Female DJs work twice as hard to prove their worth — DJ Pretty Smile
Omoni Oboli escapes auto-crash
Wizkid takes on Houston babes!
Black Miss Japan fights racial prejudice
OJB denies kidney relapse rumour, says he is healthy
It took me 4 hours to compose Nwayo —Sefiya
Day Africa Magic feted movie stars in Enugu
Obi Osotule fights human trafficking through film
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SubscribeTales of Nigeria’s one – hit crooners (1)
Not every song becomes a hit even when it might have found acceptance within a section of the listening audience. Most artistes who have had one or several in their careers have been honest enough to admit it was never a thing they expected.
Kelly Handsome, Icerom set to star in television series
Popular hip-hop musicians, Kelly Handsome and Isaac Chinagorom, a.k.a Icerom, are set to debut in a blockbuster television series, The Estate.
The yet to be shot movie according to the producer and director, Dan Iyke will have list of other top actors and actresses on set, even as the crew camps for a long stay of shoot starting from last week.
Ejike Asiegbu gets royal blessing from Olu of Warri …becomes CISLAC Ambassador
Nollywood actor Ejike Asiegbu, was on top of the world last Friday, as he received a royal blessing from Olu of Warri, Ogiame Atuwatse II, after playing the role of Olu Akengbuwa,a historical play by Alex Eyengho which was staged to commemorate the 28th anniversary of the coronation of the Warri monarch in Warri, Delta State.
Airtel endorses Desperate Housewives Africa
In line with its commitment to support platforms aimed at uplifting the media and entertainment industry, leading telecommunications service provider, Airtel Nigeria, in partnership with Ebony Life TV, is set to bring a new TV drama series, Desperate Housewives Africa, to the screens of millions of Nigerians.
Frills and thrills of Star Trek in Calabar … As Abakaliki rocks tonight
The inaugural leg of this year’s Star Music Trek, which took place at the Municipal Garden on Saturday May 2, 2015, continues today at Abakaliki, Ebonyi State. The Calabar leg which featured epic performances by some of the biggest names in Nigerian music such as Wande Coal, KCee, Burna Boy, Chidinma, Black Magic, Oritse Femi, Cynthia Morgan and many others has left many talking points too exciting and memorable to forget in a hurry.
‘Playing erotic roles does not make actors morally bankrupt’
Contrary to popular belief that movie stars are morally bankrupt following the erotic roles they play in movies, Nollywood star actor, Ramsey Nouh, has frowned at the notion, stressing that as professionals, actors are duty bound to interpret their roles excellently. Ramsey made this observation while speaking at the maiden edition of ‘Meet the Artiste’ forum organized by the Nollywood Studies Centre of the School of Media and Communication, Pan-Atlantic University, Lagos.
Toni Payne cooked rice for us while recording ‘Once Beaten, Twice Shy’ — ID Cabasa
To say that ID Cabasa is a gifted beat-maker would be belabouring the obvious. The lanky singer, producer, and choir master definitely knows his onions when it comes to making people dance. With production credits for hits such as ‘Gongo Aso’ ‘Street Credibility’ and ‘Photocopy’ under his belt, he has proved himself time and time again.
An evening of excellence as Christopher Kolade rewards classical musicians
It was an evening of excellence and celebration of the rare talents of five university-level students whose foray into classical music are beginning to pay them off. The event was the Musical Excellence Awards, organized by the Christopher Kolade Foundation,CKF, which aims at rewarding individual achievement, innovation, and creativity in the field of music.
AFRIFF 2015 gets underway
The Africa International Film Festival (AFRIFF), has commenced with activities for her fifth edition holding between the 8th and 15th of November,with the announcement of her call for entry. Speaking from London via video conferencing with journalists in Lagos, Keith Shiri, Artistic Director for AFRIFF explained, that only films produced after January 1, 2014 and are yet to be officially screened to an African or Global audience will be eligible to compete in the five categories that AFRIFF champions.
Satchmo’s Jazzfest 2015: Celebrating our roots in jazz
In line with UNESCO’s setting of April 30 aside as World Jazz Day, Nigeria joined other countries across the world this year to be part of the celebration. Tagged “Satchmo Jazz festival” the show which rounded off on May 3rd after a four day memorable outing redefined the place of jazz music in Nigeria with International jazz, R&B, and soul musicians taking turns to display their skills on stage.
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