Music
21 Jan 2017
Pop diva Madonna made an unannounced appearance Saturday in Washington to join hundreds of thousands of people rallying for women's rights in defiance of President Donald Trump.
20 Jan 2017
Former Beatle Paul McCartney sued Sony Corp’s music publishing arm on Wednesday in a federal court in New York.
20 Jan 2017
The singer of Latin pop hit "La Lambada," Loalwa Braz, was found dead Thursday in a burned-out car in her native Brazil, police and media said.
19 Jan 2017
Pioneering Nigerian electro-funk musician William Onyeabor, who amassed a following among the world's pop stars but remained reclusive and enigmatic, has died. He was 70.
19 Jan 2017
The dashing Munich-born singer -- the biggest draw in the opera world at the moment -- ruptured a blood vessel in his vocal cords last year, forcing him to pull out of a series of major productions in Europe and the US.
19 Jan 2017
The manager of rocker Alanis Morissette admitted on Wednesday to fleecing the singer of nearly $5 million and falsely claiming the money was used to grow marijuana.
18 Jan 2017
Chart-topping singer John Legend and metal legends Metallica will be among the performers at this year's Grammy Awards, the Recording Academy announced Wednesday.
18 Jan 2017
In the face of death threats and accusations they are dishonouring their families by daring to perform, the women of Afghanistan's first all-female orchestra are charting a new destiny for themselves through music.
18 Jan 2017
"All Eyez On Me," named after the title of one of Tupac's albums, will come out in US theaters on June 16, which would have been the rapper's 46th birthday, Summit Entertainment said.
18 Jan 2017
British conductor Simon Rattle on Tuesday called for a new concert hall in London to make the city more competitive on the international music scene, as he takes up his baton at the London Symphony Orchestra.
17 Jan 2017
Donald Trump has spent decades palling around in the celebrity world and once dreamed of a movie career. But for his presidential inauguration, he is finding little love in return.
Guardian Life
1 day ago
Many stories have been told about Nigeria’s culture and lifestyle. As home to millions of diverse people, Nigeria is very broad in terms of its climate, geography, vegetation, ethnicity, language, culture, and religion. Yet even with the underlying divisions that cut across Nigeria, there is one particular street food that serves as a string of…
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Brittle Paper has shared its 100 notable African books of 2022 list.
2 days ago
As Afrobeats continues to expand to farther regions and attain more heights, Nigerian acts continue to innovate with the sound and emerge with different pockets of sounds or sub-genres as hypnotising as the umbrella sound. Tobby Telly is one of these ambitious acts, forging a new path with African music that is notedly different yet…
2 days ago
Leading drama and live show outfit known as Performing Arts Workshop and Studios (PAWS), Nigeria, has packaged this year’s edition of Abuja Fringe Festivals.
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Winner, of The Mic Africa season 1, Ifeanyi Ibegbunam, known as Fecko has become the first Nigerian rapper to perform in the metaverse.
Music
3 Dec
The ever-evolving nature of music is one of its most intriguing aspects. No two songs are precisely alike, and even those that sound the most alike will have a few minor variations. As a result, there is constantly something new to learn and enjoy in the music. This constant, ongoing change requires music artists, producers,…
3 Dec
If there is anything to be thankful for right now within the Nigerian music scene, it is the recent surge in the number of female newcomers. When Ugochi Onuoha stepped into the limelight in 2020 with her debut self-titled EP
3 Dec
The 2022 edition of the Best of Nollywood (BON) Awards will hold today December 3, in Owerri, Imo State. However, when the award of the category of ‘Best Soundtrack’ is to be handed out,
1 Dec
Gospel music minister, Paul Tomisin, is back with a single entitled, 'Adura', a Yoruba word for prayer, to give believers access to the work Jesus Christ finished for them on the Cross of Calvary.
29 Nov
The annual Flutterwave Flytime Fest 2022 multi-day celebration of Nigerian entertainment and popular culture takes place DECEMBER 21 - 24, 2022. Flutterwave Flytime Fest 2022 kicks off on DAY 1, December 21 with Pepsi Rhythm Unplugged. For the last 18 years and counting, Rhythm Unplugged stages have hosted international headliners, amazing talent and sensational moments,…
Film
3 days ago
Amazon Prime Video's new family drama, Riches, follows the lives of the British-Nigerian family as they navigate their way in building and sustaining a global beauty empire. The show explores themes of black excellence, beauty, entrepreneurship, and a Nigerian family in the diaspora. Created by Abby Ajayi (How To Get Away with Murder, Inventing Anna),…
3 Dec
The Africa Film Academy (AFA), organisers of the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAAs), has unveiled plans and activities ahead of the 19th edition of the continental film award. The plans and activities were unveiled
29 Nov
Whoopi Goldberg is prepared to grace the screen with Keke Palmer with the new film 'Siter Act 3'. Whoopi said last month that she would love to have talents like Keke Palmer, Lizzo, and Nicki Minaj co-star in Sister Act 3, which is currently in production at Disney+. And Keke is overjoyed with the Oscar…
29 Nov
Through interactions with Deadpool on social media, Loki's Miss Minutes teased fans of the Marvel Cinematic Universe. Hey there @Deadpool Love, Miss Minutes," said the tweet from Miss Minutes, a representative of Loki, on her official Twitter account. This post, which garnered over 10,000 likes, sparked rumours that Wade Wilson might have a relationship with…
28 Nov
O Yeong-su, from the famous Squid Game on Netflix, has been accused of sexual misconduct in Seoul, South Korea. The 78-year-old Golden Globe winner was accused without being detained on, according to the Suwon District Prosecutors Office, following allegations that he illegally touched a lady in 2017. According to Yonhap, the woman initially filed the…