On Monday (April 20), the 51-year-old Cash Money Records co-founder announced that he will be paying one month’s rent for those living in the Uptown New Orleans community where he grew up to ease the burden of those financially impacted by the coronavirus pandemic. “I would like 2 offer to […]
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At a popular amphi-theatre in Ghana’s capital Accra, hundreds gathered to watch the premiering of an animation film chronicling the history of one of Ghana’s most powerful and ancient kingdoms, the Ashanti Kingdom. (Tutu: The animation film about Ghana’s Ashanti Kingdom) Titled ‘Tutu’, the story is told of how a […]
A mistake by personnel at the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) saw the federal office list Wakanda as an official free-trade partner – the only problem being, Wakanda is fictional. The USDA later clarified that the comic book country was added in a staff test on free-trade partners, but its […]
When you hear stories about the Lone Ranger, you are often told about a masked Caucasian cowboy who hung out with a Native American named Tonto. In reality, the real Lone Ranger was a formerly enslaved man, Bass Reeves, who became the first Black deputy U.S. Marshal west of the Mississippi […]
Netflix has just released a “gay Jesus” Christmas special called The First Temptation of Christ. The Brazilian comedy group Porta dos Fundos (which literally translates to “back door”) appears to have a real hang-up about our Lord and Christianity in general. Last December the group released The Last Hangover on […]
Renowned ethnomusicologist and composer Professor John Collins is urging music stakeholders and authorities to encourage live performances as he claims “You’re A Slave To Your Songs If You Mime – Prof John Collins”. The professor in a conversation with Hitz FM said government through the Ministry should come up with […]
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, […]
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 […]
