Rwanda: 10 Local DJs to Be Selected for the Next Stage of Mützig Amabeats DJ Competition
[New Times] All is set for the second edition of the Mützig Amabeats DJ competition as it enters its third phase this Saturday, 12 August, with the unveiling of the top 10 DJs to progress to the next stage of the competition.
Rwanda: East African Gospel Festival Set for Closing Concert
[New Times] After a successful opening edition held on May 21, at the Kigali Conference and Exhibition Village, worshiper Alexis Dusabe will soon grace the ‘Dutarame Live Concert’ during its closing on August 11 at the Imbugangari Kigali Car free zone …
Africa: Heritage Algorithms Combine the Rigours of Science With the Infinite Possibilities of Art and Design
[The Conversation Africa] The model of democracy in the 1920s is sometimes called “the melting pot” – the dissolution of different cultures into an American soup. An update for the 2020s might be “open source,” where cultural mixing, sharing and collab…
Nigeria: Nigerian Artists Generated Over N11 Billion in Revenue On Spotify in 2022 – Report
[Premium Times] The music streaming platform said revenues generated by Nigerian artistes – from Spotify alone – grew 74 per cent between 2021 to 2022.
Nigeria: I Can’t Feed, I’m Blind, Please Help Me, Nigerian Actor Cries Out
[Premium Times] “The house I have been living in is now for sale. If they sell this house, I don’t know where to go.”
Nigeria: Ayobami Adebayo’s New Novel Is a Modern Nigerian Tragedy About the Rich and the Poor
[The Conversation Africa] Nigerian writer Ayá»Ì€bámi Adébáyá»Ì€ took the literary world by storm with her debut novel Stay With Me in 2017. Six years later, she has followed up with an equally …
Rwanda: Junior Rumaga to Stage Concert, Launch Debut Album ‘Mawe’
[New Times] Renowned poet Junior Rumaga is gearing up for ‘Siga Rwanda Live Concert’ in which he will launch debut poetic album ‘Mawe’.
Nigeria: Nigerians Spent N482m On Movies in Cinemas in July – Official
[Premium Times] The amount generated in July is lower than the N567m generated in June.
Malawi: Multichoice Africa Pulls DStv Services in Malawi
[Nyasa Times] Following today, August 8’s High Court of Malawi’s order directing MultiChoice Malawi to comply with the order of injunction which was granted to Malawi Communications Regulatory Authority (MACRA) on July 29th restraining the digital ente…
Zimbabwe: Holy Ten Cannot Be Cancelled – Says Enzo Ishall – Defends Rapper’s ‘Ed Huchi’ Endorsement
[New Zimbabwe] Zimdancehall chanter Enzo Ishall is in the eye of the storm after defending Holy Ten’s decision to support President Emmerson Mnangagwa ahead of the general elections.