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La Femme Anjola director Mildred Okwo in a tweet is unhappy with Filmhouse Cinemas for yanking off her film from their schedule, leaving just four branches where it can be viewed. The noir thriller was one of the most anticipated movies of 2021 after suffering a setback due to the coronavirus pandemic last year, with... Read More
Just before the National Association of Resident Doctors (NARD) embarked on an indefinite strike on April 1, 2021, President Buhari departed Abuja for a medical checkup in the UK. The timing couldn’t be worse, given that that NARD had given the federal government an ultimatum to improve the wages and allowances of doctors to avert... Read More
Picking up from last week where a surprise new girl got into the Villa, twerked and lap-danced during the sexy-teasing game (this is what I’m calling it) and stole everyone’s attention. Well, her name is Tione and she introduced herself by rapping and brought on a lovely vibe to the show. Interestingly, she revealed that... Read More
Arriving the music scene with his debut mixtape VIV in 2016, Remy Baggins has always expressed a duality in singing and rapping. Perhaps that explains the effervescence that runs through the project, full of playful charm and cohesive themes about love and relationships. Also, VIV was an introduction to how Remy could hermetically contain ideas... Read More
Emo/trap is in and Afrobeats is out. Just joking. Pink-haired teen singer-rapper Victony is perhaps trap’s youngest correspondent, arriving with songs like trippy emo single 2mins in Space in 2019. Then released his smartly articulated debut EP Saturn last year at eighteen, in collaboration with Mainland Block Party, a brand name known for throwing open-field... Read More
Mr P has finally released his much anticipated first studio album The Prodigal, a 16-track project which he takes credit for as an executive producer. Mr P needs no introduction, also known as Peter Okoye and one half of successful, enduring pop group PSquare until their split in 2016. The Prodigal arrives as Mr P’s... Read More
A streaming platform for stage plays? Charles Okpaleke is showing once more why he’s arguably the most enterprising entertainment entrepreneur in the game. Theatre culture in Nigeria is often always on the fringes, and while it’s understandable that stage plays won’t be as competitive as cinemas until perhaps attitudes start to shift, a couple of... Read More
Mildred Okwo’s La Femme Anjola finally arrived in cinemas last month, its lead actors Rita Dominic and Nonso Bassey having a run with interviews and cranking up post-release publicity on social media. Okwo’s elaborately-made noir thriller got derailed by the coronavirus pandemic last year, affecting its release. More releases are coming to cinemas this April,... Read More
For some time now, LGBTQ Ghanaians have been living in fear and isolation stemming from the constant attacks that Ghanaian political leaders have mounted against them in the media and physical spaces, colluding with religious figures and ”human rights” lawyers. This new wave of homophobia began when a LGBTQ center was raided and shut down... Read More
While the Nigerian music industry can be too fixated on big artistes, there has been a wellspring of new, promising acts arriving on the scene over the years. Think the anti-pop or more colloquially the alté movement, and the unwavering legion of fans it has amassed. But it’s also important to highlight the footprint of... Read More
Anyone who follows me on Twitter knows that I’m passionate about horror, but also how frustrated I have become that the horror genre in Nollywood is on life support. In other words, it doesn’t much exist. I have accepted that we won’t see a revival of horror movies in the industry, and I sound like... Read More
This past week on Love Island South Africa has proved that drama will always be a constant thing. First, let’s start with the Ross bombshell. Ross has been teased earlier in the week – attractive, dark hair, personable, packing the heat. His entrance in the Villa was quite a show stopper as he got the... Read More
By the end of February, 2020, singer-songwriter Jarell Ebuka performed at London’s Sofa Sounds, an intimate acoustic concert with just about 100 people in attendance. At the end of his set, his brother said it was the best show he’s done, connecting to the lyrics mostly because it was acoustic. This was the nudging Jarell... Read More
In keeping up with Project 52, Ogranya’s artistic plan to have music released weekly, the singer-songwriter is now out with 4-track EP Treasure which he teamed up with producer Kesmap for. Ogranya’s expanding catalogue is just as interesting as his sonic choices and it shines brightest on his latest effort, an opulent, club-disco-pop project as... Read More
Fast-rising Ghanaian singer Gyakie has just released the visuals of Forever remix featuring promising Afrobeats musical act Omah Lay. The music video release is hot on the heels of an official deal with Sony Music which includes South and East Africa and also the UK via RCA. Gyakie’s Forever remix was out only a week... Read More
