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Unless you’ve been living completely off-grid, there has been no escaping Call of My Life since its release in May. From a mysterious proposal at a Johnny Drille concert that sent social media into detective mode, to celebrity watch parties, blind-date activations, surprise fan calls, and enough online conversation to make the film impossible to […]
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Showmax launched in South Africa on 19 August 2015 as one of the continent’s early serious attempts to build a streaming platform tailored for African audiences with the ambition to compete globally. After its rollout across multiple African markets in 2016, Nigeria—arguably one of the continent’s most influential media economies by scale, output and cultural […]
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If there are ethical ways to create music with generative AI, then we must find them.
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As Told By Ada is a Culture Custodian weekly series exploring the unique and often chaotic experience of navigating life as the oldest daughter in a Nigerian household. Over the course of these mini therapy sessions, we give you a peek into the ups, downs and lingering effects of growing up “the first.” I […]
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After a successful international film festival journey and an international theatrical distribution across U.S., Canada, UK, and Australia/New Zealand, Damien Hauser’s ground-breaking sci-fi Memory Of Princess Mumbi will have a theatrical run across Kenya, Ethiopia, Rwanda, Uganda, and Tanzania from August to September 2026. In 2025, Hauser’s film made history as the first Kenyan film […]
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After what seemed like a lacklustre start, the familiar rhythm and thrills of the FIFA World Cup 2026 have begun to tear through the air, obstreperously. In all of the chaotic sounds rising from all over North America to the world, perhaps the most miraculous note has been that of the Blue Sharks and the […]
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Halfway into the year, African women have delivered some of the year’s most exciting music. The conversation has stretched far beyond commercial success, with artists experimenting across Afropop, amapiano, alternative R&B, Afro-fusion, folk, and genre-defying hybrids. While shaping the global soundscape, some of the continent’s biggest stars have doubled down on the sounds and styles […]
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Growing up, hearing elders say it’s impossible to be a man without vices: smoking, drinking, and womanizing, is as regular as the day breaking. From viewing centres, fields, films, songs, public spaces, gatherings, and schools, the truism of that statement follows you like an unrepentant mosquito follows the ear. The popularity of owning a vice, […]
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