Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ Spends 19th Week on Billboard World Albums Chart
Wizkid’s ‘Made in Lagos’ album has spent a record-extending 19th week on the Billboard World Albums Chart. The album, released in October last year, retained its place on the thirteenth spot for a second week, making it the longest charting African album this decade. It is also currently the only album by an African artist […]
Serbian Actress Accuses Ex-Minister Of Rape
Serbian movie star Danijela Stajnfeld has accused a former culture minister and actor Branislav Lecic of rape, in the latest high-profile “Me Too” case to seize the Balkan state. The 37-year-old actress, who currently lives in the US, first spoke about the incident in a 2020 documentary she made about the trauma caused by sexual […]
Streaming Drives 7.4% Global Music Growth In 2020
The global recorded music business grew by 7.4 percent last year, an industry body said Tuesday, as streaming continued to drive a fast-paced recovery from the doldrums of the piracy era. The return of vinyl continued unabated with sales up 23.5 percent on the year before, while CDs continued their steady decline, down 11.9 percent, […]
Beyoncé Reigns After Breaking And Setting Grammy Records
All hail Queen Bey! Beyoncé went into the Grammys Sunday with nine nominations, the most of any artist for the night. And oh what a night it was for her. By the time it ended, she had broken the record for the most Grammys won by a woman and any singer, male or female, with […]
Big Day For Afrobeats As Burna Boy Wins Best Global Music Album, Wizkid Shares Award With Beyoncé
It was a big day for Afrobeats Sunday night as history was made at the 63rd Grammy Awards with Burna Boy, the self-proclaimed ‘African Giant’ taking home the award for the Best Global Music Album. Also in the spotlight was fellow Nigerian act Wizkid, whose collaboration with American superstar Beyoncé and her daughter Blue Ivy […]
”Victory affirms the fact that nothing is impossible” Burna Boy Says On His Win
Acclaimed Nigerian afrobeat singer, Burna Boy, won the Best Global Music Album on Sunday at the 63rd Grammys. His studio album, ‘Twice As Tall’ beat four other works to clinch the top spot, Reacting to his win at the Grammys, the super excited afro-fusion star stated that the victory affirms the fact that nothing is […]
Outcry As Charlie Hebdo Depicts Meghan Markle As George Floyd
The French satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo has come under fire after publishing a controversial cover, which several social media users have slammed as racist and distasteful. The cover shows the United Kingdom’s Queen Elizabeth pressing her knee against Meghan Markle’s neck, with the caption reading: “Why Meghan left Buckingham.” Markle, the Duchess of Sussex and […]
Key Nominees For The 2021 Grammy Awards
Here is a list of nominees in the major categories for the 63rd annual Grammy Awards, which will be handed out on Sunday. Beyonce leads the pack with nine nominations, followed by Taylor Swift, Dua Lipa and rapper Roddy Ricch with six each. – Album of the Year – Jhene Aiko, “Chilombo” Black Pumas, “Black […]
Los Angeles Movie Theatres Could Open Next Week to Limited Capacity
Movie theaters in Los Angeles County, the biggest movie-going market in the United States, could be allowed to open as early as Monday for the first time in a year, county officials said in new guidelines released on Thursday. The news is expected to boost to the struggling theater business. Indoor cinemas in the county, […]
‘Tabloid Racism’ Large Part Of Why We Left UK, Prince Harry Says
The Duke of Sussex has said racism from the tabloid press that filtered into the rest of society was a “large part” of why he and his wife left the UK. Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey that the UK tabloid media is “bigoted” and creates a “toxic environment” of “control and fear”. He said he […]
