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The Ibadan Indie Film Awards(IFÁ) has announced the official screening selection for its first open mic film screening for the year. Scheduled to hold, on March 15, 2025, at the New Culture Studio, Oremeji, Ibadan. Established in 2022, IFÁ was created to recognize and reward the excellence of young independent Nigerian filmmakers creating from anywhere […]
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As an indie filmmaker, the short film is your sure-fire way of testing the waters, a means to shoot your shot, but there’s an accompanying temptation: the urge to over-impress, to sound deep in theme and form, to prove beyond reasonable doubt with any symbol that comes within your grasp, all within “unreasonable” timing. Abiodun […]
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Johannesburg, South Africa’s most populous city and economic hub, welcomes the annual Joburg Film Festival (JFF), Africa’s premier film festival, for the 7th edition taking place from 11th – 16th March 2025. This year’s edition is themed “The Golden Thread – Connected Through Stories” and will feature an exclusive range of Afrocentric and international films. […]
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Spotify today announced the launch of its dedicated Lent Destination, a new hub on the platform designed to accompany Christians during the Lenten season—a time when many slow down to repent and focus on developing their spiritual relationship with God. The Lent Destination features carefully curated worship playlists and Christian podcasts that make it easier for […]
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A middle-aged man, in a simple-branded T-shirt and trousers, is on a commercial motorbike. Filmed in slow-mo, the motorbike glides past a building whose wall holds remotely colourful images of some Ugandan figures, perhaps persons of considerable historical significance, and a conspicuous BANK OF UGANDA inscription. A voiceover accompanies the opening scene of The Tongue […]
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The title of Magixx’s debut album—I Dream in Color—evokes cinematic visions; the vague feeling of being caught in a dream overlaid with vivid bursts of color. The spectral undertones inherent in the album’s title pervades the 13 tracks that make up the album. I Dream In Color, exists in a mellow dreamscape conjured from the […]
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The Nigerian Senate on Thursday afternoon suspended the senator representing Kogi State Central Senatorial District under the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, for six months, adding another twist to the rapidly escalating issue between the senator and the Senate President Godswill Akpabio which started off with a sitting arrangement brouhaha in the Nigerian […]
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Born Adebayo Olumide John, the talented artist Khameel—formerly Raymondaux—spearheads a global revolution in Afrobeat through his bold fusion of sound and culture. With his innovative genre, Afro-Goth, he blends the infectious rhythms of Afrobeat with dark, gothic melodies, creating a distinct musical experience. His latest release, Telitubbies, on January 1, 2025, embodies the essence of […]
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