Nigeria: JJC Skillz Confirms His Marriage to Funke Akindele Has Ended
[Premium Times] “I’m making this announcement so the public knows we are both pursuing separate lives.”
Nigeria: 40 Americans Take Igbo Names, Claim Ancestry
[Vanguard] Forty students and faculty members from Morehouse College Glee Club in Atlanta, United States of America, USA, on Wednesday, took Igbo names and declared their ancestry to the Igbos of South East Nigeria.
Nigeria: ‘Celebrities Dey Make Marriage Fear Us’ – Fans React to JJC, Funke Akindele’s Separation
[Vanguard] Nigerians went gaga on Twitter on Thursday morning, just a few minutes after celebrity musician and filmmaker, JJC, announced his separation from his wife, Nollywood actress, Funke Akindele.
Gambia: Network of Women in the Arts Launched
[The Point] The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) in collaboration with Natcom/UNESCO The Gambia with support from the Migration and Sustainable Development in The Gambia Project (MSDG) last Thursday launched a Network of Women in the Arts at…
Ethiopia: In Memory of Haacaaluu Hundeessaa – Singing Freedom Into the Convulsing Suicidal Empire
[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba — There is an amazing aura of jubilation in the air. Young and old alike, we are celebrating the life and legacy of our beloved Haacaaluu Hundeessaa on the anniversary of his assassination. The Halifax Regional Municipalit…
Nigeria: Marriage Crash – Chacha Eke’s Husband, Austin Faani, Breaks Silence
[Premium Times] It is the first time Austin Faani, whose 2010 movie, ‘The Bank Job’, gave him a big break, would react to his marital crisis since his wife made it public for the first time in October 2020
Nigeria: Burna Boy Reveals Latest Single, ‘Last Last’ Is Heartbreak Song
[Daily Trust] Grammy award-winning musician, Burna Boy has disclosed that his latest hit single ‘Last Last’ was a heartbreak song.
Nigeria: Asake, Drake, Wizkid, Make Top Artistes On Spotify Nigeria Chart
[Daily Trust] Spotify Nigeria, a top streaming service has released the least of songs topping the charts on its platform this week. Here is what this week’s Spotify Charts have to say about the Nigerian music scene.
Nigeria: Afrima 2022 – Organisers Set Deadline for Entries Submission
[Premium Times] The International Committee of the All African Music Awards say they won’t extend the submission date.
Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah’s History… As Told Through the Zimbabwean Griot’s Best Albums
[This is Africa] A roaring and smoking mbira song, one for the party animals, a Nollywood pity party to confuse the crush outside your league, and a two-season coup soundtrack – Jah Prayzah created the future by commanding the past. We look back to the…