Template:Did you know nominations/Rashid Vally


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The result was: promoted by Cwmhiraeth (talk) 05:46, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

Rashid Vally

 * ... that the record shop owned by music producer Rashid Vally was among the few places people of different racial backgrounds could socialize in apartheid South Africa?
 * ALT1: ... that under the apartheid government in South Africa, people of different racial backgrounds socialized in the record shop owned by music producer Rashid Vally?


 * Reviewed: Edge of the Knife
 * Comment: I would appreciate further wording suggestions for the hook; I believe the fact is fascinating, but I'm trying to find a concise way to say it.

Moved to mainspace by Vanamonde93 (talk). Self-nominated at 12:05, 13 May 2018 (UTC).


 * Symbol question.svg Interesting life, on basically one source, fine with me, no copyvio obvious. The hook fact is interesting, better said - I think - in the original.
 * Suggest ALT2: ... that music producer Rashid Vally owned a record shop in apartheid South Africa that was among few places where people of different racial backgrounds could socialize?
 * Suggestions for the article:
 * Infobox
 * explain or link langarm
 * (for my taste) avoid square brackets in quotes, - some quotes could simply be rephrased
 * I find "Personal life and record shop" funny - as if the shop sells personal life ;)
 * give Mannenberg a release year
 * avoid easter egg black South African music, best by linking Black South Africans openly in the lead - --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:46, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the review. I agree that ALT2 is phrased better, and I've struck my original; I don't think a new reviewer is needed, as you're just rephrasing. I've found a link for langarm, though it isn't the best article. There's three sources, all used heavily...where are you getting "basically one source?" I've tweaked the section title and the quotes: I think we can be forgiven for using "given" outside quotes when Ansell says "give". Release year also done. I'm not a fan of infoboxes when information is minimal, sorry...I'm also trying to think of a better way to link "black South African Music" but the Music in South Africa article is very bad, and I can't think of anything else. Vanamonde (talk) 11:17, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Symbol confirmed.svg with thanks. Please do something about black South African music, which is both an Easter egg, and a redirect. How is black South African music? Or no link, if nothing good is available? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:42, 22 May 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks: unlinked as the least unsatisfactory solution. Vanamonde (talk) 11:04, 22 May 2018 (UTC)