For as long as sexual harassment of female students in tertiary institutions is still a thing, there won’t be shortage of ways to address the problem, particularly using the media. The Student, a short film produced by Stephanie Linus, understands the topic at hand and goes straight for the jugular. It follows the story of... Read More
Fresh off from winning his first Grammy over a week ago, in the category of Best Global Music Album, Burna Boy has released the visuals for 23 from his fifth studio album Twice As Tall. Produced by French producer Skread, the video is directed by Clarence Peters and it is wholesomely inspirational, with a reference... Read More
”This record was inspired by the luscious and magnificent body of the African woman,” Rema told Pitchfork in a statement after Bounce was released in February. The single was produced by Mavin head honcho Don Jazzy, and off his yet-to-be-titled debut album coming out this year. With its pumping techno-house beats, Bounce feels like it... Read More
The Netflix top 10 in Nigeria today monitors what Nigerians are watching on the streamer. With shows and movies arriving on the platform from around the world, it’s bound to be an eclectic affair. This week, it is Who’s the Boss still maintaining the number 1 spot after premiering on March 19. Released around this... Read More
Starting yesterday, Nigeria has made it legal to have a lifestyle audit for its citizens. Who needs a lifestyle audit? Anyone whose lifestyle appears to exceed their income or their means. It is an investigation carried out to see if someone’s income aligns with their spending habits. This is the simplest definition there is, away... Read More
Apparently, last year’s #ENDSARS protests haven’t taught Nigerians anything about intersectionality, or simply showing solidarity to other marginalised groups by calling out the bigotry they face. For such a movement that prided itself on addressing human rights violations experienced by Nigerians in the hands of government institutions, #RepealSSMPA has left no doubts that Nigerians are... Read More
End of the third week into Love Island South Africa and the events that transpired were quite tumultuous. First was Kaige earlier in the week, who voluntarily left the Villa after addressing everyone about his intention. It was an emotional scene, with Summer turning her back away to hold back tears. It’s not quite clear... Read More
”I listened to all of Michael Jackson’s albums, from Thriller to Dangerous to Bad. I also grew up listening to a lot of music by Chris Brown, Usher and other R&B legends.” Abuja-based singer Phaemous says about his music influences growing up. For the longest, the city has been bubbling with new talents and Phaemous... Read More
Comic book fans around the world finally got their wish on March 18: the release of Zack Snyder’s Justice League. The first version of the DCEU film, released in 2017, was directed by Joss Whedon who took control over filming because Synder had to step away from production after the tragic loss of his daughter.... Read More
Ghanaian’s latest music sensation Gyakie has just released a bubbly remix to her 2020 chart-topping single Forever in collaboration with Nigeria’s Omah Lay. Gyakie debuted on the music scene in 2019. Before now, she had only been known as the daughter to Ghanaian high life music legend, Nana Acheampong who was one-half of the famous... Read More
After an impressive film festival run last year – Berlinale, London Film Festival, Torino International Film Festival – Nigerian feature film Eyimofe from Arie and Chuko Esiri is finally coming to cinemas in Nigeria. A poignant film about immigrant life from a Nigerian perspective, Eyimofe is the debut of the Erisi twin brothers who both... Read More
It’s 2019 and Burna Boy is billed to perform at the Coachella music festival, but he isn’t happy with his name in small fonts. In a line up headlined by Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande, all international stars with names routinely bold, Burna Boy throws a tantrum about being an African Giant and... Read More
Today on social media, many Nigerians galvanised to push the #JusticeForItunu hashtag after journalist and political critic David Hundeyin posted a lengthy thread about Itunu Olajumoke Babalola, a 23-year-old woman who was wrongly accused of theft and sentenced to 20 years in prison in Cote d’lvoire. Itunu is a trader based in Bondoukou, Côte d’Ivoire, who... Read More
Love, romance, and the hangups have been themes that have defined Kahren‘s music, the Lagos-based newcomer who released her debut single Remember in 2020. Born Kahren Chisom Anyanwu, Kahren’s sound is a fusion of RnB, soul and Afrobeats but there’s ostensibly more range she can occupy, more genres to explore. The singer-songwriter cites Jorja Smith, Jhene... Read More
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