South Africa: South Africa Has Voted – Mphowabadimo Wins Big Brother Mzansi
[Mzansi Magic] It’s taken us 10 weeks, but we can finally say that we have a Big Brother Mzansi winner! Mphowabadimo will be taking home the R2 million!
South Africa: South African DJ Black Coffee Wins First Grammy Award
[allAfrica] Cape Town — South African DJ and music producer Nkosinathi Maphumulo, popularly known as DJ Black Coffee, has won his first-ever Grammy award in the category Best Dance/Electronic Album for Subconsciously at the 64th Grammy Awards in Las V…
Nigeria: Femi Kuti, Wizkid, Made Lose to Angelique Kidjo At Grammys 2022
[Leadership] Afrobeat star, Femi Kuti, his son, Made Kuti and Wizkid, have lost out of the race to win a Grammy at the 64th edition at the MGM Arena in Las Vegas.
South Africa: ‘We’re Laughing Again’ – South African Comedians Find a Pandemic Balance
[RFI] It’s a Monday night in Johannesburg, the time when comedy sessions typically take place at Cocktail on Six, in the Melville neighbourhood. The club is divided into two rooms: one for patrons to relax and wash away the day’s worries, the other a d…
Nigeria: Wizkid, Burna Boy, Femi Kuti Miss Out At the Grammys
[This Day] Hopes of another historic win at the Grammys for Nigerian music were dashed as nominated Nigerian musicians did not clinch any win at the 64th Grammy Awards. Burna Boy, Wizkid, Tems, Femi and Made Kuti were nominated in the Best Global Music…
Nigeria: Blaming Film-Makers for Ritual Killings Ignorant, Parochial – Coalition
[Daily Trust] The Coalition of Theatre Arts Associations, Ogun State, has condemned those blaming the upsurge in ritual killings on theatre practitioners, saying they are “parochial and ignorant.”
Uganda: Imc Mukono Opens State of the Art Theatre
[Nile Post] The International Medical Center (IMC) Mukono has opened up a new state-of-the-art-theatre.
Eritrea: Yohannes Kolmodin – His Works in the History and Culture of Eritrea
[Shabait] He is a former Journalist and an author who has recently published a historical book on Eritrea. While doing other researches, he found important materials about the Eritrean society from before more than 100 years. Then he decided to do furt…
South Africa: Masterchef SA’s Go-Getting Winner Leads a Mother City Hat Trick
[Daily Maverick] A birthday, a new baby, a million bucks and bragging rights – it’s been one heck of a March for winner Shawn Godfrey.
Nigeria: Yoruba Movie Star, Dejo Tunfulu, Is Dead
[Premium Times] The news of his death was broken by his colleague Kunle Afod on Instagram on Friday morning.