September 24
South Africa: Free Entry At Freedom Park This Heritage Day
SAnews.gov.za
In line with this year's theme "The Year of OR Tambo, Celebrating our Liberation Heritage" entrance to Freedom Park is free of charge this Heritage Day. Read more »
South Africa: Zuma Urges Visits to Liberation Heritage Sites
News24Wire
Leading the national Heritage Day celebrations on Sunday, President Jacob Zuma said the Constitution is a powerful symbol of South Africa's political and liberation heritage. Read more »
Nigeria: Alex Ozone Is Taking Nigeria Music to the World
This Day
Alex Ozone cannot sing, even if his life depended on it. Singing is not a talent he is interested in pursuing and he is so confident that he will fail woefully if he attempts it.… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Shoko Festival Promises Fireworks
Zimbabwe Standard
The seventh edition of the annual urban culture fiesta Shoko Festival is this year designed to give a utopian feel amidst the nation's grim realities, the event's director Samm… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Sendekera Comes to Kadoma
Zimbabwe Standard
Every time residents of Kadoma hear that a major musical show is coming their way, it's predictable that the usual suspects -- Winky D, Jah Prayzah, Andy Muridzo, Soul Jah Love,… Read more »
Nigeria: Afro-Roots Reggae Star, Rex Suru to Perform At Felabration 2017
Vanguard
The storm is already gathering for this year's Felabration, the annual music festival celebrating Nigeria's icon and creator of Afrobeat genre, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and it promises… Read more »
Nigeria: 'Olamide Is Nigeria's Highest Paid Artist'
Vanguard
Seasoned artiste manager, Alex Ozone, has declared that YBNL henchman, Olamide, aka Badoo, is currently the highest paid Nigerian artiste when it comes to performing at… Read more »
South Africa: Canadian Man Dies At Cape Point
News24Wire
An inquest docket has been opened after a Canadian man died after surfacing from a scuba dive without a pulse at Cape Point on Sunday. Read more »
Nigeria: Renowned Kenyan Scholar, Patrick Lumumba, to Speak At 2017 Felabration
Premium Times
Renowned Kenyan scholar, Patrick Lumumba, would be the keynote speaker at the 2017 Felabration Symposium tagged "FELA DEBATES". Read more »
Nigeria: Entertainment, Media Revenue to Hit U.S.$6.4 Billion in 2021 - Report
This Day
A new report by PricewaterhouseCoopers has said the Nigerian entertainment and media market revenue, which rose to $3.6 billion in 2016 would increase at a compound annual growth… Read more »
Angola: Cuanza Sul - JAAK2 Presents Photographic Exhibition
ANGOP
The company JAAK2 presented to the public the photographic exhibition that portrays the socio-economic and tourist life of Cuanza Sul province in the city of Sumbe, under the… Read more »
Angola: Culture House Holds Neto's Photographic Exhibition
ANGOP
A collection exhibition of artists and photographs of the first President of Angola, António Agostinho Neto, was presented Saturday in Luanda by the Njinga Mbandi Culture… Read more »
Botswana: Government Tightens Security Measures
Botswana Daily News
Entertainment or festival events already scheduled to use the National Stadium this year will go on. Read more »
Zimbabwe: Muchongoyo Main Dance At 2017 Jikinya Festival
New Zimbabwe
THE forgotten Shangaani clan has a chance to discover its niche as the National Arts Council of Zimbabwe (NACZ) has selected muchongoyo to be this year's Jikinya Dance Festival… Read more »
Zimbabwe: Two SA Plays At Harare's Theatre in the Park
New Zimbabwe
LIMPOPO's Theatre Makers will, from next week, present two hilarious plays, 2Late written and directed by Mashupe Phala and Nasty Burn directed by Moses Rasekele D, written by… Read more »
South Africa: How Cape Town's Zeitz Museum Can Be Money Spinner for City, Country
News24Wire
The new Zeitz Museum of Contemporary African Art (Zeitz MOCAA) in the V&A Waterfront in Cape Town will likely become one of the top three attractions in Cape Town, David Green,… Read more »
Nigeria: Why I Started Buckwyld & Breathless Concert - 2face Idibia
Vanguard
Prolific afro-pop singer, Innocent '2face' Idibia, has opened up on why he began his own concert, 'Buckwyld and Breathless', a concert which presents an evening of classic live… Read more »
Nigeria: Brace Up for New Sounds, ZTM Entertainment Artists Warn Wizkid, Others
Vanguard
Best Osagie Inegbenosa, CEO of ZTM Entertainment, has boasted that his newly signed artistes, Ariyo Ayodeji Joshua, aka Ay Makanaki, Nkemchor Azuka Emmanuel, aka Reeze and Hable… Read more »
September 23
Africa: World's Largest Contemporary African Art Museum Opens
East African
Contemporary African art has a new home at the southernmost tip of the continent. The Zeitz Museum of Modern Contemporary African Art, also known as the Zeitz MOCAA, opened it's… Read more »
Nigeria: The Voice Nigeria Enters Grand Finale, Winner Takes Home Gs4 SUV
This Day
There is heightening anticipation among the few contestants left as the hard-fought The Voice 2017 competition reaches its climax and the emergence of the winner of the star prize,… Read more »
Kenya: Music Producer Cedo Breaks Up With Sauti Sol
Nation
Popular music producer Cedrick Kadenyi, famously known as Cedo has announced that he is no longer Sauti Sol's music director. Cedo took to his Instagram page to make the surprise… Read more »
Kenya: Can Kenyan Stars Hold Own Shows?
Nation
It has been a crazy ride for Kenyan revellers for the past couple of years, more so, for those amped about international artistes flying into the country for concerts and club… Read more »
Nigeria: My Butt Is Badder Than Nicki Minaj's, Says Anita Joseph
Vanguard
Nollywood super talented diva, Anita Joseph, has been in Nollywood for a while and has probably seen all there is to see as far as the Nigerian make-believe world is concerned. Read more »
Nigeria: Who Wins the Voice Nigeria 2017?
Vanguard
The excitement is building towards a crescendo as The Voice Nigeria enters its grand finale. Read more »
Uganda: Top Kenyan Singer, Comedian to Perform in Kampala
Independent (Kampala)
On Sept. 28 two Kenyan entertainment celebrities, David Mathenge [alias Nameless] and comedian Eric Omondi are set to perform at Comedy Store in Kampala at Diners Lounge in Bukoto,… Read more »
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