Tanzania: Bongo Flava Sings the Beauty of Tanzania’s Tourist Attractions
[Daily News] Dar es Salaam — THE sky-high success of Bongo flava music has done a commendable job in promoting Tanzanian culture and the country’s tourist attractions, and today it is one of the most visited nations in Africa.
Malawi: Tay Grin Hints At Big Moves After Meeting Snoop Dogg At BET Awards After Party
[Nyasa Times] Malawi’s celebrated hip-hop artist and cultural icon Tay Grin, also known as the Nyau King, continues to raise the country’s flag high on the global stage. Fresh from attending the BET Awards, Tay Grin made headlines after being spotted a…
Nigeria: Ayra Starr Wins ‘Best International Act’
[Premium Times] The superstar beat Tyla, Rema, Black Sherif, Uncle Waffles, and the other six nominees to win the category.
Tanzania: No Airtime, No Airfare, No Air Left – the Final Breath of Tanzanian Dance Music
[Daily News] Tanzania — TANZANIAN dance music is not dead. It’s just very, very tired, broke, and forgotten, somewhere in the corner of a dusty bar in Buguruni, sipping warm beer and wondering how it all went so wrong.
Uganda: Dj Bush Baby to Be Buried On Saturday in Tororo
[Nile Post] Renowned Ugandan DJ and journalist Benjamin Owor, popularly known as DJ Bush Baby, will be laid to rest this Saturday at his ancestral home in Tororo, the family has announced.
Uganda: Dj Bush Baby Found Dead in Entebbe Studio
[Nile Post] Veteran DJ and media pioneer Michael Benjamin Owor, popularly known as DJ Bush Baby, has been found dead in his studio in Entebbe.
South Africa: Rashid Lombard – the Photographer Who Documented Both Resistance and Celebration in South Africa
[The Conversation Africa] The click of a camera shutter and the improvisation of a jazz saxophone may seem worlds apart. Yet, in the hands of South African photojournalist and cultural organiser Rashid Lombard, they became inseparable instruments of re…
Liberia: Rising Star Will-Flash Making Waves With Back-to-Back Hit Singles
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Underground artist Prince Oluwale Williams, popularly known by his stage name Will~Flash00, is quickly rising to prominence in the Liberian music scene with two major hit songs gaining massive traction both at home and abr…
Nigeria: Netizens React As Burna Boy Makes Surprise Appearance At the Delborough Lagos
[Leadership] In a delightful early morning surprise, Grammy award-winning Afro-fusion superstar, Burna Boy, was spotted enjoying breakfast at The Piano Restaurant, nestled inside The Delborough Lagos, one of Nigeria’s most luxurious five-star hotels.
Nigeria: ‘Leave My Bum Alone’ – Tems Claps Back At Body Shamers
[Premium Times] The ‘Free Mind’ crooner further urged her critics to move past passing negative comments on her body