Nigeria: Role Don Jazzy Played in My 20-Year Career – D’Banj
[Premium Times] Don Jazzy and D’banj co-founded Mo’Hits Records in 2004, winning the hearts of many Nigerian music lovers.
Tunisia: International Day in Support of Victims of Torture – Inpt, Ohchr and Omct Announce Art Competition
[Tunis Afrique Presse] Tunis — An art competition for young people aged 6 to 22 will be organised in Tunisia by the National Authority for the Prevention of Torture (French: INPT), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (O…
Ghana: Winners of Imani’s Essay Competition Announced
[Accra Times] Accra — The competition featured topics centred on evaluating the innovative potential and practical implications of key political proposals.
Ghana: Titi Owusu Fuses Dancehall and R&B in ‘Nobody’
[Accra Times] Featuring production from renowned Ghanaian producer Jayso, “Nobody” fuses modern reggae, dancehall, and R&B, creating an alluring and cozy melody.
Nigeria: How I Avoided Distracting Producers – Tems
[Daily Trust] Grammy award-winning Nigerian artiste, Temilade Openiyi, aka Tems, has disclosed what she does to avoid seducing producers.
Nigeria: ‘I Don’t Have to Suffer for Supporting Tinubu’, Actress Toyin Abraham Replies Trolls
[Leadership] Nollywood actress and movie producer, Toyin Abraham, has replied Netizens asking her to reveal the plans President Bola Tinubu discussed with her as a presidential candidate in the build-up to the 2023 elections.
Uganda: Experts Highlight Sexual Abuse Red Flags in M-Net Documentary School Ties
[Observer] School Ties, a ground-breaking, harrowing four-part documentary series about the grooming and sexual abuse of learners at some of South Africa’s most prominent, prestigious boys’ schools, comes to M-Net Channel 101 on 16 May at 9 pm.
Nigeria: ‘Why I Never Wanted to Be Like Liz Benson’ – Patience Ozokwor
[Premium Times] Both actresses have made significant contributions to the Nigerian movie industry despite starting their careers at different times and following unique paths.
South Africa: The Second Coming – Comedians Rush to Respond to South Africa’s New Political Reality
[Daily Maverick] For the past 30 years, South Africa’s political reality hasn’t reflected the level of nuance and messiness that comes out through its comedy. We had a Ruling Party, with two capital letters. We don’t have that any more. Today, for the …
South Africa: Why Musicians Die in Poverty – South African Study Reveals Battle to Make Ends Meet
[The Conversation Africa] Benefits and appeals were recently launched to support the medical costs of veteran South African guitarist Madala Kunene. It’s not the first time such initiatives have been necessary, nor the first time that media and politic…