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FULL LIST: AMVCA organisers unveil 2025 nominees
The organisers of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards have announced the nominees for the 2025 edition of the annual awards. The nominations, covering film, television, and digital content, recognise works released between January 1 and December 31…
Presidential aide commends Omoni Oboli’s ‘Love In Every Word’ movie
Nigerian actress and filmmaker Omoni Oboli has earned recognition from the Nigerian presidency for her latest movie, Love In Every Word. The Special Assistant to the President (Office of the Vice President) on Digital and Creative Economy, Fegho Umunub…
N500m debt: I’m not accepting donations, says Mr Macaroni
Popular skit maker and activist, Mr Macaroni, has made it clear that he is not seeking financial assistance despite revealing his shocking N500m debt struggles. In a chat with Saturday Beats, the comedian said he only shared the experience for others t…
Ash Hamman honours wildfire victims with new single
Afro RnB and soul artist, Ash Hamman has released a new single, City of Angels, in honour of the victims, survivors, and brave firefighters of California’s wildfires. A statement sent to Saturday Beats noted that the stirring anthem celebrates the resi…
Ijoba Lande declines to work with Baba Tee
Actor and comedian, Kehinde Ganiyu, popularly known as Ijoba Lande, has addressed the viral video of his interaction with fellow actor, Baba Tee, clarifying misconceptions about the encounter. Contrary to public perception, Lande stated that he was nei…
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Odun Ifa Exhibition
Eritrea: ‘Ich Bin,’ I Am – ‘For My Sisters, Brothers, Cousins, and All Eritreans to Read My Book in Our Mother Tongue Has an Incredible Feeling,’ Bisirat
[Shabait] Bisrat Tesfay Negassi is an Eritrean-born fashion designer, author, and cultural curator. Born in Asmara in the early 1970s, she fled with her family to Hamburg, Germany, during her childhood due to the daily atrocities that were committed by…
Zimbabwe: Mudiwa Hood Withdraws Charges Against DJ Ollah, Holy Ten
[New Zimbabwe] MUSICIAN Mudiwa Hood has withdrawn charges against journalist Owen Madondo, popularly known as DJ Ollah 7 before plea.
Nigeria: Govt Reviews National Culture Policy After 37 Years
[Premium Times] “…The document was last reviewed in 1988 and has remained in draft form for over 37 years despite its significance in shaping Nigeria’s cultural and creative industries”.
Africa: ‘Paris Noir’ Exhibition Showcases Work Made in French Capital By Black Artists
[RFI] The ‘Paris Noir’ exhibition at the Pompidou Centre brings together works by African, American, Caribbean and Afro-descendant artists who lived and worked in Paris between the 1950s and the end of the 1990s.
Africa: African Safaris and Colonial Nightmares – a Visit to Artist Roger Ballen’s Latest Show
[The Conversation Africa] Born in the US, Roger Ballen, the internationally renowned photographer, has lived in South Africa since the 1970s.
Madagascar: Women of Malagasy Music – Their Side of the Story
[Afropop] It’s Friday, March 8, 2024, International Women’s Day and a memorable evening for two men in Madagascar. My colleague Morgan Greenstreet and I are sweating in front of the stage of the Glacier, a bar/hotel/ice cream parlor in the lively Anala…