processed food improved his gains. "You have to give your body the building blocks for you to be able to use to build muscle," he said. For a pro bodybuilder, eating becomes a full-time job. Dauda said his off-season diet, when he's trying to build muscle, involves 7,500 calories a day, the vast majority of which is whole foods. "We cook all my meals at home, so we control everything. We know that the quality of food is there and are able to put on quality size with it," he said. Typical meals include protein sources like eggs, chicken breast, steak, ground beef — research suggests the ideal amount of protein for muscle gains is about 0.7 grams of protein per pound of your body weight daily. Dauda also eats plenty of carbs for energy from foods like oatmeal, sweet potatoes, and pasta. He supplements with whey protein shakes to make sure he's getting enough protein to build muscle. He also relies on caffeine, including Celsius, to keep his energy up in the weeks before a competition, when intense prep can be exhausting and makes it difficult to sleep. Dauda still gives himself a break, especially right after competition. His favorite post-show meal is pizza, ideally washed down with a big bottle of Coke. But after a few days of indulgence, Dauda is typically happy to go back to his routine of home-cooked healthy meals. "You are so deprived for weeks and months on end that you have all these things you want to eat," he said. "And after one week you're kind of like, I've had enough, I want to go back to diet food." Read the original article on Business Insider
