Nigeria: Kabaka Opara’s Contributions to Nigerian Music
[Vanguard] Highlife music, for which the late Godwin Kabaka Opara is known, was first brought to Nigeria in 1950 by a Ghanian musician called Emmanuel Tettey Mensah – ET Mensah for short.
Africa: The Future of IGAD Amidst Turmoil in the Horn
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Kenya: Fans Gather to Pay Respects to Late TikTok Star Brian Chira At Funeral Home
[Capital FM] Nairobi — Supporters of the late Brian Chira gathered outside the Kenyatta Memorial Funeral Home to pay their respects before his burial in Githunguri, Kiambu on Tuesday.
Uganda: Sawa Ya Matako – Inside South African Song That Captivates the Continent
[Nile Post] Maj Gen Leo Kyanda is said to like ‘Sawa ya Matako so much but that has nothing to do with Sawa ya Matako but rather the song caled ‘
Ghana: Dr Okoe-Boye Launches Book On Covid-19 Pandemic
[Ghanaian Times] The President, Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, last Thursday launched a book titled ‘Fellow Ghanaians’, authored by the Minister of Health-designate, Dr Bernard Okoe Boye, in Accra.
Kenya: DJ Joe Mfalme, Associates to Remain in Custody Pending Murder Probe
[Capital FM] Nairobi — DJ Joe Mfalme, a city disk jockey arraigned at the Kibra Law Courts on Monday over the murder of a Police Inspector will remain in custody for fourteen days pending the conclusion of a probe.
Nigeria: Why I Married Chioma – Davido
[Premium Times] Davido confirmed his marriage to Chioma after years of speculation in March 2023.
Zimbabwe: Wicknell Is a Single Guy, Has Been for a While – Sonja Announces Separation From Chivayo
[New Zimbabwe] CONTROVERSIAL businessman Wicknell Chivayo and Sonja Madzikanda are divorcing after seven years of marriage.
Zimbabwe: I’m Entering a New Era in My Music Career – Joeboy
[New Zimbabwe] Nigerian Afrobeats sensation Joeboy refuses to be boxed and is entering a new era in his six-year music career.
Uganda: Kenzo, Nyamutoro Attend VD Together
[Nile Post] It’s getting more interesting now. Singer Eddy Kenzo and Cabinet sensation Phiona Nyamutoro just won’t leave us alone – at least not when they are both enjoying the limelight.