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Tupac's ashes to go to Africa
Hoping to connect the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation with that of former South African president Nelson Mandela, Afeni Shakur is taking her son's remains to Soweto.
As the 10th anniversary of his still-unsolved murder approaches, some of Tupac Shakur's ashes will be scattered in Soweto, South Africa by his mother, the foundation she started in his honor said today.
Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation.
Afeni Shakur said today that she plans to mark the 10th anniversary of her son's September 13 death by visiting South Africa in the hopes of connecting the Tupac Amaru Shakur Foundation with that of former South African president Nelson Mandela. The Shakur foundation provides arts training to students.
"I feel blessed to be able to visit South Africa, especially Soweto," Shakur said in a statement. "Events that happened there are so much a part of our history and it will be an honor for my son to rest in this special place--the birthplace of the South African struggle for democracy."
Shakur will travel to South Africa September 10-18, with plans to meet both Mandela and South African Kwaito star and actor Zola, who will be featured alongside Snoop Dogg and Tupac himself for a track on a Tupac tribute album released to commemorate the anniversary of his death.
Afeni Shakur will also be honored for her contribution as an activist for the rights of black people and the oppressed. She plans to visit hospitals or orphanages in the country as well.
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