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Nigeria: Court Sentences Portable to Three Months Imprisonment

1st May 2025

[Vanguard] An Ogun State Chief Magistrate Court, sitting in Ifo Local Government Area, has sentenced controversial street-hop artist Habeeb Okikiola, popularly known as Portable, to three months in prison, with an option of a N30,000 fine.

Nigeria: Olamide Announces New Album, Enlists Wizkid On New Track

1st May 2025

[Premium Times] This collaboration comes exactly 14 years after their first ever feature in 'Omo To Shan', released in 2011.

Nigeria: The Deadly Madness of ‘Prank Culture in Nigeria

1st May 2025

[Daily Trust] In a country already battling the scourge of kidnapping, ritual killings, and rampant insecurity, the last thing Nigeria needs is a dangerous new wave of "pranksters" playing with human lives for social media clout. Yet, that is exactly what is happening -- and the consequences could be fatal.

Ethiopia: Nation Taps Music, Arts to Power Economic Growth Via Ip

30th April 2025

[Ethiopian Herald] -- Ethiopia is sharpening its focus on music and the arts as key engines of economic transformation, using World Intellectual Property Day celebrations to spotlight the immense value of creativity to national development.

Tanzania: Zanzibar Celebrates a New Musical Icon

30th April 2025

[Daily News] Zanzibar -- The Zanzibar Dhow Countries Music Academy (DCMA) is proudly celebrating the extraordinary journey of Tryphon Evarist, a gifted multi-instrumentalist, music educator and artistic director whose musical odyssey began within the very halls of DCMA.

Liberia: Liberian Poet Aria Deemie Unveils Debut Chapbook ‘Humans for Sale’

30th April 2025

[Liberian Investigator] Liberian poet and journalist Aria Deemie, a rising literary voice and two-time Press Union of Liberia award winner, is set to make her debut in the global poetry scene with the release of Humans for Sale, a searing chapbook confronting the harrowing realities of human trafficking. The cover of her forthcoming collection offers a chilling yet beautiful introduction to what promises to be one of the year's most important literary works.

Nigeria: Alleged Currency Mutilation – E-Money Celebrates Release

30th April 2025

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that the EFCC arrested E-Money at his residence in Omole, Lagos, on Monday night.

Liberia: EU-Liberia Concludes Two-Week Film Festival Across Montserrado and Western Liberia

30th April 2025

[Liberian Investigator] Monrovia -- The European Union Delegation to Liberia has concluded a two-week film festival aimed at promoting advocacy and dialogue in communities across Montserrado County and three counties in western Liberia.

Somalia: Somalia and Unesco Discuss Cultural Cooperation and Preservation of Radio Mogadishu Archives

30th April 2025

[Radio Dalsan] On Tuesday, Somalia's Minister of Information, Culture and Tourism, Daud Aweis, welcomed Ms. Louise Haxthausen, the country representative of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), for a high-level meeting focused on strengthening cultural cooperation.

Malawi: Stage Set, Lights On! Mwezi Arts Unveils the Dazzling Theater Renaissance Cabaret

30th April 2025

[Nyasa Times] Get ready, Malawi! The spotlight is swinging your way as Mwezi Arts, the powerhouse of local performance, rolls out the red carpet for the first-ever Theater Renaissance Cabaret (TRC) -- a bold, electric, and internationally-flavored theater festival set to ignite Lilongwe from July 21 to 27 at the iconic Madsoc Theatre and the magical Kumbali Castle.

Africa: All of Africa Today – April 30, 2025

30th April 2025

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South Africa: Flower Farm Keeps Constantia’s Coloured Heritage Alive

30th April 2025

[GroundUp] Jaftha brothers help heal a history of land dispossession

Nigeria: King Sunny Ade Speaks Amid Kidnap Rumours

30th April 2025

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that Damilola Esther, one of the 78-year-old musician's children, raised concerns about his whereabouts on Monday night.

Nigeria: Kidnap Concerns – King Sunny Ade’s Daughter Raises Alarm Over Father’s Whereabouts

29th April 2025

[Vanguard] Damilola Adeniyi, daughter of renowned Juju musician King Sunny Ade, has raised concerns over the whereabouts and well-being of her father, expressing fears that he may have been kidnapped.

Nigeria: Comedian Okey Bakassi Appointed Traditional Ruler in Imo Community

29th April 2025

[Premium Times] Okey Bakassi, the only Nigerian entertainer recently assuming a traditional ruler role, was a senior special adviser (SSA) on entertainment matters to former Imo State Governor Ikedi Ohakim.

Nigeria: Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband to Death By Hanging

29th April 2025

[This Day] Abuja -- A High Court of the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), in Wuse Zone 2, Abuja, on Monday sentenced Peter Nwachukwu, the husband of late gospel singer, Osinachi, to death by hanging over the death of the late musician.

Nigeria: Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Widower to Death for Her Murder

29th April 2025

[Premium Times] Mr Nwachukwu was found guilty of culpable homicide, with the court adjudging him to cause the death of the deceased (his wife) on 8 April 2022.

Tanzania: Samia Serengeti Music Festival – a Night of Fire, Rain and Pure Magic

29th April 2025

[Daily News] DAR ES SALAAM: IF there was ever a night where music danced with the soul of the land, it was at the Samia Serengeti Music Festival a show that lit up the plains with sound, lights and unforgettable energy.

Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah’s ‘Kuno’ Visuals Make Instant Impact

29th April 2025

[The Herald] JAH PRAYZAH has blown away his legion of fans with visuals of his song "Kuno", driving social media into a frenzy.

Nigeria: Pathologist Speaks On MohBad’s Death, Rules Out Drug Abuse

28th April 2025

[Premium Times] The cause of the death of Nigerian Afrobeats singer Ireoluwa, popularly known as Mohbad, remains a mystery to Nigerians two years later.

ARTS & CULTURE

Odun Ifa Exhibition

Nigeria: Court Sentences Portable to Three Months Imprisonment

Nigeria: Olamide Announces New Album, Enlists Wizkid On New Track

Nigeria: The Deadly Madness of ‘Prank Culture in Nigeria

Ethiopia: Nation Taps Music, Arts to Power Economic Growth Via Ip

Tanzania: Zanzibar Celebrates a New Musical Icon

Liberia: Liberian Poet Aria Deemie Unveils Debut Chapbook ‘Humans for Sale’

Nigeria: Alleged Currency Mutilation – E-Money Celebrates Release

Liberia: EU-Liberia Concludes Two-Week Film Festival Across Montserrado and Western Liberia

Somalia: Somalia and Unesco Discuss Cultural Cooperation and Preservation of Radio Mogadishu Archives

Malawi: Stage Set, Lights On! Mwezi Arts Unveils the Dazzling Theater Renaissance Cabaret

Africa: All of Africa Today – April 30, 2025

South Africa: Flower Farm Keeps Constantia’s Coloured Heritage Alive

Nigeria: King Sunny Ade Speaks Amid Kidnap Rumours

Nigeria: Kidnap Concerns – King Sunny Ade’s Daughter Raises Alarm Over Father’s Whereabouts

Nigeria: Comedian Okey Bakassi Appointed Traditional Ruler in Imo Community

Nigeria: Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Husband to Death By Hanging

Nigeria: Court Sentences Late Gospel Singer Osinachi’s Widower to Death for Her Murder

Tanzania: Samia Serengeti Music Festival – a Night of Fire, Rain and Pure Magic

Zimbabwe: Jah Prayzah’s ‘Kuno’ Visuals Make Instant Impact

Nigeria: Pathologist Speaks On MohBad’s Death, Rules Out Drug Abuse

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