Nigeria: Nigerians Win Best Film Director, Best Actor at World’s Largest Black Filmfest
[Leadership] Nigeria’s entertainment industry marked a new milestone in Miami, Florida, USA when UK based Nigerian filmmaker Ogo Okpue tied with Bryan Keith Montgomery, as Best Film Director and Best Actor Award at the 2023 American Black Film Festival…
South Africa: Makana Mayor Confident There Will Be Water, As National Arts Festival Kicks Off
[Daily Maverick] Makana Local Municipality mayor Yandiswa Vara is certain there will be enough water for those attending the National Arts Festival starting on Friday in Makhanda (formerly Grahamstown).
Rwanda: Born to Be an Actress, Made to Be a Martial Artist – the Story of Delphine Uwase
[New Times] Some have known her as Soleil in a Rwandan Movie Series dubbed “Bamenya Series” from which she sometimes showcased some martial arts acting in various scenes.
Nigeria: KCee’s ‘Ojapiano’ – an Amazing Sub-Genre of Afrobeats?
[Premium Times] Will the new Ojapiano inspire other artists to push the frontiers of this great sound? Only time will tell.
Nigeria: Wizkid Set to Launch Jewellery Line
[Vanguard] Grammy-award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid has announced plans to own a jewellery line.
Nigeria: Burna Boy Emerges First African Artist to Hit 1bn Audiomack Streams
[Vanguard] Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first African music artiste to hit one billion streams on Audiomack.
Nigeria: Nigerian Filmmaker Okpue Wins Best Director in U.S.
[Daily Trust] Ogo Okpue, a UK-based Nigerian filmmaker, has emerged as best director in a tie with Bryan Keith Montgomery Jnr., at the 2023 American Black Film Festival Award for his film, “A Song From The Dark”.
Africa: South Africa’s ‘Jabhim’ Set to Take on the World at Global Street Fighter Tournament
[allAfrica] Cape Town — Street Fighter, the venerated fighting game franchise, is adored and played by a community across the globe. The release of Street Fighter 6, the latest in the series, has attracted a wave of interest comprising new and veteran…
Nigeria: American Rappers, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes Shoot Music Video in Kano
[Vanguard] American rappers, Travis Scott and Sheck Wes are currently shooting a music video for an upcoming song in Kano state.
Nigeria: My Daughter Excited I’ll See Burna Boy, Rema in Nigeria – Bill Gates
[Vanguard] American business mogul, Bill Gates, said her 20-year-old youngest daughter, Phoebe, was excited he would see Nigerian music stars– Burna Boy and Rema– when he visits Nigeria.