One criticism of Nigeria’s Nollywood movie industry is the lack of variance in story genres. While Nollywood movies are widely watched across Africa, they’re mainly known for live action urban rom-coms and modern-day dramas than anything else. Two genre gaps are animations and movies rooted in African mythology. Roye Okupe, […]
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Nigerian music star, Burna Boy, has been nominated for the 62nd Grammy Awards. His nomination was announced on the Grammy Awards website after months of deliberation. Amongst a tall list of local and international contenders, his album, ‘African Giant’ was selected for the Best World Music Album category. This nomination, […]
Onyeka Nwelue’s Agwaetiti Obiuto is a spectacular and vivid investigation into why Africa – the black man, really – appears to be reeling from a cursed narrative. The story of Africa, of course, is not what Nwelue intended to tell. Why Africa Is So Rich Yet So Poor? The film […]
Kanye West’s latest album Jesus is King has confounded both his fans and critics with its overt Christian themes. He is on a mission to ‘turn atheists into believers’ FOR those who may not be fully up to date with popular culture, Kanye West has released an album called Jesus […]
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Weeks after launching his ultra-modern $250 million film studio in Atlanta, actor, and director, Tyler Perry has given fans an exclusive behind-the-gates tour of the 330-acre property. The tour which was in conjunction with Architecture Digest was designed to open fans up to the luxury of the property. “Today we […]
There has been an ongoing conversation in the hip hop culture and beyond regarding ethnic inclusions and exclusions of Latinos in the Caribbean. The most recent, and notable, artist to tackle this topic has been Cardi B who has been vocal about her Dominican roots while sharing that she considers herself to […]
Nigerians have expressed mixed reactions to the news that Oscar-winner Lupita Nyong’o will be playing a Nigerian character in her passion project Americanah, based on the best-selling novel by Nigerian author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. HBO Max has ordered a limited series based on the 2013 book, and celebrated actress Danai Gurira, […]
Born in Namibia and a member of the San also known as Bushmen, N!xau Toma, famously called the African bush farmer, was an actor who spoke fluent Jul’hoan, Otjiherero, Tswana as well as some Afrikaans which are dominant languages in the south of Africa. He shot to worldwide prominence after […]
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Weeks after his sensational performance on Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Nigerian superstar artiste, Burna Boy, has once again shown why he is one of the most sought after musicians in Africa as he made an appearance on another major American TV platform. READ ALSO Rihanna surpasses Madonna and Beyonce to become […]
A kids’ cartoon uploaded on YouTube has been met with backlash amidst accusations of racism after portraying dark skin as ugly. The 13-minute short animated film titled Dina and the Prince was posted on YouTube children’s fairytale channel My PinguTV in July 2019. The video shows a Caucasian maiden who […]
