"GRAMMY PARTY IN THE BUSH!" NOSACONN'S Damon Batiste, Virtual Nation Builders & Guqula Celebrate Jon Batiste, Trevor Noah & $500 Mil Business Ventures

JOHANNESBURG - March 31, 2022 - PRLog -- POSTED COURTESY OF WRIGHT ENTERPRISES SAN FRANCISCO~DALLAS COMMUNITY SPOTLIGHT~~~

"GRAMMY PARTY IN THE BUSH!"

NOSACONN'S DAMON BATISTE OF NOLA'S ROYAL FAMILY OF MUSIC, VIRTUAL NATION BUILDERS & GUQULA HOST INTERNATIONAL "GRAMMY PARTY IN THE BUSH" AND THE LAUNCH OF $500 MILLION NEW ORLEANS-SOUTH AFRICA BUSINESS VENTURES

WHO: In South Africa: His Majesty King Makhosoke 11 and her Royal Highness Queen Sekhothali Mabhena of the Amandebele Nation, Damon Batiste of NOLA's Royal Family of Music, Founder of NOSACONN (New Orleans-South Africa Connection, since 1998); Cultural Tourism Industry Leaders and Executive of Virtual Nation Builders Candice Dawkshas and Executive of Guqula (Zulu word for change) Brett Bowes.

In News Orleans: Cultural Ambassador Bryant Johnson, founding Partner of LyfePULSE

WHAT:          "GRAMMY PARTY IN THE BUSH"- In a kick off to the Grammy Celebration in Las Vegas, NOSACONN, Virtual Nation Builders and Guqula announce a new partnership that will stimulate cultural tourism that in Phase 1 will yield more than 5,000 permanent jobs and over $500 million (R7, 250m) of value to the indigenous communities over a 10- year period.  LyfePULSE will chronicle the accomplishments of The NOSACONN, Virtual Builders, and Gugula concept that democratizes tourism (the world's largest employer), provide mentorship, workforce development, cultivates resilience and self-reliance utilizing "28 areas of production from eggs to electricity."  Within the context of cultural and economic tourism the Arts will be employed to employ artists and develop new talent in BIPOC communities, not only in South Africa but also NOSACONN concepts are being developed in New Orleans, Senegal, Côte d'Ivoire, and Mozambique as well.

WHERE:          Sensational Sunset Safari Lodge, South Africa

WHEN:          Sunday, April 3, 2022, 5 p.m. South Africa Time;
10 a.m CDT in New Orleans.

FUN FACT:   In 2005, Jon Batiste of NOLA's Royal Family of Music was an unknown, new talent featured at the NOSACONN Grammys Party!  Today, the music director for Late Night with Stephen Colbert, will be celebrated at "Grammy in the Bush" in South Africa where NOSACONN,  Virtual Nation Builders and Guqula are launching a plan to develop new stars and new promising talent of the BIPOC communities in South Africa within the framework of cultural and economic tourism.

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Note to Editors: Media interested in coverage should contact Candice Dawkshas on +27824504416 or via email on candice@virtualnationbuilders.com or Brett Bowes on +27 82 452 7389, or via email brett@tnova.co.za in South Africa for live coverage and virtual link for media only or Jackie Wright in U.S. at +1 415 525 0410 or by email: jackiewright@wrightnow.biz.

ABOUT

NOSACONN
Founded by Damon J. Batiste in 1998, the New Orleans South African Connection, Inc. (NOSACONN) has been a non-profit 501 (c) 3 organization, comprised of business, civic, community and entertainment industry leaders, both in New Orleans and in the Republic of South Africa. Our unique partnership has allowed us to produce special events in the City of New Orleans and the Republic of South Africa. NOSACONN has recognized the field of arts, culture & education on a local, regional and international level as a tremendous networking tool for job creation, tourism, and self-empowerment. It has also served as an incubator for economic sustainability.

VIRTUAL NATION BUILDERS
Virtual Nation Builders are the digital alchemists that amongst other things just last week created an NFT of the Nelson Mandela's Warrant of Arrest that sold for R1,9 million /130 000 US$. Virtual Nation Builders is the South African Blockchain Company which are builders of the fourth industrial revolution – where digital nations, securities, financial instruments, organisations, legal systems, assets and currencies are virtually being built by harnessing the convergence of blockchain technology and law. Additional projects of Virtual Nation Builders includes – creating a Smart Curriculum that will revolutionize how we approach education and creating a new legal system for the metaverse.

GUQULA
Founded by Brett Bowes, Guqula means Change in Zulu, a program which will re-purpose the tourism industry to drive upliftment and inclusiveness in favor of BIPOCs.

LyfePULSE
LyfePULSE, founded by Bryant Johnson, Katherine Putnam and Scott Lauer, is an international brand enhancer comprised of global market leaders in sport, music, art, and entertainment. By focusing on mobile-first content, LyfePULSE protects Your Voice. Your Vision. Your Story.