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Cynthia Erivo kneeling with a black feather costumed wing on her back.

Latest

10 April 2025

Cynthia Erivo Announces New Album, Drops New Single Tonight

The award-winning performer follows the momentum of her last single 'Replay' with a new one 'Worst Of Me,' created amid busy Hollywood schedule.

Cynthia Erivo attends the 31st Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards at Shrine Auditorium and Expo Hall on Feb. 23, 2025 in Los Angeles, California.

Latest

28 February 2025

Listen to Cynthia Erivo’s First Solo Single in Four Years, “Replay”

Erivo returns to dropping new solo material ahead of her nomination for Best Actress at the Oscars this weekend.

Cynthia Erivo attends the 2025 Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 202,5 in Beverly Hills, California.

Latest

15 January 2025

Cynthia Erivo Earns Best Leading Actress Nomination at the BAFTAs

Erivo’s stunning performance in the global blockbuster, ‘Wicked,’ continues to earn the actor and singer more nods.

Cynthia Erivo attends the 82nd Annual Golden Globe Awards at The Beverly Hilton on January 05, 2025 in Beverly Hills, California.

Film + TV

23 January 2025

Cynthia Erivo Closes in on EGOT Status with Best Actress Oscar Nomination

A snub for Mati Diop’s ‘Dahomey’ and other films submitted by African countries means the continent has been snubbed in the Best International Film category again.

Nigerian singer Rema arrives for the 67th Annual Grammy Awards at the Crypto.com Arena in Los Angeles on February 2, 2025.

Latest

03 February 2025

The Looks From the Biggest African Celebrities at the Grammys 2025

Stars like Tems, Cynthia Erivo, Rema and more turned heads at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards with show-stopping looks that celebrated their culture and individuality.

Ayra Starr attends the MOBO Awards 2025 at the Utilita Arena on February 18, 2025 in Newcastle upon Tyne, England.

Film + TV

07 March 2025

Ayra Starr and Richard Mofe-Damijo Lead Nigerian Cast of ‘Children of Blood and Bone’ Film Adaptation

The Gina Prince-Bythewood-directed film stars Thuso Mbedu, Damson Idris, Viola Davis and more superstars, and is now scheduled for a tentative early 2027 release.

Mati Diop speaks at the ‘Dahomey’ screening during the 62nd New York Film Festival at Alice Tully Hall, Lincoln Center, on September 28, 2024, in New York City.

Film + TV

13 March 2025

10 Films to See at the 2025 New African Film Festival

The New African Film Festival returns to Washington, D.C. for its 21st edition, with a stacked list of must-see films.

News

28 January 2025

Everything We Know So Far About the Film Adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s ‘Children of Blood and Bone’

Scheduled for theatrical release two years from now, it’s been a long journey for production to get started on this project.

Ayo Edebiri attends FX's "The Bear" season 3 premiere at El Capitan Theatre on June 25, 2024 in Los Angeles, California.

Film + TV

08 January 2025

Ayo Edebiri, Tems, Wizkid and Tyla are Nominees for the NAACP Image Awards 2025

Ayo Edebiri leads NAACP Image Awards nominees with five nods, as global Black talent shines across film, TV, music, and literature categories.

A photo of Tyla wearing a Balmain gown inspired by the captivating “Sands of Time” at the Met Gala 2024.

News

07 May 2024

The Head-Turning Looks From African Celebrities at Met Gala 2024

From Tyla and Aya Nakamura to Cynthia Erivo and Wisdom Kaye, African celebrities clearly understood the assignment at this year’s Met Gala.

An image still from the 'Aua's Song' from 'Star Wars: Visions' animation of one character leaning down to touch another on its shoulder.

Profiles & Interviews

08 June 2023

From Capetown to a Galaxy Far, Far Away: A South African Animation Studio Reimagines Star Wars

What started as a joint venture in 2015 has become a full-fledged working relationship, as Triggerfish Animation Studios cements its status as one of Disney’s most exciting collaborators.

An image from the documentary of the subject Yeshi Kassa.

Profiles & Interviews

20 June 2023

The Complicated Family History at the Heart of 'Grandpa Was An Emperor'

In the documentary, the late Emperor Haile Selassie’s great-granddaughter, Yeshi Kassa, goes searching for answers about her painful past, as well as that of her home country.