Song of the Week: 49-99 by Tiwa Savage
Where were you in 1978? The 70’s were some of the most exciting and successful years for Fela Anikulapo-Kati’s music. His songs have remained influential and wildly popular till today. It’s more than likely that even those that weren’t born until the 90’s must have heard snippets of the iconic lyrics from Fela’s 1978 song; […]
HBO Max Orders Lupita Nyong’o and Danai Gurira’s TV Adaptation of Adichie’s Americanah
HBO Max, an American media platform that will launch in 2020, recently announced that it has ordered ten episodes of Americanah, an upcoming TV show by Lupita Nyong’o that is based on Chimamanda Adichie’s infamous book, Americanah. In 2014, Lupita Nyong’o bought the rights to make a film out of Americanah. She planned to star […]
A Round Up of Movies To Watch This Weekend
I like options, and there are a lot of good movies to see in cinemas this week. Some movies, like The Lion King, are so good they’ve been showing in cinemas for the past 3 weeks. Some of them have been screening since the beginning of the month, but you certainly haven’t seen them all. […]
The ‘Made in Heaven’ Movie Premiere
Made in Heaven a film by Toka McBaror. It premiered at the Filmhouse IMAX cinemas on the 15th of September and there was a lot of excitement. The event paid tribute to the latest Lagos trend of costumed movie premieres. Guests came dressed in fantastic outfits according to the theme: ‘Angels and Demons’. Nancy Isime’s […]
Nigeria will Host the 6th AFRIMA in November
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is the biggest music event in Africa. The 1st edition was hosted by Nigeria in 2014, and its 6th edition, AFRIMA 2019, will hold in Lagos from the 20th to 23rd of November. The Africa Union Commission and the International Committee of All Africa Music Awards revealed the news […]
Song of the Week: Shekere by Yemi Alade ft Angelique Kidjo
Shekere is a song by Yemi Alade and Angelique Kidjo. I grew up listening to Angelique Kidjo, and remember watching her colorful and energetic videos on TV. For those who knew her at her peak, Angelique Kidjo was an unforgettable force. She was like a combination of thunder, lightning and wind. Calm and soothing one […]
Speakers at the Connect Nigeria Writers’ Conference 2019
The Writers’ Conference 2019 organized by Connect Nigeria will hold on the 21st of September. This year’s theme is Translating Writing into Money, and the objective is to “expose writers to the various money-making opportunities in different fields of writing.” Words have always been necessary for communication, and communication is what drives interaction between members […]
Did You Know? Living in Bondage Was Nollywood’s First Commercially Successful Film
In 1992, the director Chris Obi Rapu and screenwriters Kenneth Nnebue and Okechukwu Ogunjiofor put heads together to produce Living in Bondage. Many writers and critics agree that the popularity of this film launched the success of home videos in Nigeria. When Obi Rapu set out to make this film, the Nigerian film industry was […]
Movies to Watch this Weekend: Kasanova
Rainy September is one of the best months to watch a romantic comedy at the cinema with someone special. My recommendation this week is a film that promises to be full of drama, laughter, and love. What is it about? Kasanova is a film about the different ways people experience relationships. It’s about the long […]
Song of the Week: ‘Imperfection’ by Mannywellz
‘Imperfection’ is the third song on Meta, a 3-track project. I heard it after I had listened to the first two love songs ‘No More’ and ‘Philosophy’; but love is becoming a boring subject. Not just because almost every artist has offered their own two cents on the matter, but because love is a phenomenon […]
Yemi Alade Joins The Universal Music Group Family
This year has brought a series of iconic accomplishments along with it for Yemi Alade. In July she appeared on Beyoncé’s groundbreaking soundtrack album The Lion King: The Gift, and in August she released a 15 track album. The album, Woman of Steel, is her fourth studio album and it features international sensations Rick Ross […]
Joel Kachi Benson wins Lion Award for Best VR Story at 76th Venice Film Festival
In April 2014, 276 girls were abducted by Boko Haram from their school in Chibok, Borno. Although the world has begun to forget, a Nigerian filmmaker and videographer, Joel Kachi Benson, tells a part of the story via the immersive technique of virtual reality to remind us of this event. Two days ago, his innovative […]
Movies to Watch this Weekend: The Millions
It was hard to make a decision with so many new releases this weekend, but The Millions is what I finally settled for. My choice might have something to do with the fact that this is Ramsey Nouah’s latest film since he appeared in Merry Men: The Real Yoruba Demons. Other than that, a Nollywood […]
Remembering Radio Nigeria 2: The Sunshine Station
Radio Nigeria 2, also very popularly known as RN 2, Radio 2, or the Sunshine Station, was a popular radio station in the late 70s and 80s. The millennial generation can hardly be expected to remember or know of it now, but older generations probably think of it fondly. It was the first radio station […]
Entertainment Events this September
The year is coming to a quick end. At this point most of us are already planning for the impending excitement of December. To keep you stimulated, we’ve compiled a short list of events that might be worth your time this September. Priceless – A Solo Art Exhibition Yusuf Durodola is a painter and performance […]
No Music Day in 2019
The 1st day of September is No Music Day in Nigeria. A number of stakeholders in the Nigerian music industry met at the COSON House last week to commemorate the day. The event held this year at the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) House in Ikeja, and it marked the tenth edition of No Music […]