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- 2 July, 2022

Nigeria: Davido Backs Banky W's Political Ambition
Nigerian music star, David Adeleke popularly referred to as Davido, showed his support for his colleague in the music industry, Banky W's political career. On Monday, the Nigerian music star turned p… [+2798 chars]

Baba Fryo to Drop New Single After 20-Year-Hiatus
Baba Fryo said his new single would enlighten Nigerians on the essence of exhibiting love to one another. On Tuesday, a veteran musician, Friday Igwe, popularly known as "Baba Fryo", said his new si… [+1761 chars]

Omah Lay Showcases Nigerian Luxury In His New ‘Woman’ Video
Nigerian superstar Omah Lay just dropped a new heater in time for summer. On “Woman,” the latest cut from his upcoming album, Boy Alone, he celebrates the lovely lady in his life. “Anything I do is … [+970 chars]

Sudan Archives Embraces The Colors And Textures Around Her In The Lively ‘Selfish Soul’ Video
Sudan Archives is getting into the swing of things in 2022. She kicked off her 2022 year with “Home Maker,” her first record in three years. The song arrived after she opened a number of tour dates f… [+1211 chars]

Zimbabwe: Delta Announces Return of Chibuku Neshamwari
DELTA Beverages has announced the return of the Chibuku Neshamwari, Zimbabwe's premier traditional dance competition, after a two year hiatus as a result of Covid-19 restrictions. It is set to kick … [+1263 chars]

Sudan: Role of Cultural Heritage in Realizing Peace and Stability
Khartoum — Heritage is the mirror of nations that reflects identity and authenticity of each culture. As Sudan is a multicultural and multilingual country it has a distinct cultural heritage that ca… [+6939 chars]

Sudan: Young people turn to art in time of political turmoil
Issued on: 17/05/2022 - 17:04Modified: 17/05/2022 - 17:12 Amid weekly protests and deteriorating economic conditions, young Sudanese are increasingly turning to art and music to express themselves.

Celebrating Being Zimbabwean
JUST like thousands of the Caribbean people who migrated to the United Kingdom as subjects of the British Empire between 1948 and 1971 and were later referred to as "the Windrush generation", Zimbabw… [+6041 chars]

Rihanna Picks UK-Based Zim Model As Face of Fenty Beauty Africa's Global Launch
Award-winning Zimbabwean model Nyasha Matonhodze has been selected as the face of Rihanna's Fenty Beauty Africa's global launch. This comes after the Barbadian music star announced on Tuesday that s… [+2039 chars]

Jazz - South Africa's Shane Cooper and His Band Mabuta Make Borders Irrelevant
South African jazz seems to be having another international moment. Recently, for example, the Blue Note jazz label launched a new imprint, Blue Note Africa dedicated to the continent's music. Its fi… [+5864 chars]

Police Detain and Charge 2 Journalists Covering Attempted Arrest of Opposition Politician
Lusaka — Zimbabwean authorities should immediately drop all charges against journalists Blessed Mhlanga and Chengeto Chidi, as well as Moses Hakata, and let them work freely, the Committee to Protect… [+4666 chars]

Africa: Finally! Rihanna Is Bringing Fenty Beauty & Skin to Africa
Barbadian music star and fashion mogul, Rihanna, is set to launch her Fenty Beauty and Skin store in Zimbabwe and other selected African countries. The coveted makeup and skin care products, first i… [+765 chars]

Daughter Soldiers On to Revive Chimombe's Legacy
The late musician James Chimombe was one of the most talented vocalist and guitarist in Zimbabwe, who rose to national stardom in the early 1980s with hits such as "Chigwaya" and "George Mudiwa". Wh… [+2484 chars]

The girl band teaching Benin about women's rights
Star Feminine Band are a group of teenage musicians living in Benin that make music to bring awareness to issues surrounding the rights of women and girls. They sing in multiple local languages to r… [+212 chars]

Sampa The Great Returns With The Surreal ‘Lane’ Video Featuring Denzel Curry
Zambian-Australian rapper/songwriter Sampa The Great returned this week after a three-year hiatus with “Lane,” her first new song since her 2019 debut album, The Return. The dreamy new song receives … [+1294 chars]

Nigeria: The Legacy of Nigerian Music Star Orlando Julius Must Not Be Overlooked
If there is one musician as commonly associated as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with the West African musical movements Afrobeat and Afrobeats (never mind Afro-Blues and Afro-Soul), this is the preserve of Or… [+6001 chars]

Wizkid, Burna, Rema Top List On Spotify Weekly Charts
Superstar music artistes, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Rema have topped Nigeria's Spotify charts for this week. Burna Boy's Question (feat. Don Jazzy) which was released in August 2021, is the biggest winn… [+2735 chars]

Nigeria: We've Not Renamed National Theatre - Govt
The federal government has clarified that it is not re-naming the entire Lagos National Theatre complex, built in 1976 to host the 1977 Festival of Arts, popularly known as FESTAC. The government cl… [+1657 chars]

2022 Population Census Kicks Off
THE 2022 population and housing census, which is conducted after every 10 years by the Zimbabwe National Statistics Agency (ZimStat), begins today. Yesterday marches were held in all major cities an… [+8859 chars]

L.A. Music-Tech Startup trac Raises $2.5M to Create the Operating System for Artists' Careers, Bridging Web2 and Web3
LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--trac, a music-tech company, today announced it has closed a $2.5 million pre-seed round led by Lagos, Nigeria-based Zrosk Investment Managementwith participation from Ap… [+2817 chars]