Nigeria: Tiwa Savage’s Growing Bum Generates Buzz, Mixed Reactions
[Vanguard] When a viral video of Nigerian Afropop superstar, Tiwa Savage twerking on stage surfaced on social media recently, it was greeted by mixed reactions from her fans on Instagram as her bum appeared to have added some flesh.
Nigeria: Many Gospel Musicians Are Silent Billionaires, Says Ada Jesus
[Vanguard] Adora Nkiru popularly known as Ada Jesus, a prophetess, from Umunneochi local government area of Abia has dispelled the notion that gospel musicians don’t make as much money as their colleagues in the secular divide. She emphatically stated …
Nigeria: Kizz Daniel Apologises for Refusing Flowers From Zambian Fan
[Daily Trust] Award-winning singer, Kizz Daniel, has tendered an apology to Zambians for refusing to collect flowers from a lady at the airport.
South Africa: Mongezi Mata Is Thinking Big
[New Frame] Mongezi Mata stunned global audiences in Slovenia when he won his first international bodybuilding title. Travelling with 13 other athletes from South Africa, the 30-year-old won the men’s over-90kg class at the 2022 International Bodybuild…
South Africa: Kasi Life Through a New Lens
[New Frame] “There are no galleries around or in townships, and that’s why we want to showcase our work and let people see the deeper meanings and growth in their works, too. I made the decision to do what I love and that’s what I want to inspire in th…
South Africa: Greer Valley’s Curatorial Practice of Care
[New Frame] The black writing on the floor reads “unsettled”. As one steps over it, the names of four participating artists are seen written on the wall to the right: Bronwyn Katz, Nashilongweshipwe Mushaandja, Nolan Oswald Dennis and Zayaan Khan. A fe…
Africa: Falling in Love With Cabo Verdean Singer Cesária Évora All Over Again
[The Conversation Africa] Ana Sofia Fonseca’s feature documentary Cesária Évora opens with hand-held, bootleg-style footage of the legendary Cabo Verdean morna singer in rehearsal. It is visually inauspicious but subtly heralds the film’s great strengt…
Liberia: Sensational Liberian Musician Stunna Announces Three-Months Tour to America Beginning July
[FrontPageAfrica] Monrovia — Liberia’s RNB, Afropop and Afrobeat artist Lourell Andymark George alias Stunna has disclosed that he is expected to travel to America in July on a three-month tour to America; adding his tour to America will be used as an…
Nigeria: Reekado Banks, Crayon, Blaqbonez and Many More Deliver Night to Remember At Walkers District Ibadan
[Vanguard] On Saturday June 18, Johnnie Walker took Ibadan by storm with the latest edition of The Walkers District. The grounds of Trans Amusement Park were painted a new kind of red and converted into 4 districts – Art, Fashion, Highball and Party – …
Senegal: Senegalese Khaby Lame is Now the Official King of TikTok
[allAfrica] Cape Town — Senegalese-born comedian Khaby Lame has officially become the most followed TikTok star in the world. The 22-year-old, who posts under the name @khaby.lame, has passed U.S. TikTok creator Charli D’Amelio who had held the top sp…