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An old sound from Zambia is getting a major modern reboot. The rapper Sampa the Great, who has played huge festivals like Coachella and Glastonbury, is diving deep into Zamrock for her next album. That specific genre is a psychedelic rock fusion from the 1970s, mixing fuzzy guitars with...

The Kenyan government is keeping a bunch of places locked down for another month. Interior bigwig Kipchumba Murkomen extended a major security order for thirteen specific zones in Marsabit County, calling them disturbed and dangerous. This kicks in officially, adding thirty days to a prior...

Bungoma County just hit its hundred-year anniversary, a milestone that has local leaders like Governor Kenneth Lusaka doing some serious reflecting. The area, originally set up as a district by colonial authorities a century back, was once considered an economic powerhouse for Kenya. It is...

Well, that was a thing. Anthony Joshua just put a definitive end to the whole Jake Paul boxing experiment down in Miami. The former heavyweight champ stopped the YouTube guy in the sixth round, dropping him a bunch of times before a right hand finally shut it down for good. Paul is now looking...

Actress Yvonne Jegede says marriage gets more hype than it deserves. The forty-two-year-old star stated she would remarry if the right situation appeared, but she is not actively searching for it. She noted many couples date for over a decade, marry, then split quickly, suggesting the formal...

Adekunle Gold just called off his show at Music City Central. He put out a statement saying the organizers dropped the ball, failing to meet their agreed responsibilities. The venue also wasn't set up properly for the kind of performance he wanted to give. He apologized to fans who had planned...

Actress Iyabo Ojo says the old shame around single motherhood is totally dead now. She declared herself the President General of the Single Mothers Association in a recent video, arguing that single moms are flourishing and their kids are achieving great things. Her point is that men are now...

Nollywood actress Nancy Isime celebrated turning thirty-four by building a playground for students at Methodist Primary School in Ikorodu, Lagos. She visited the school on her birthday, emphasizing her belief in getting kids away from screens and into outdoor creative play. In an Instagram...

Funke Akindele just hit a major career anniversary, marking twenty seven years working in Nollywood. She posted about it on Instagram, thanking a higher power for favor and her fans for their constant support. She pointed to her own hard work and commitment as the reason for her lasting...

The late Afrobeat creator Fela Anikulapo Kuti will get a lifetime achievement award from the Recording Academy next year. They called him the architect of the genre, noting his mix of funk, jazz, and traditional Nigerian sounds that started in the sixties. The special merit ceremony happens at...

The content creator known as Miss Demz, whose real name is Oluwademilade Abimbola, discussed her move from London to Lagos and her career in a recent interview. She runs a hair brand and produces lifestyle videos, deciding to relocate after a fun visit to Nigeria showed her the fast-paced...

Nigerian actor Muka Ray talked about his very early start in film, beginning as one of the country's first recognizable child actors in old celluloid movies. He played roles like the son of a character named Adelove in a film called Taxi Driver, also appearing in productions titled Kadara and...

Fuji music icons and other cultural figures gathered at the late legend Sikiru Ayinde Barrister's home in Isolo, Lagos, to mark fifteen years since his passing. Two major stars, Saheed Osupa and Wasiu Alabi Pasuma, became a focal point at the remembrance. Observers noted the pair chatting and...

The wellness brand Dr. Teal's Nigeria just threw its first big Owambe party at The Monarch Event Centre in Lekki over the weekend. Guests showed up in full aso ebi glam, filling the place with color and Lagos energy to a soundtrack from a DJ and live band. The Strategy Director, Vivian Odofin...

There's a musician from the Efik tradition, Effiom Trombone Bassey, who is carrying the classic highlife sound forward. In a scene dominated by modern Afrobeats and digital production, he stands out by focusing on live instrumentation, specifically his masterful trombone work. His playing echoes...

Rapper Naeto C just explained his long absence from the music scene. He basically said he needed a different life outside the industry's grind. His priorities shifted hard after getting married and having his first kid. He realized focusing on music wouldn't give him the future he envisioned for...

DJ Jimmy Jatt and Yaw Naija TV are throwing a nostalgia concert called the Rewind Flashback at Lagos's Eko Hotel and Suites near the end of the year. The theme is about legends returning, focusing on artists who ruled the Nigerian airwaves in the late nineties and early two thousands. Big names...

The Nigerian fashion label Ajida Cruz Apparel is the brainchild of designer Ilo Okeke Chukwunonyelum, a fine arts grad from the University of Nigeria at Nsukka. He basically treats clothing as wearable art, mixing cultural themes with modern tailoring. The brand's whole thing is turning fabric...

Nollywood's Mosunmula Adeleye has a new movie called Orisa Oko dropping in early January. The film features a stacked cast with names like Mr. Latin, Taiwo Hassan, Niyi Johnson, Jumoke George, and Owolabi Ajasa. Adeleye says this project aims to shake up standard Nollywood storytelling with...

The TheatreMania Africa Festival wrapped up for 2025 with its big awards night at the Radisson Blu in Ikeja. This two-day event, starting at Shodex Gardens in Ilupeju, cements itself as a major continental theater thing. They threw a bunch of lifetime achievement awards, putting three huge names...