Weekend Beats

Ahead of this year’s BET Award, BET in Africa, part of the Viacom International Media Networks Africa multimedia entertainment portfolio, has announced the local nominations for the 2019 edition taking place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles.

Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero is the Emir of Bichi, which is one of the new four emirates carved out of Kano Emirate. In this interview with MURTALA ADEWALE, he bares his mind on several issues thrown up by the development. The newly appointed Emir of Bichi, Alhaji Aminu Ado Bayero, has cleared doubts surrounding his…

The focus of this week’s edition of CNN African Voices shifts to three of the continent’s exceptional female singers who are using their voices to impact people in other ways other than music, programme sponsor, Globacom, has said. Angelique Kidjo, the Grammy-winning living legend from Benin Republic, is one of the three guests to be profiled on the…

Ondo state born multi-talented musician, Omotore Adebayo well known as Whiteman, has released his debut single titled New Story. The song, which was produced by Silent Killer Beats, mixed and mastered by music producer Brain.   At an event, which unveiled the artiste, the management of the record label, Money Making Machine Gang (MMMG), said…

Music video director, Meji Alabi, who is known for his several mind-blowing music videos, including Fever by Wizkid featuring Tiwa Savage, Assurance by Davido and Right Now by Seyi Shay, brought his cinematographer skill to bare, as world-renowned camera manufacturer, Canon partnered Nigeria’s foremost Film School, PEFTI Film Institute to train Nigerians on DSLR filmmaking…

Galala exponent and Ajegunle to the world initiator, Daddy Showkey has scolded embattled afro-pop artiste, Naira Marley, who is currently in the custody of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) over alleged internet scam, for insulting his elders on social media. The veteran singer took to his Instagram page on Wednesday, May 15, to…

Fast rising Nollywood actress and producer, Ijenebe Anwuri alongside Nollywood star Kenneth Okolie are among stars that featured in the just concluded movie, A fool and a lover. Written and produced by Ijenebe Anwuri, the Romantic comedy, which also stars Bimbo Ademoye and Gloria Young was directed by Saheed Apanpa. A fool and a lover…

Since the release of his album, Oloyin (honey giver) in 2007, which he brought him to limelight and extended play (EP) Yahweh Dara (God is Good), featuring the gospel group, Midnight Crew in 2009, gospel singer Gbenga Oke, has been advancing his Yoruba mother tongue and culture via lyrics that give deeper reverence to his…

The long awaited blockbuster movie, Shadow Parties is finally at postproduction stage and would be available for public viewing at the cinemas by August. The Media Concept Studio sponsored movie, which is produced and directed by Yemi Amodu has estimatedly gulped over N100 million. The movie production that commenced since 2017 features best of Nollywood…

An Ikeja High Court Judge, Justice Y.R. Pinheiro has struck out the Interpleader Action brought by First Bank (Nig.) Ltd against COSON over the freezing of the bank accounts of Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) by First Bank. By the decision of the court, COSON has regained full access to all its funds at First…

The 2019 edition of the African Drum Festival has come and gone but its memory will linger for a while as participants have continued to savour the mind blowing performances.

The much-needed international co-productions in film and television between the Nigerian film industry and India’s Bollywood is underway, as Global Content...