Music
6 Mar 2017
He returned a week later with a completely new album, "HNDRXX." It debuted at number one for the week through Thursday, pushing the self-titled album to number two.
6 Mar 2017
The English singer has been in a long-term relationship with Simon Konecki, a former financier who founded drop4drop, a charity that presses for global access to clean drinking water.
5 Mar 2017
I have never reviewed classical music. Yes, I have heard of Bach and Beethoven. Yes, I have Mozart in my music library, but that is as far as my engagement goes.
4 Mar 2017
As she commenced her rendition of J. Strauss Junior’s Mein Herr Marquis, the classic, the atmosphere in the hall grew serene, the audience was very attentive.
4 Mar 2017
In celebration of late music legend and Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Smooth FM is set to present the award-winning Broadway musical Fela! Billed to open on April 13 and runs through April 15....
4 Mar 2017
Hip-hop artiste and Samsung brand ambassador, Remilekun Abdulkalid Safaru, popularly known as Reminisce, last Saturday, held the maiden edition of his brainchild, ‘The Street Concert.’
3 Mar 2017
Foremost Nigerian musician ‘K1 De Ultimate’, acclaimed to have introduced the Fuji music genre to the sounds of keyboards, saxophones and guitars, clocked 60 years on Friday.
3 Mar 2017
The song -- in which Martin confesses he's "never gonna be a saint" but finds renewal through love -- is accompanied by a soothing video with images of the sea.
2 Mar 2017
Singer Wizkid, real name Ayo Balogun has signed a multi-album worldwide deal with RCA Records/Sony Music International.
2 Mar 2017
Rihanna never went to college but the R&B superstar voiced delight as she was presented an award by Harvard University for her humanitarian work.
1 Mar 2017
Lady Gaga has stepped in to replace the pregnant Beyonce at Coachella, ensuring that the premier music festival has a woman headliner for the first time in a decade.
Guardian Life
2 days ago
In commemoration of the 2022 World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW), a foundation named after Dr. Ameyo Stella Adadevoh (DRASA) is educating the public about antimicrobial resistance (AMR) with an inter-school debate and talent hunt show at Yaba, Lagos. The WAAW 2022 celebration themed 'Preventing Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) Together' is a call for policymakers to encourage…
2 days ago
British musician Stormzy has released his highly anticipated third album, ‘This Is What I Mean’. Over the course of his expansive, heartfelt and defiantly sprawling new album, the BRIT and Ivor Novello award-winning Stormzy has delivered an undeniable classic; effortlessly condensing any number of disparate styles and genres into music which bravely broaches any gap…
2 days ago
Mixing rock, pop and RnB like never before, Michael Jackson's "Thriller", 40 years old next week, became the most successful album of all time and defined a coming era with its audiovisual ambition.
3 days ago
"Baddhia is helping Africans build happy and healthy lifelong romantic relationships by mitigating incompatibility challenges and emotional deficits with our exclusive product offerings and unique brand solutions." – Charles Mathews, Cofounder, Baddhia.
3 days ago
During the FIFA Fan Festival at the Qatar 2022 World Cup, Nigerian music sensation Kizz Daniel gave an outstanding performance. With the current hit song "Cough" (Odo) at his disposal, the singer dazzled an audience of more than 50,000 on Wednesday night. The "Buga" crooner performed live with a live band, and some of the…
Music
4 days ago
Rising singer-songwriter Somadina releases her debut EP HOTHU, “Heart of the Heavenly Undeniable”. To celebrate the project's release, Somadina reveals the brand-new visual for the single “Y I Want U'' directed by 2brthrs, chopped & screwed by her long-standing collaborator, Chukwuka Nwobi. Backed by a band of Nollywood punk-inspired girls, Somadina is uniting women to…
21 Nov
Wizkid and Tems emerged winners at the 2022 American Music Awards (AMA Awards). "Made in Lagos" crooner Wizkid won the inaugural Favorite Afrobeats category at the 2022 American Music Awards. He was nominated alongside Burna Boy, CKay, Tems, and Fireboy Wizkid and Tems also took home the award for the Best R&B Song with Essence. See the full list…
21 Nov
America has opened itself to music sung in foreign languages, passionately receiving groups like BTS and Blackpink from South Korea in the past few years. With Bollywood already rising in popularity in the American movie industry, it’s high time for the United States and the rest of the world to listen to more Hindi music.…
20 Nov
Te3jry, pronounced Teejay, is a versatile musician who grew up in Bayelsa State, Nigeria. He says music has been a significant part of his life and influenced his family. Most of his family members are involved in music directly or indirectly. Over the years, he has made music in Bayelsa state but did not seriously…
Film
16 Nov
According to insiders, the next Disney picture by Aadrita Mukerji is not a reboot but rather a continuation of the Anne Hathaway-starring series of films. Hathaway has publicly stated her support for a third instalment but does not currently have a contract to do so; nonetheless, it is hoped that she will if the potential…
15 Nov
When Netflix and UNESCO announced winners of the African Folktales Reimagined competition, the list had just one Nigerian, Korede Azeez, among the chosen six. The former BBC Media Action employee speaks to Oris Aigbokhaevbolo about the experience of pitching and shooting her short film, Adieu, Salut, for the global streaming platform. What were you doing…
14 Nov
Written by Nobel Prize-winning author Wole Soyinka, “Death and the King’s Horseman,” is a tragic play based on the true events of Elesin Oba; the Yoruba King’s horseman which describes the traditional beliefs of the Yoruba culture as well as their perception of life and death. The recent adaptation of this play is a Netflix…
12 Nov
STAGE and screen actress, producer and Chief Executive Officer of Beeta Universal Arts Foundation (BUAF), Bikiya Graham-Douglas, has announced finalists of the fifth edition of Beeta Playwright competition, organised by BUAF. According to Bikiya Graham Douglas who is also huncho for the Beeta Arts Festivals (BAF), the top ten finalists emerged from the 794 entries received for…
12 Nov
Delectable actress and Black November star Mbong has remarried eight years after formally divorcing filmmaker Jeta Amata. The 37-year old mother of one got social media space buzzing when she shared photos from her wedding ceremony, which held in Cross Rivers State at the weekend.