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Chinaza Clara Ezeani, affectionately known as Miss Ezeani, dared to dream. Despite her parents’ discouragement, she longed to study Theatre Arts in school but settled for English language, still hoping that her desire to become an actor would one day come to pass. Drawn to the entertainment cause, the young actor and skit maker decided […]
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The actors Temidayo Akinboro and Martha Ehinome have been honing their craft for years. However, their talents would only come to the fore last year, bringing new attention to their earlier performances. It prompts the question: What catapults an actor into the spotlight? One might be tempted to chalk it up to the brilliance of […]
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Born Ilechukwu Augustine Ugochukwu in the vibrant town of Awgu in Enugu, Raja Beta’s journey into the world of music was written in the stars. Surrounded by the vibrant rhythms of his father’s DJ sets and the melodies of festivals, his deep-seated passion for music was evident from the start, as he immersed himself in […]
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Nollywood actress Kanyin Eros is releasing a short video series, The Secret Lives of Nigerian Women, which is based on the untold stories of iconic and political women figures in Nigerian history. The women are political and human rights activist, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti; Nigeria’s first gold medalist, Chioma Ajunwa; first Nigerian female politician and pioneer of […]
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by Conrad Onyango, bird story agency In early 2023, when Nigeria began rolling out its newly designed currency notes, the country was hit by a cash crisis. The reason? Nigeria’s apex bank had put a cap on the maximum amount of hard cash that individuals and corporations could withdraw as part of wider efforts to […]
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by Esther Musembi, bird story agency When Njeri Wangari walked into the spotlight at an event in Nairobi in May, it was clear she had command of the stage. The DJ cut the house music right on time and Wangari launched into her lines of poetry at the open mic event. With her brightly […]
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Renowned record producer ID Cabasa has released Olufunmi Reimagined, a modern rendition of Styl-Plus’ 2006 hit Olufunmi. This version features some of today’s top Afrobeats artists: Fireboy DML, Odumodublvck, BOJ, and Joeboy. Olufunmi Reimagined seeks to honor the timeless charm of the original, while also fronting modern Afropop elements. ID Cabasa, an Afropop pioneer genre, […]
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Olamide’s debut album, Rapsodi, set the stage for artists crafting music steeped in street realism. Declaring himself the “Voice of the Streets,” the Bariga-born star dedicated his come-up to making music for the people in the streets, paying homage to them, and the experiences that shaped him. Over a decade later, young artists like Seyi […]
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