Jan 05, 2016 Over to some more positive romance, female Nigerian rapper Eva Alordiah was surprised by her boyfriend, Caesar, when he suddenly popped the question while she was performing on stage with Kenyan Chocolate City singer Victoria Kimani during the recently concluded Headies 2015 at Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos over the weekend. ... Read More
Jan 05, 2016 And now for new videos, starting with acclaimed Kenyan boy band Sauti Sol who kicked off the year by dropping the video to their track titled “Relax”. The feel good track, off of their latest album “Live and Die in Afrika” which dropped in November talks about their success. The video sums ... Read More
Jan 05, 2016 Yet on 2016 kick-starters, Sound City’s VJ Adams starts the year on a high note by dropping a new jam and video titled “Alafia”. Here, VJ Adams debuts as a rapper rapping about staying loyal to the end, featuring singer Tiwezi who sings along. The track was produced by Tiwezi while the ... Read More
Jan 04, 2016 Happy New Year guys! The brand new year kicked off with the much-anticipated 10th edition of the Headies award which went down at Landmark Events Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos on January 1. Winning big at the awards were top stars such as Timi Dakolo who cleared 3 awards including Best Recording of ... Read More
Jan 04, 2016 Yet on The Headies’ Next Rated Award beef between Don Jazzy and Olamide, celebs take sides as they voice their opinion on the matter at hand, with Chocolate City rapper Ice Prince Zamani tweeting in favor of Olamide, saying “Worthy of Honour! King @baddosneh @lilkeshofficial Swagg Drippin #YBNL Fan. Also taking sides, ... Read More
Jan 04, 2016 Yet on Olamide, the YBNL boss is featured in the video of Sound Sultan’s October-released track titled “Monsura”. Olamide plays the role of a mechanic in the dramatic video, which tells the story of light-fingered ladies who take advantage of one-night stands. The video was shot by prolific video director Clarence Peters.
Jan 04, 2016 And afro-soul singer Aramide drops the video to her inspirational track titled “Odun Tuntun” which means “New Year” in Yoruba. Here, Aramide sings about all the blessings she seeks for the New Year. Shot on the streets of Lagos the video was directed by Tosin Igho for Remote Pictures.
Jan 05, 2016 Still on our “Africa in Retrospect” series, we look at the various African artists and designers that redefined the arts and fashion in 2015. 2015 was a big year for African arts and fashions Nigeria’s Victor Ehikhamenor created a collection tagged “Vote with Ink Not Blood” as part of a series of ... Read More
Jan 05, 2016 The United Nations’ special envoy for Libya, Martin Kobler, recently sat down with Libyan officials. During the meeting, he said that the political agreement between the warring sides must form the basis of all discussions. Speaking to this effect, Kobler said: “The first point is, the Libyan political agreement is the basis ... Read More
Jan 05, 2016 Ideally, 7:30am on a winter morning, should find most people curled up in their beds with their duvet thrown over them. But that isn’t the case for a set of Korean female divers in the Jeju province, who go by the name of “haenyeo”. Known for their independent spirit and determination, the ... Read More
