Entertainment

The collaboration between Africa’s leading music streaming and download platform, Boomplay, and reliable smart life brand, itel, resulting in the new itel P55 Series campus activation and music festival, dubbed “Power Up Your Life”, has chalked yet another successful roll out over the weekend. Following the memorable celebrations that characterised the “Power Up Your Life” events on campuses in Nigeria, …

Nollywood veteran and renowned comedian, Mr Ibu, whose real name was John Okafor, has sadly passed away at the age of 62. The actor, known for his infectious smile and rib-tickling performances, left an indelible mark on the world of Nigerian cinema. Reports indicate that Mr Ibu breathed his last at Evercare hospital, sparking an outpouring of condolences from fans …

Nigerian Afrobeats stars Burna Boy and Oxlade have earned new recording certifications in France. This was revealed on Monday by the French music certification organisation the National Syndicate of Phonographic Publishing (SNEP). Burna Boy’s 2019 album African Giant’went platinum for surpassing 100 000 unit sales, while Oxlade earned diamond certification for surpassing 50 million streams in the country. For Burna …

Apple Music has announced Ghanaian singer, Ladsmid Nathaniel Owusu known professionally with the stage name Lasmid as its latest Up Next artist. Launched in 2017, the Up Next artist development programme has played a pivotal role in spotlighting up-and-coming musical talent. The initiative’s global roster of past talent includes Burna Boy, Tems.H.E.R., Megan Thee Stallion, Billie Eilish and Stefflon Don, …

Renowned Nigerian singer, Davido, has made a remarkable announcement on Twitter, revealing his plan to donate a substantial N300 million to orphanages throughout Nigeria. This generous act is set to be his yearly contribution to the country’s welfare causes. While the exact distribution plan for the funds remains undisclosed at the moment, Davido assured his followers that he would provide …

Multi-award-winning musician and businessman, TRESOR, announces his most ambitious project to date, GOMA, a 500 acre state of the art luxury farm and creative haven unlike anything seen on the continent. “I am so blessed to announce the acquisition of a sprawling 500-acre farm nestled in the Cradle of Humankind, a place close to my heart. In homage to my …

Afrobeats star, Divine Ikubor, known professionally as Rema will perform at this year’s BRIT Awards (BRITs) at the O2 Arena in London on 2 March. The Nigerian artist, who received his debut BRITs nomination in the International Song of the Year category for his global hit ‘Calm Down’, will share the stage with Jungle, Dua Lipa, Kylie Minogue and Raye, …

Ghana’s Livingstone Etse Satekla, better known by his stage name Stonebwoy took his signature sound and authentic dancehall experience to Marina Green Park in L.A. California, performing at this year’s Cali Vibes Festival on Saturday (February 17). A luminary in contemporary afropop and lauded for his profound lyricism and remarkable achievements in the global music scene, the Ghanaian musician headlined …

As news broke of the tragic demise of Herbert Wigwe, along with his wife, son and Abimbola Ogunbanjo, former president of the Nigeria Stock Exchange, in a helicopter accident in the United States on Feb. 9, 2024, tributes have been flooding social media from all over the world. Leading media mogul Peace Hyde, who interviewed Wigwe for the award-winning business …

Nigerian Afrobeat sensation, Tiwa Savage, recently shared a heartfelt revelation about her health struggle with poor eyesight in an Instagram video. Over the past two to three years, Tiwa has faced challenges with blurry vision, significantly impacting her ability to read. In the video, she candidly talks about resorting to taking screenshots of messages and using her camera to zoom …