AFTER vowing that they would never perform together under a music promoter more than two years ago, Alick Macheso and Oliver Mtukudzi have made a u-turn and agreed to stage to a joint show organised by Jazz 105 and Chipaz Promotions. The show will take place at the Harare International Conference Centre on Friday.
Screen diva, Shan George has come a long way in Nollywood. From a village girl who grew up in a farm settlement, this half Nigerian, half British actress found her way to stardom and she is not letting anything stop her.
Governor Gabriel Suswam of Benue State and Zamfara State First Lady Hajiya Aisha Memuda Aliyu Shinkafi will today lead a team of top-flight Nigerian political leadership figures to a high society musical function to formally re-launch and celebrate the music of Zaaki Azzay's new collections.
NIGERIAN Pay TV Company, HiTV may have finally shut its critics who accused it of not investing in the local industry, with the takeover of world class TINAPA Studios.
It was a day of fun, conviviality and career development opportunity for secondary school students and other guests that attended this year is edition of career day celebration, put together by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA), Nigeria as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme in the country.
Ngozi Ezeonu has over the years carved a niche for herself in the movie industry with the way she handles the roles she is given. In fact, her roles which range from good mother, housewife who is cheated by her husband, friend betrayed by another friend, have all endeared her to many.
As voting commenced last weekend on the ongoing Celebrity Takes 2, a 13-week Television Reality show, sponsored by Skye Bank Plc, many of the celebrity dancers are having the tough time of their lives.
It's been a wonderful year for singer-songwriter, Dare Art Alade. With the release of his second studio album, un.DAREY.ted last March, the Soul Muzik act redefined his direction, establishing himself as the King of R&B/Soul on the African continent, and one of the most sought-after performers from Lagos to Johannesburg.
The Nigerian Council of Registered Insurance Brokers (NCRIB) has taken the quarterly Brokers' Evening to a new level as the body will henceforth ensign featured insurance companies in the quarterly event with celebrities just as Nollywood actor, Mr Justus Esiri will tomorrow grace the brokers evening with Staco Insurance.
United Kingdom-based dancehall artiste Chris Goldfinger is expected to jet into Harare on Wednesday for two shows on Friday at Stars Night Club and another one at Andy Miller Hall on Saturday.
The crowd was waiting for the booming sounds, the flying sparks and the colours of the fire-cracker. It was the last item on the programme, but it was the highpoint as far as the crowd was concerned.
One of the manifest projects heralding a return to normalcy in the previously troubled Niger Delta region of Nigeria is the Music Festival Peace put together by the THISDAY Entertainment Group. The Niger Delta region has never witnessed an entertainment package of this magnitude. It is one of the boldest statements asserting that the twin evil of kidnapping and hostage taking is a thing of the ...
It was probably the most challenging event in the five year history of the Abuja Carnival. The organizers sang the same from the planning of the carnival right up to end of the event: 'There is no money, government has not released any money to organize the event this year'.
As part of his first European tour and the release of his new album "the Astounding Eyes of Rita", Tunisia's foremost lute player and Jazz musician, Anouar Brahem, performed on Wednesday at the Salle Pleyel in Paris.
Uduak, a top flight secretary with one of the major foreign airlines based in Abuja, has been looking forward to this particular trip. After a whole year of hard work, waking up early in the morning, staying long hours at the office and having to cope with the fast paced life in a cosmopolitan city like Abuja, the Christmas and New Year holidays are rather special.
Drums, not guns. That was the slogan of the all Africa Dance Festival, which ended Sunday at Kenyatta International Conference Centre in Nairobi.
When Amakula International Film Festival was launched five years ago, local film makers in Uganda received it gladly. The festival as its name suggests was a precious gift to the industry - so local film makers waited patiently to see what was in store for them.
It was all round pomp and pageantry as the MTN-sponsored Oyemekun Festival ended last weekend.
Looking for gifts that are not too expensive, but still attractive, enjoyable, and perhaps even educational as well? Check out these new Africa music CDs.
Invictus has been showered with praise abroad, with US film critics giving it the thumbs-up for its conciliatory, emotional and empathic stance on unity, reconciliation and forgiveness.
Faze, Kel, Zaaki Adzzay and Faithia Balogun are all up for eviction as the celebrity takes 2 enters the third episode this weekend.
It was a day of fun, conviviality and career development opportunity for secondary school students and other guests that attended this year's edition of Career Day Celebration, put together by ACCA, Nigeria as part of its Corporate Social Responsibility programme in the country.
Victor Iferotimi Oyebode is the third person to play the role of Alinco on the popular TV series, Papa Ajasco and Company.
Cashino like JJC, May7ven are Nigerian acts based in the United Kingdom but still very much in touch with the local music scene.
On Tuesday, the 8th of December, The Future Awards released its much_awaited list of nominees for the 2010 edition of the awards. "It's a rich list!" said Emilia Asim_Ita, the awards' PR Director.
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