Zimbabwe: Makhadzi, Jah Prayzah Hint At Second Collaboration
[New Zimbabwe] South African music star Makhadzi has hinted at another collaboration with Jah Prayzah.
Nigeria: Nigeria’s Box Office Records N346.6m Revenue in March
[Vanguard] The Cinema Exhibitors Association of Nigeria (CEAN) on Monday said that it generated N346.6 million from tickets sold across the country in March.
Nigeria: Chinweze’s New Book Boosting Children’s Literature
[Vanguard] With the emergence of his new book, “Strange Friends”, Children’s book author, Prince Chinweze Isaac, rekindles hope for a possible paradigm shift from a poor reading culture to a vibrant one for present day generation of students.
Nigeria: Hollywood Dominates As Nigerian Cinemas Record N347 Million Revenue in March
[Premium Times] The amount generated by the cinemas represented a 45 per cent increase compared to 189 million realised in March 2021.
Nigeria: Kemi Afolabi, Lupus, Bianca Ojukwu, Others Top Google Nigeria Search in March
[Premium Times] Many Nigerians also searched for the meaning of lupus after actress Kemi Afolabi said she had been diagonised with the disease.
Kenya: Sh139.8 Billion Supplementary Budget, Music Copyright Reforms Among 5 Newly Enacted Laws
[Capital FM] Nairobi — President Uhuru Kenyatta on Monday at State House, Nairobi signed into law five parliamentary bills among them the 2022 Supplementary I Appropriation Bill (Supplementary Budget).
Africa: Angelique Kidjo and DJ Black Coffee Dedicate Grammy Wins to African Youth
[RFI] Musicians worldwide were celebrated during the 64th Grammy Awards hosted by South African comedian Trevor Noah in Las Vegas on Sunday. Benin’s Angelique Kidjo and South Africa’s DJ Black Coffee won Grammys for their respective albums. Ukraine’s P…
Nigeria: Nigerian Stars Who Have Bagged Grammy Award
[Daily Trust] A Grammy award is presented each year in the United States by either the National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences or the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences. It is mostly for recognizing spectacular works in the music industry…
Zimbabwe: A Street Art Mural in Zimbabwe Exposes a Divided Society
[The Conversation Africa] The Shona and the Ndebele are Zimbabwe’s two most dominant ethnic groups. Explaining the ever-present tension between them, historian Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni points to the abuse of the post-colonial state by the ruling Shona…
Zimbabwe: Poor Sound Could Not Deter Makhadzi Performance
[The Herald] She came, saw and conquered.