Film & tv
CKay Makes Musical History Amid Afrobeat’s Unstoppable Global Rise
Nigerian singing sensation and producer CKay has made musical history as the first-ever African artist to feature in the top 100 Billboard Artist year-end chart, a milestone that underpins Afrobeat’s meteoric rise and shakeup of the global music scene. Seth Onyango,...
Gambian afrofusion group Nobles Unveil anticipated debut album
Introducing fast-rising Gambian afrofusion trio NOBLES with their highly anticipated and exciting new debut album titled JOY. Out on September 30 via independent label Money Empire, ‘JOY’ is a glorious melting pot of infectious soundscapes that not only showcase the...
Self-taught Animator Debuts Kenya’s First-Length Anime at the Oscars
Kenya’s Oscars Selection Committee has submitted Terastorm by Afrikana Digital as its pick for the Best International Feature Film category for the 95th Academy Awards, thrusting self-taught filmmaker and animator, Andrew Kaggia a step closer to international stardom.
African Media Consumption Shifts To Local Content
Local content is beginning to outcompete international films in Africa as rapid smartphone penetration and an affordable and expanding internet bring African creatives closer to people. Seth Onyango, bird story agenda African creatives are finding a new audience among...
The Women King Takes Number One in North America Box Office
According to early data from Exhibitor Relations released on Sunday, the Sony movie, which portrays the real-life warriors of the 19th-century kingdom of Dahomey which is now known as Benin has made $19 million at the box office. In the movie, Nanisca,...
Trace TV Co-founder Is A Man With A Midas Touch For Telling African Stories
From starting Trace magazine in his bedroom to launching a variety of products under his media company True Africa, Claude Grunitzky has always been a media trailblazer. He also has a way with words. by Lerato Mogoatlhe, bird story agency Claude Grunitzky is an expert...
Nigerian Songstress Lucianne Returns With Defiant New Afro R&B Single ‘te Amo’
https://youtu.be/Q4-TudqLgBQ Following the success of her latest single ‘More’, which ushered in a new era for LUCIANNE(formerly known as Luci Monet) and has now surpassed one million plays online, the British Nigeriansinger, songwriter and actress is back with...
Nigerian’s Dream Comes True With “Iyanu” As Africa-inspired Animation Market Heats Up
Seth Onyango, bird story agency The latest African superhero will expose the wonders of ancient West Africa to a worldwide audience, according to the producers of Iyanu: Child of Wonder, a creation of Nigerian Roye Okupe. The announcement that Warner Bros. would back...
DENIMWOODS ROCKS WINTER WITH SOME NEW HEAT – ‘ALL I GOT’
Since releasing Dirty Corolla Music Vol.1 Denimwoods has been in the lab cooking, and he is back with a statement in his new single titled 'All I Got'. The new single is definitely worth listening to as it bring about the artist's maturity musically. The latest...
Alternative R&B Singer And Songwriter NEZSA Is One To Watch This Year!
Alternative R&B singer and songwriter NEZSA is one to watch this year! Having recently beenselected as the next ‘Africa Rising’ artist by Apple Music, on the back of the success of her latestsingle ‘Break’, which has garnered over 100K plays online, and been...
Rwandan Ncuti Gatwa Given Iconic British Role As The New Doctor Who
Congratulations to Rwanda's Ncuti Gatwa: The talented actor has been given the role of the Doctor on the BBC's classic sci-fi series Doctor Who. Gatwa is the 14th Doctor on the long-running show, and the first black and African-born actor to play the lead character....
Ghanaian Artist And Producer Kay Slice Returns With Brand New Single Takin It Home
After ending last year on a high with the successful release of ‘Breeze’ and ‘Slice M Go’, which saw fast-rising Dutch Ghanaian rapper, singer, and producer KAY SLICE garner critical acclaim and support from the likes of Earmilk, The Native, 9Bills, Wordplay Magazine,...