By Ferdinand Ekechukwu With just an online material on Instagram that caught the attention of Aquila Records boss, Abiodun Usman Azeez, stage name Beezy,
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Meet West Don, the King of Ajebota
Colourful Cameroonian musician West Don is popularly known as the “King of Ajebota” after his most popular song of the same name from his
Rwanda: Blankets and Wine Seeks to Connect Africa Through Music
By Moses Opobo It will be food, drink, fashion and music as the first Blankets and Wine event comes to Kigali next week. Dubbed
Nigerian Govt to Stop Production of Local Movies, Music, Abroad
The Federal Government says it has taken steps to amend the Nigeria Broadcasting Code to discourage the production of Nigerian movies and music outside
Nigeria: Why I Played Strong Sex Scenes in My Latest Film – Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde
Interview By Jayne Augoye Leading actress, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, has returned to Nollywood. After a three-year hiatus, the 39-year-old is lined up to debut “Alter
Nigerian Singers dominate 2016/2017 Best African Artistes
Congo-Kinshasa: The Beautiful Congolese World of Rumba Music
By Bill Odidi When you look at Congolese music the question that comes into mind is whether it ever reached its full potential and
Ethiopia: Teddy Afro Online, Offline
By Fasika Tadesse Spike in copy sells of a historical novel leads a publisher to run the printing press Ethiopia’s pop sensation, Tewodros Kassahun,
Malawi: Daliso Chaponda Finishes 3rd in Britain’s Got Talent
By Peter Makossah Malawi’s implausible comedy prodigy, Daliso Chaponda Saturday night narrowly missed winning the crown and a staggering MK100 Million by a whisker
Uganda: ‘The Dinner Club’ Film Banned in Uganda for ‘Glorifying Homosexuality’
ARTICLE 19 is concerned by the recent censorship of the film The Dinner Club, following the denial of a classification by the Media Council