Music
26 Jan 2017
Leading contemporary composer Philip Glass is celebrating his 80th birthday with a season that will bring a range of his music to Carnegie Hall, the venue announced Wednesday.
26 Jan 2017
US pop superstar Madonna on Wednesday denied applying to adopt two more Malawian children while visiting the country where she runs a charity, and where she has previously been embroiled in controversy.
25 Jan 2017
US pop superstar Madonna appeared in person at a court in the Malawian capital Lilongwe on Wednesday to apply to adopt two more local children, a court spokesman told AFP.
24 Jan 2017
Jarre on Monday announced his first-ever tour of the United States and Canada to begin on May 9 in Toronto. The nine dates will include New York's Radio City Music Hall.
24 Jan 2017
Estonian choral composer Veljo Tormis, who authored hundreds of a cappella works inspired by traditional folk songs has died aged 86 after a long illness.
23 Jan 2017
Jaki Liebezeit, the percussionist for German band Can who became an icon in avant-garde circles for a machine-like style that rejected standard drumsets, died Sunday. He was 78.
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.
Guardian Life
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Hollywood star George Clooney is to direct an English-language remake of the hit French spy series "The Bureau".
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Ingredient Egg-free churros are a variation of the traditional Spanish treat that is made without the use of eggs. They are enjoyed by people who either have egg allergies or follow an egg-free diet for personal or religious reasons. Egg-free churros can be found in many Spanish restaurants, as well as in some specialty dessert…
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His voice was not heard over the flowers he received that Fateful day! This is where the story ends. Oladuduke had been found lying dead in his room. He received the news of his Visa rejection earlier that morning and lord knows, he was fed up with scuttling to-and-fro the Embassy and his house every…
3 days ago
You have got you nails done for the new year. It wasn’t in the spirit of "new year, new me". Far from it. It was a product of sheer curiosity. Your best friend gets the most amazing nail designs and after a long drought of intense longing, you took the plunge and decided to get…
Music
4 days ago
Kelechi Emeonye is not your average American-born Nigerian maverick spewing witty bars for public appeal. At the core of the young rapper, professionally known as Kelechief, is a resilient maestro using his music as a bridge to connect Africans from the homeland to the diaspora.
3 Feb
Every music genre has its share of iconic albums that are cherished and seared into fans' minds. With African music, there have been a lot of great African albums in recent years that still top the charts all over Africa. These albums usually hold a special place in the hearts of fans, many of whom look back in awe at what African music has achieved since the genre's inception.
1 Feb
D'Prince is also known as El Jefe, a Nigerian Afropop recording artist, entrepreneur and the CEO Jonzing World record label. El Jefe’s monthly playlist is a curation of his favourite songs of the month He shared the inaugural monthly playlist for the month of January which features 10 songs from Ruger, Millionz, Popcaan, Drake, Rema,…
1 Feb
DJ Neptune has dropped a new single titled 'Bienvenue' featuring Ruger. DJ Neptune taps Ruger for a new thrilling single Bienvenue' which comes through with a crisp tune produced by DJ Neptune, Kukbeatz and Choke Boi. The new year is off to a bang with "Bienvenue," a brand-new classic song from DJ Neptune and also…
30 Jan
First, it sounded strange like a new song without lyrics, but it eventually turned out as absolute ingenuity by Nigerian music sensation, Nwadavid Chibuchi, fondly known as Buchidavidss, who does fusion of afrobeats and alternative music he coined as ‘Afroalte’. Buchidavidss is an extraordinarily talented artiste, who has caught attention on both local and international…
Film
24 Jan
Serial entrepreneur turned Nollywood actor and producer, John Oche Success better known as Dr Success John has put the speculations to rest that there is homosexuality in Nollywood, asserting that gay men and women abound in the industry. While affirming that gay men are in the best position to answer the question of whether most…
24 Jan
The follow-up to "Girls Trip" transports us to West Africa in Ghana. Co-writer of the original 2017 comedy, writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver during an interview gave an update on the upcoming reunion of Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. During the promotion of her video series 'Harlem', Oliver announced she had a "definitive…
24 Jan
As digital broadcast platforms steadily worm their way into the hearts of television viewers globally, Nigeria and Africa have not been left behind in the fiercely competitive and innovative space. With the youths making up the vast majority of Africa’s population and their tendency to make the digital shift to over the top (OTT) platforms,…
24 Jan
Ace broadcaster and actor, Destiny Ezeyim popularly known as Brainiac the Radiogad has lamented that most Nigerian movie producers are in the habit of not giving actors their dues. He said producers feel they are doing actors favour by giving them roles. He said: “Most of the time people view Nollywood from the wrong background.…
16 Jan
"Avatar: The Way of Water" easily stayed atop the North American box office for a fifth straight week, taking in an estimated $38.5 million on a long holiday weekend, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations said Sunday.