Kenyan Rapper Femi one has been crowned the best female rapper of the year 2022 in the AFRIMMA awards ceremony held in Dallas, Texas on November 19, 2022. The awards went down during the weekend and saw three other East…
Kizz Daniel set to perform in Qatar 2022
Nigerian singer, Kizz Daniel has revealed he is set to perform in Qatar today. The 28-year-old announced his arrival in Qatar on his Instagram story on Tuesday morning as he he shared fun moments with 2022 FIFA World Cup officials.…
Spotify launches “Spotify Talks Africa”
Spotify, an online streaming platform has launched “Spotify Talk Africa” to promote Africa’s music industry. Phiona Okumu, Spotify’s Head of Music, Sub-Saharan Africa in a statement on Thursday, said the newly launched programme was an online video series that would…
Phoebe Bridgers and Paul Mescal are engaged
Phoebe Bridgers and Normal People star Paul Mescal are engaged, according to a new interview with the latter. The pair first began interacting in the first 2020 lockdown, with Bridgers remarking in an NME cover feature that “the cute boy”…
Senegal to host 8th AFRIMA
The International Committee of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA), the African Union Commission (AUC) and the Republic of Senegal have unveiled plans for the eighth edition of AFRIMA. Chinonso Ihekire, Communications Manager, AFRIMA, said in this a statement on…
Migos rapper Takeoff has reportedly been killed, aged 28
Migos rapper Takeoff has reportedly been killed in a shooting in Houston. The Georgia-born musician, real name Kirshnik Khari Ball, was 28. TMZ reports that Takeoff was killed in Houston in the early hours of this morning (November 1), citing…
Deontay Wilder told ‘don’t quit day job’ as music video with gorgeous fiancee drops
Boxing star Deontay Wilder is used to leaving bodies on the floor and so might his latest venture… the dance floor that is, after swapping life in the ring for the music studio. After taking a year off from boxing…
MOBO Awards return to London for 25th anniversary
The MOBO Awards are returning to London to celebrate its 25th anniversary. For a quarter of the century, MOBO has been proudly celebrating and elevating black music in the UK playing a pivotal role in supporting the growth of British…
Mattel celebrates Tina Turner with Barbie creation
Toy company Mattel is honouring musical legend Tina Turner on the 40th anniversary of her hit song, What’s Love Got To Do With It, with a Barbie doll created in her likeness. Both Turner and Barbie did a joint post…
Kid Cudi ‘nearing the end’ of making music
Kid Cudi feels he is “kinda nearing the end” of making music – but he would love to become a kindergarten teacher. The 38-year-old rapper admitted he is coming to a close “on all things Kid Cudi”, and isn’t sure…
