News
10 February 2020
Cynthia Erivo's Performance at the 2020 Oscars Was a Hit
WATCH: The 'Harriet' star performed the Oscar-nominated song 'Stand Up' in front of a visibly moved audience.
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Music
26 January 2020
Angélique Kidjo Dedicated Her 'Best World Music' Grammy to Burna Boy
"The new generation of artists coming from Africa are going to take you by storm, and the time has come" said Kidjo during her acceptance speech.
Film + TV
09 January 2020
'Rafiki,' Trevor Noah's 'The Daily Show,' & More, Earn 2020 GLAAD Award Nominations
The GLAAD awards recognize "fair, accurate and inclusive representations" of the LGBTQ community in media.
Music
20 November 2019
Burna Boy, Angelique Kidjo, Trevor Noah & More Earn 2020 Grammy Nominations
Wizkid, Shatta Wale and more were nominated for their work on Beyoncé's 'Lion King: The Gift' while Mr Eazi earned a nod for his contribution to Bad Bunny and J Balvin's 'Oasis.'
Music
15 November 2019
Tiwa Savage, Sauti Sol, 2Baba, Toofan & More to Perform at AFRIMA Music Village Festival
The star-studded event will take place ahead of the award show and includes a host of artists from across the continent.
Music
04 November 2019
Burna Boy Won 'Best African Act' at the MTV Europe Awards
The artist also performed a history-making sold-out show at London's Wembley Arena over the weekend.
Music
07 October 2019
Sarkodie Won 'Best International Flow' at the 2019 BET Hip Hop Awards
The Ghanaian rapper is the first-ever winner of the newly created category.
Music
07 August 2019
Here are the 2019 AFRIMMA Nominees
Burna Boy, Wizkid and Rema lead this year's African Muzik Magazine Award nominations.
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