Category: ENTERTAINMENT
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Bad Bunny isn’t just moving music anymore, he’s moving product at a pace most brands can’t keep up with. His latest collaboration with adidas, the BadBo 1.0, has quickly become one of the most in-demand sneakers of 2026, with early releases selling out in mere minutes after dropping online. The rollout has been calculated and…
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On a warm March night in Pretoria, the idea of Africa as an “emerging” touring market quietly expired. It didn’t happen through an announcement or a headline. It happened in real time under stage lights, through basslines, in a crowd that knew every word. And at the center of it stood Doja Cat, returning not…
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Diamond Platnumz is taking it back and taking it global. The Tanzanian superstar has officially announced his return to Australia as part of his “Retro World Tour”, this time bringing along a full live band, a move that signals not just a tour, but a reimagining of his sound and stage presence. For an artist…
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Lauryn Hill is stepping back into the spotlight not just as a performer, but as a curator of culture. The legendary singer, rapper, and songwriter has announced “Diaspora Calling!”, a major new festival set to take over Milton Keynes, UK, bringing together a powerful lineup of artists from across the global Black diaspora. More than…
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Afrobeats heavyweight Wizkid has once again cemented his global dominance, taking home the Best African Music Act award at the 2026 MOBO Awards. Held in Manchester as part of the ceremony’s 30th anniversary, the MOBOs, one of the most respected platforms celebrating Black music and culture saw Wizkid rise above a stacked category of African…
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Tems Brings Leading Vibe Initiative to Johannesburg, Expanding a Powerful Network for Women in Music
On March 21 in Johannesburg, Tems stepped into a different kind of spotlight. Not as a performer, but as a builder. Through her Leading Vibe Initiative (LVI), the two time GRAMMY® Award winning artist hosted a full day programme focused on something often missing in the industry, access. This South Africa edition marked the initiative’s…
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There’s a quiet revolution happening across African music and it doesn’t announce itself with noise. It moves through feeling, through texture, through voices that sound like they’ve always belonged, even when the industry didn’t make space for them. For years, the narrative around African music particularly Afrobeats has been dominated by a narrow lens. But…
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The lights dim, the bass hums, and somewhere between a runway and a stage, a figure stands at the center of it all half musician, half designer, fully architect of a world that didn’t exist before him. That figure is Kanye West. From the very beginning, Kanye never moved like an artist confined to…
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The Chronicle of Olamide: Building Power in African Music Music, Structure, and the Business of Building an Industry In the evolution of African music over the past decade, certain figures stand out not only for their artistic output, but for their ability to shape the direction of the industry itself. Olamide belongs firmly in that…
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OpenAI has abruptly shut down its AI video tool, Sora, effectively bringing an end to its high-profile partnership with Disney, one that was expected to reshape how AI and entertainment intersect. What’s happening is a sudden strategic pivot. Sora, once one of the most hyped AI products capable of generating cinematic videos from text, is…