Nigeria: Why I Prefer Burna Boy to Wizkid, Davido – Rotimi Amaechi
[Premium Times] The former minister says he appreciates Nigerian music a great deal.
Zimbabwe: Weaver Press Is Closing – How One Small, Brave Zimbabwean Publisher Made a Difference
[The Conversation Africa] With the news that it is to halt operations it’s a fitting time to take stock of Weaver Press in Zimbabwe.
Nigeria: Producers of Famous 1979 Jesus Movie Set to Release Animated Film
[Premium Times] This is 45 years after the original ‘Jesus’ film, which holds a Guinness World Record as the most translated film ever.
Nigeria: Burna Boy to Perform At 2024 Grammys
[Premium Times] Burna Boy, the ‘African Giant’ crooner, is expected to make history as the first African artiste to perform on the Grammy Awards stage
Zimbabwe: Hundreds Show Up in Memory of Tuku
[The Herald] Five years down the line since veteran musician and national hero, Dr Oliver Mtukudzi breathed his last, his name is still household and it is far from extinction.
Nigeria: Skit Maker ‘Untouchable’ Reveals More About Reported Demolition of Buildings in Enugu Estate
[Premium Times] The skit maker had raised an alarm that his house was about being demolished by the Enugu State Government.
South Africa: South Africa Looking to Halt Auction of Mandela Memorabilia
[DW] Over 70 items belonging to Nelson Mandela are due to go on auction in New York in February, but the South African government is trying to block the sale.
Africa: Prime Video Cuts Funding in Africa, Middle East
[Premium Times] Stakeholders have described it as a sad development for the African film and television industry.
South Africa: Soul Brothers – the Story of a Band That Revolutionised South African Music
[The Conversation Africa] Biographies of important South African musicians often fall into two categories: they either emerge from PhD or other university-based research, or are the fruit of dedicated digging by a fan or family member. The first kind b…
Africa: The Shame and Pleasure of Masturbation – Poor Things Gets Girls’ Early Sexual Feelings Right
[The Conversation Africa] This piece contains spoilers for Poor Things.