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Singer BOJ announces release date for new album, ‘Bariga Express’
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Popular Nigerian Alté musician, Bolaji Odojukan with the stage name, “BOJ”, says his new album , “Bariga Express”, will be released April 22.
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Nigeria rated 2nd with most musical streams on Spotify
L-R: Nigerian Alté Musician, Bolaji Odojukan, popularly known as “BOJ”, Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of music for Sub-Saharan Africa and other dignitaries during a media chat held!-->…
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Will Smith banned from Oscars for 10 years over slap
Will Smith (R) hit Chris Rock on stage during the Oscars ceremony, after Rock made a joke about Smith's wife
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Algerian filmmaker Yamina Bachir dies at 68
The 68-year-old director had been suffering from a long illness
The award-winning Algerian film director, Yamina Bachir Chouikh, has died in Algiers.
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Bruce Willis gives up acting due to brain disorder aphasia
Bruce Willis will step away from his acting career after being diagnosed with aphasia, a condition that impedes a person's ability to speak and write.
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Sad as AFRIMA mourns former Juror, Rab Bakari
By Anthony Maliki
It brings us great sadness, the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) commiserate with the family of the late veteran Ghanaian-American disc jockey, Rab Bakari,!-->!-->!-->…
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Riky Rick: South African rap star who died aged 34
One of South Africa's most famous rappers, Riky Rick, has left his legion of fans grieving after he took his own life at the age of 34. His death has highlighted the mental health!-->…
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Lari Williams’ death, colossal loss to Africa’s creative industry- Actors Guild
Late Lari Williams
The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) has described late Lari Williams’ death as a colossal loss to Africa’s creative industry.
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Jamal Edwards, music entrepreneur and Youtube star, dies aged 31
British entrepreneur and YouTube star Jamal Edwards has died at the age of 31, his company has told the BBC.
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DRC President, Tshisekedi hosts AFRIMA legend award winner, Koffi Olomide
Congolese music veteran, Koffi Olomide with President Felix Tshisekedi, right, at the Camp Tshatshi Palace, Kinshasa, on Monday January 14, 2022
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Sidney Poitier: Hollywood trailblazer dies aged 94
Poitier was a trailblazing actor who broke through Hollywood's racial barriers
Sidney Poitier, the first black man to win a best actor Oscar, has died at 94.…
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Betty White: Biden leads tributes for Golden Girls actress
US President Joe Biden has led a flood of tributes to trailblazing actress and Golden Girls star Betty White, who has died at the age of 99.
White's film and TV…
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Creative industry contributes N730bn to Nigeria’s GDP in 2020
National Theater 2021 Inter-Agency Engagement on Wealth Creation in Lagos
Pic From left, Director General, National Theater, Prof. Sunday Ododo; Resource Person, Prof. Emmanuel…
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Koffi Olomidé cleared of rape but convicted of holding dancers
Olomidé has been ordered to pay at least $11,300 (£8,500) to each of the four dancers
An appeals court in France has cleared Congolese music star Koffi Olomidé of sexually!-->!-->!-->…
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Grammy Awards: Olivia Rodrigo dominates nominations for 2022
Olivia Rodrigo is the biggest breakthrough artist of 2021
Olivia Rodrigo has emerged as the front-runner for next year's Grammy Awards, with nominations in all four of the main!-->!-->!-->…
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Meet AFRIMA’s youngest ever nominee, 13-year-old Shanah Manjeru
Kenya’s Shanah Manjeru is the youngest ever nominee of All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA). The 13-year-old singer was nominated for her song, “God Will Make a Way”. She takes over!-->…
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