Alicia and SWIZZ bless impending marriage and baby in S. Africa

Alicia Keys and fiancé Swizz Beats recently brought their love to South Africa.
The couple, soon-to-be-married and are currently awaiting the birth of their first child, now reportedly have a special bond with South Africa.

Here’s how The Sun UK reports how the two recently embraced regional traditions in honor to honor their union:

ALICIA KEYS and fiancé SWIZZ BEATS have fallen in love with South Africa.

So it’s appropriate they have had their impending marriage blessed in a traditional Zulu ceremony. The hip-hop couple travelled to the city of Durban and donned Zulu clobber and sang songs under a fig tree, dubbed “the healing tree.” 


Isn’t that sweet, folks? I hope that healing tree is stronger than the voodoo doll Mashonda purchased in New Orleans as a side dish to her red beans and rice.

The couple also had their unborn child blessed. More info below:
Wearing tribal beads, Alicia and her baby were given Zulu names while standing under a fig tree known as the ‘healing tree’ by locals who believe it brings good fortune and health. ‘Two female priests who practice a mix of Christianity and tribal custom chose new names for her and the unborn child, as a mark of respect. 


The names were kept between them, but were chosen to reflect Alicia’s character.


‘Alicia had to do a special dance with drums banging in the background, and was embraced by abused children who she has helped. She was chosen for the ceremony as a thank-you, because she has done a lot to keep children’s lives afloat and for us to afford our support staff ‘Her partner came too – he held her hand and helped her sit down when she needed rest.’

Terror Squad head honcho a RAPIST???

Platinum-selling rapper Fat Joe was detained by police in Madison, Wisconsin last night  -- after a 33-year-old woman told cops that Joe and his entourage sexually assaulted her inside a Cadillac limo.

According to the Madison PD, the woman claims the incident went down after the rapper -- real name Joseph Cartagena -- performed at a concert at The Orpheum Theater last night.

Cops say the woman claims, "shortly after the concert had concluded ... [the woman] found herself inside of a Cadillac Limousine with Joseph Cartagena and other male subjects all headed to a hotel located on Madison's west side."

Cops tell TMZ Fat Joe was detained for questioning -- but he was not arrested. He was released this morning -- sometime before 7 AM.

So far, no arrests have been made and police tell us the investigation is ongoing.