Top 5 Actors/Actresses To Look Out For In 2020
The most exciting acts in recent times have mostly come from what we’re all calling New Nollywood now. A younger and more vibrant force; creatives not yet jaded by their experiences – not yet polished and refined. A new school still fresh in its unbridled exuberance. The force spans across a number of variables, from […]
Top 10 Films of 2019: Most Noteworthy
Most Nollywood films still suffer under the misconception that the more celebrities you cram into a film, the better it is. For that reason, this list chooses to ignore the glitzy roll call of stars that appear in each film. Here we will list films for their originality and content instead. On that note, and […]
Top 10 Actors of 2019
Timini Egbuson An actor, model and presenter like most of the new crop of creatives emerging in the entertainment industry right now. Timini’s 2013 character in MTV’s Shuga Naija launched his mainstream career. He’s been very present on television in the past year, appearing in the latest season of Shuga Naija and Elevator Baby; a […]
Top 10 Actresses of 2019
A list of some of the most productive, popular and daring actresses of the past one year. Kate Henshaw Like most of the Nigerian actresses from Old Nollywood, Kate has an incredible amount of films to her credit (at least 75, Pulse reports). This year she appeared in Ego Boyo’s latest production: The Ghost and […]
12 Highlights Of The Nigerian Entertainment Industry In 2019
Rema is introduced by Mavin Records When Don Jazzy announced that Mavin Records had signed a 19-year-old rapper named Rema, no one anticipated the commotion that would follow. The young rapper/singer debuted with a self-titled E.P that has quickly settled him into a league of his own. It’s been 9 months and Rema is now […]
Top 10 Songs of 2019
You might be wondering why songs like Beginning by Joeboy or Try Me by Tems aren’t here; those songs practically defined Nigerian music in 2019. But never fear, we have a complimentary list with more of the biggest songs in 2019. See our list of the Top 10 Music Videos of 2019. This is a […]
Top 10 Music Videos of 2019
Now that 2019 is almost over and we’re stepping into a new decade, we can start promoting music and movies for quality content rather than aimless entertainment. This list is a collection of some of the most original and imaginative music videos released in 2019. Certainly not exhaustive. Rudeboy – Reason With Me Don’t miss […]
What To Watch in Cinemas This Weekend
Kpali Amaka is an investment banker working in the UK, but she may be about to lose her job. Around the time when the company she works for is letting go of staff, Amaka’s work permit is about to expire. The company has good reason to let her go along with everyone else, unless she […]
Throwback Thursday: How Norimitsu Onishi Christened The Nigerian Film Industry
Nollywood existed before it was christened. Nigerian films were first made in the 1960’s by legendary pioneers like Herbert Ogunde and Ola Balogun. But most cinematic efforts were focused on theatre and folklore. The first generation of Nigerian filmmakers struggled with the expensive production costs of quality film. Shooting on celluloid film, as their foreign […]
Crazy, Lovely, Cool: A New Nigerian Drama Series Now Showing On Netflix
Crazy, Lovely, Cool is a new show on Netflix based on the lives of a group of undergraduates at the University of Eastern Nigeria (or Nsukka, as you may know it) in Enugu State. The title (Crazy, Lovely, Cool) is also the title of a blog run by one of the main characters, an asthmatic […]
Song of the Week: Sade by Sarz & Wurld
The illustrious Nigerian producer, Sarz and enigmatic singer Wurld, collaborated to create the project our song of the week is couched in. I Like Girls With Trobul, the album with SADE listed as track 5, was released on the 8th of November. Proceed with caution. Not every song on I Love Girls With Trobul is […]
The 11th Ben Enwonwu Annual Lecture: Considering African Art and Artivism
The British Deputy High Commissioner, Ms. Harriet Thompson, and a number of other important personalities gathered at the MUSON Centre on Thursday, 12th December to commemorate Ben Enwonwu’s legacy and contribution to African and Nigerian art. Ms. Thompson gave this year’s lecture on the subject of art as an instrument for peace, conflict resolution and […]
Movies to Watch: Funke Akindele’s Directorial Debut Is Out In Cinemas
We recommend ‘Your Excellency’ if your appetite this weekend is ‘funny’ and ‘hassle-free’. This Ebonylife production is a political satire directed by the unforgettable Funke Akindele. Funke also stars in this film as the lead female character; second wife of Chief Olalekan Ajadi, an incompetent businessman who contests for the Presidency and stumbles into unexpected […]
Did You Know? Sajjad Musa, The Designer Behind Burna Boy’s Bank Notes
The album artwork for Burna Boy’s African Giant album is one of the notes specially created to promote the African Giant message. A number of notes with a variety of images printed on them were released, and the images on each note represent Burna Boy’s commentary on the Nigerian/African situation. The note on the album […]
Song of the Week: Scatter by Fireboy DML
Our song of the week is Scatter, a track on Fireboy DML’s Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps album. Let’s start with the music video. Have you seen it? If you haven’t yet, you need to grab some popcorn and settle down because Clarence Peters went wild with this one. The music video is set in two […]
Rolling Stone Ranked Rema’s Iron Man As One of the Top 50 Songs of 2019
It’s hard to believe Rema was only officially introduced to the Nigerian music scene 9 months ago. The young Mavin star has spent the better part of the year performing for huge and very responsive crowds all over Nigeria and abroad. The ladies love him, and he’s been acknowledged by some of the biggest names […]