Sep 11, 2015 Still on award winning African musicians, African heavy weights such as South Africa’s Mafikizolo, Tanzania’s Diamond Platnumz, Kenya’s Sauti Sol, Nigeria’s Yemi Alade and Wizkid, Ghana’s Becca and Togo’s Toofan have teamed up on a song for United Nation’s Global Goals campaign. In a bid to end poverty, fight inequality and injustice ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 And introducing into EL Now’s Friday news bite is Google’s Weekly Trends where we hit you up with the top entertainment news stories that have been trending on Google this week. So what’s everyone been googling this week? First up is ‘Straight Outta’ . The release of Straight outta Compton, the movie ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 Next, it was the publicity stunt that rubbed us the wrong way – we’re talking about the Skiibii death hoax. The hip hop prospect’s ‘reported’ collapse and death was widely mourned on social media by Industry colleagues, only for label mate KCee to later announce him back to life. The backlash from ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 And moving on to the music world in Kenya, celebrated Kenyan pop star Amani drops the video to her latest track titled “Heartbreaker”. The video was directed by ace music director Enos Olik.
Sep 11, 2015 And finally trending on Google Nigeria this week is the Hoverboard. You know, that technological skateboard marvel that has flooded our instagram pages thanks to the likes of Wizkid, Chris Brown, May D and co? Turns out Lexus has announced the imminent launch of its Hoverboard, which ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 As the MTV Europe Music Awards 2015 inches closer, the Best African Act award nominees have been unveiled, with Nigeria on the lead with Johnny singer Yemi Alade and O.B.O Davido. Also nominated for the prestigious award is Tanzanian bongo flava singer Diamond Platnumz as well as South African self-acclaimed king of ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 And this story comes Straight Outta Wole Soyinka’s famous Play Death and A King’s Horesman. We’re talking about Abobaku – the late Ooni of Ife’s designated escort to the afterlife who was rumoured to have disappeared for destinations unknown. We were soon assured Mr Abobaku was not AWOL and was ‘ready and ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 Before we end this Friday news with Google, here are the Top 5 Nigerian musicians who have been trending online: They are Skiibii, Harry Song, Olamide, Dekunle Gold and Yemi Alade.
Sep 11, 2015 After two years of planning, a trimaran recently set sail across the Arctic Sea in an attempt to set a non-stop sailing record for the route from Europe to the Pacific. The crew, Jochen Krauth and Quentin Monegier of France, Boris Herrmann and Tim Bastian Frank of Germany, and Sergei Nizovtsev from ... Read More
Sep 11, 2015 Hundreds of Somalian women recently took to the streets of Mogadishu in protested against the militant group, Al-Shabab. Gathered with the common purpose of condemning terrorism, the women sent a clear message to Al-Shabaab, saying; “your time is over”. With over 500 Somali women in attendance, the rally garnered support for the ... Read More
