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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.

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

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

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

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?

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

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,

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

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

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

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

Suffer Suffer by Lady Donli

In the first few seconds of Suffer Suffer, you will hear a chorus of voices break into a chant that is very reminiscent of Fela Kuti’s live backup singers. The chorus plays throughout the song, and the rest of the

Social Media Roundup

Rema Makes Obama’s Summer Playlist Mavins Star Rema has been on the rise since the release of his album Iron Man and this time around, he gained a “VVIP” fan in the person of Barack Obama. In a tweet, Obama

Imoh Umoren’s Latest Film: The Herbert Macaulay Affair

A lot of effort goes into finding and sharing the quality of historical information Imoh Umoren offers in his new film, The Herbert Macaulay Affair. The film is what its title implies: a dramatic record of the life of Herbert

Did You Know? Nollywood Movies are Eligible for Consideration in the Oscars

Nigeria became eligible to submit one film for consideration under the Foreign Language Film Oscar Award in 2015. In that year, a Nigerian Oscars selection Committee was approved by the Academy. This award is also called the Oscar Award for

Netflix Acquires Streaming Rights to 3 Nollywood Films

Filmone made an interesting announcement on its Instagram page two days ago. Film lovers who enjoyed watching King of Boys, The Wedding Party 2, and Merry Men in cinemas can now look forward to seeing all three movies on Netflix

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