emmanuel igboke wins at toronto international nollywood film festival

Emmanuel Igboke wins at Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival

Nigerian Nollywood actor Emmanuel Igboke won an award at the just concluded Toronto International Nollywood Film Festival (TINFF). Nigerian comedian, Ayodeji Richard Makun, known by his stage name A.Y, also won an award at the film festival.  Igboke won a merit award in the Best Actor category for his movie titled “Crosses.” He was nominated […]

fireboy dml net worth and biography

Fireboy DML Net Worth And Biography

Fireboy DML is a famous Nigerian singer. His real name is Adedamola Adefolahan. He is a multi-award-winning afro-life singer and songwriter. He is a member of the YBNL (Yahoo Boys No Laptop) Nation, a record label founded by a Nigerian rapper, Olamide, in 2012. In 2020, Fireboy DML was nominated for the Song of the […]

META Film Fest starts with the 22 screenings, gala premiere

META Film Fest starts with the 22 screenings, gala premiere

More than 70 films from 25 different nations are being shown at the META Film Fest, a new international film festival focusing on the Middle East, Asia, and Africa’s film industries, which began on October 27 at the Vox Cinemas in Nakheel Mall in the Palm Jumeirah. Today will signal a new beginning for the […]

patrick chinamasa's house which was razed down by fire

Patrick Chinamasa’s House which was razed down by fire

Patrick Chinamasa, a well-known politician who was born on January 25, 1947, in Nyanga, served as a cabinet minister in a number of ministries under both Robert Mugabe’s and Emmerson Mnangagwa’s administrations. The former cabinet minister experienced a significant loss in late 2021 when a fire completely destroyed his home. Here are all the specifics […]

nigerian artist who hated his own voice.

Nigerian artist who hated his own voice

Cobhams Asuquo, a well-known vocalist and producer in Nigeria, admitted that when he first began his profession, he did not like his own voice. Cobhams Asuquo, 41, is a producer and vocalist who has collaborated with Afro music icons like Asa, Simi, and Falz. When describing oneself in the background early in his career, Asuquo […]

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Questions surrounding Winky D’s wife

One of the best Zimbabwean reggae-dancehall musicians is Wallace Chirumiko, better known by his stage names Winky D, The Big Man (sometimes spelled “Di Bigman”), Dancehall Igwe, Gaffa, Ninja President, or Professor. He was born in 1983. He is regarded as the originator of Zimdancehall and one of Zimbabwe’s finest modern musicians. The gaffas have […]

multichoice, betking to launch superpicks for new football season

MultiChoice, BetKing to Launch SuperPicks for New Football Season

The SuperPicks for the 2022–23 football season have begun, thanks to a partnership between MultiChoice, the biggest entertainment firm in Africa, and BetKing, the biggest sports betting and digital entertainment company in Nigeria. SuperPicks, a ground-breaking platform that debuted in 2021, allows sports fans to use their knowledge of the game to compete in free-to-play […]

tlig africa announces new tv show, aims for global viewers

TLIG Africa announces new TV show, aims for global viewers

The new television programmes from The Land Is Green (TLIG) Africa Media have been announced. The statement was made at a media conference in Lagos’ Victoria Island, where the media company set its sights on international notoriety. Kehinde Olagbenjo, the founder of TLIG Global Media, stated that the company has been around for approximately 10 […]

akon, michael jackson discussed opening music schools in africa

Akon, Michael Jackson discussed opening Music Schools in Africa

Michael Jackson and Akon once considered setting up music schools in Africa, according to Akon. The artist, 49-year-old Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, spoke in-depth about the planned music universities that were put on hold after Michael Jackson’s passing in an interview with TMZ on Monday, September 26. Akon said, “It was just a concept […]

moonbug entertainment to launch pre school channel

Moonbug Entertainment to launch pre-school channel

Moonbug Entertainment, a provider of preschool programming with a YouTube focus, will debut a special channel on MultiChoice’s DStv pay TV service in Sub-Saharan Africa. Launching in October, the Moonbug Kids channel will feature material from the entire Moonbug library. The English-language preschool programme will be accessible to all 21.7 million DStv subscribers in 45 […]

‘the woman king’ beholds complicated history

‘The Woman King’ beholds complicated history

In the dark of night, an intimidating Viola Davis as General Nanisca quietly emerges from a bed of long grass. Behind her, a full army appears out of the grass in silence, each soldier standing ready with a weapon in hand. The Agojie, a troop of female warriors who battled for the kingdom of Dahomey, […]

comic con africa changed my life bill masuku

Comic Con Africa changed my life: Bill Masuku

The largest multi-genre pop-culture and gaming festival on the continent, Comic Con Africa, is scheduled to take place at the Johannesburg Expo Centre in Nasrec from September 22 through 25, promising a memorable experience with an exceptional lineup of African performers. Bill Masuku, a writer and comic book artist who has been nominated for a […]

chinese company enters ethiopia's entertainment industry

Chinese company enters Ethiopia’s entertainment industry

Five Star Elevator Manufacturing Private Limited Company (PLC), a Chinese-owned and locally operated business, announced its official entry into Ethiopia’s entertainment sector at a ceremony hosted at the Hilton Hotel in the country’s capital, Addis Abeba. The corporation presented a significant event called “Afro Vision Fashion Show,” involving modern dance, a fashion show, and musical […]

nigerian co. josplay launches african music library

Nigerian co. Josplay launches African Music Library

The African Music Library (AML) social initiative, a unified database designed to give the worldwide music business the most accurate and thorough understanding of African music, was announced as being launched by Nigerian music intelligence company Josplay Inc. The initiative comes on the heels of Josplay Enterprise’s debut last year, which was designed to use […]

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Desert Radio’s Dubz nominated for Zikomo Awards

Desert Radio host Whilzahn Gelderbloem, alias Dubz, has been nominated for a Zikomo Africa Award. Dubz has more than seven years of expertise in broadcast media and various entertainment industries. Dubz and Touch FM host Helvi Hishekwa were both nominated for best African female radio presenter of the year. They are one of 55 other […]

afro pop culture gains popularity worldwide

Afro-pop culture gains popularity worldwide

Hollywood and the music industry come to mind when we think of pop culture, but there is also a global Afro-pop culture movement. Some of the world’s most dynamic and forward-thinking music scenes are found on the African continent. Yet the majority of the continent continues to receive little attention from audiences around the world. […]

ex bb housemates with biggest fan base

Ex-BB Housemates with biggest fan base

Big Brother Naija, the most watched reality program in Africa, will premiere its seventh season on July 23 and 24 with two separate episodes. The 24-hour show on DStv channel 198 and GOtv channel 29, as well as Africa Magic Showcase, Africa Magic Urban, and Africa Magic Family channels will all begin airing both shows […]