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Nigerian chess champion, coach and founder of ‘Chess In Slums Africa’, Tunde Onakoya, has set out on an attempt to break the Guinness World Record for the longest chess marathon without a loss. The attempt commenced at 10am in the heart of Times Square New York City from today, Wednesday April 17, 2024. Tunde Onakoya […]
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by Chibuzo Emmanuel Post-pandemic 2021 was supposed to usher Afrobeats’ unimpeachable ascent to global prominence. Confined indoors during the peak of lockdown measures in 2020, exasperated listeners sought haven in new musical terrains, eager to break free from the monotony of their usual music rotations. Afrobeats, renowned for its supple melodies and beguiling rhythms, soon […]
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In February, Tyla added another feather to her hat which was already struggling for space because of the awards, and plaques she has won since her hit single, Water took over the airwaves globally by winning the first Best African Music Performance award during the 66th Grammy Awards. Winning the Grammys could be said to […]
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Afamefuna: An Nwa Boi Story, Kayode Kasum’s celebratory stab at the nwa boi system, starts at the end and then advances towards the beginning. It starts with the death of Paul (Alex Ekubo), for which a former close friend, Afamefuna (Stan Nze), is questioned by the police. By presenting its ending first, the movie elicits […]
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Nigerian artist EMarshal, signed to Dream Cruiz Entertainment, taps Qdot for his new single Money Stop Madness. Produced by the dynamic Jadu, this collaboration is underpinned by an infectious energy and empowering message. Money Stop Madness serves as a powerful anthem of resilience and triumph, showcasing EMarshal’s signature blend of Afrobeat and amapiano influences.
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The Afrobeat genre has evolved into a worldwide musical phenomenon, fostering incredible collaborations among international artists and DJs and leading global music trends. Nigerian-born multi-genre artist, godKenan, has made a return after a one-year hiatus by joining forces with Los Angeles-based Tajikstanian DJ Hkeem for their latest single, Santa Maria. In this captivating track, godKenan […]
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African Film Festival (AFF) will celebrate the 31st edition of the New York African Film Festival in grand style, with an array of Nigerian films and documentaries, among other African titles, set to be screened. The festival will open with a North American premiere of Tolu Ajayi’s Over The Bridge. The film, which is set […]
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Ace Nollywood actor Wale Ojo is set to play Africa’s foremost dramatist and Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka in film adaptation, The Man Died. The film is inspired by Soyinka’s memoir of the same title and is dedicated to celebrating the icon’s 90th birthday. Soyinka’s The Man Died is a memoir that accounts for the author’s arrest […]
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