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There have been rumour going round that top Nigerian music star, 2Face Idibia is dead. The rumour, which first started last year, cropped up again this morning when a website posted that the Idoma-born music icon was dead. Though at the base of the website, the writer of the news indicated that it was just another hoax, many visitors of
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Report reaching Entertainment Rendezvous say that Nollywood actress Mercy Johnson, whose marriage is barely six months old, is under pressure from the family of her husband to give them the result of marriage (children). The sexy Ebira, Kogi State-born actress, is known to be one of curvy actresses in the industry. Our source said she was summoned to a family
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Multiple Award — Award-winning superstar, Innocent Ujah Idibia, popularly called Tuface Idibia, shocked his fans last Tuesday night when he proposed to actress Annie Macauley, one of the mothers of his five children. The Benue State-born singer was said to have proposed to Macaulay on Valentine's Day to the surprise of Annie and his fans who gathered at Club 10,
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Documentary filmmaking holds a special place in the history of African women's cinema. In 1972, Senegalese filmmaker Safi Faye became the first sub-Saharan African woman to make a commercially distributed feature film when she directed "Kaddu Beykat". The film, a mixture of fiction and documentary, depicts the economic problems suffered by Senegalese village farmers because of agriculture policies that Faye
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The Ghana Music Awards is a yearly music awards show in which the winners are voted on by the general public and industry stake holders. Last year’s show launch was hosted by KOD which featured brilliant performances by a few selected Ghanaian artistes. The strictly by invitation event will be happening on 18th February, 2012 at the Golden Tulip hotel
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 17th Feb, 2012 at 06:58PM in Entertainment Source:Nii Atakora Mensah/Ghana Music.com
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ENCOMIUMS are still being poured on late diva Whitney Houston by some Nigerian artistes who were touched by her demise. Princess Anne Inyang screamed when she received the news of Houston's death. 'Oh my God! I thought she came out of it. What a great loss!' She said 'the diva with the golden voice was my favourite singer. Whitney Houston
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HUNDREDS of fans Monday descended on Ishyo's basketball court in Kigali for a concert by Germany-based Nigerian star Nneka Egbuna. Nneka told a news conference that the performance was part of her East Africa tour, sponsored by Goethe-Institut, in connection with an invitation to the Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar. Nneka's performance was great and it was indeed bound
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 10th Feb, 2012 at 08:00PM in Entertainment Source:The Chronicles 0
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Jamaican musicians' great trek to Zimbabwe continues following an announcement Jah Mason is heading for Harare over the Easter holiday. Eddie Gwenzi of Biggman Entertainment, who is hosting the show, confirmed the tour and said preparations were already underway. "We are doing our best to avoid previous situations when fans were left disappointed, so we are doing everything to make
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Award –winning Ghanaian film-maker, writer, producer and director Kwaw Ansah has told portaltoafrica.com last Saturday during the premiere of the Good old Days: Suffering to Loose at the National Theatre that he can’t stand the name Ghallywood and therefore don’t want to have anything to do with it. Kwaw who’s works has been describe by the media and the general
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 13th Jan, 2012 at 12:26PM in Entertainment Source:portaltoafrica 0
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A prolific year of lyrical fame and fortune was recently crowned with an Entertainment Express Man of the Year Award for Ayo Balogun a.k.a Wizkid. In a statement from the publication, it was not a difficult decision to reach due to the teenage singer's giant strides in the musical industry. "He stands tall with his phenomenal rise, cult-like followership and
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Anti-apartheid icon Nelson Mandela's life story is to be turned into a six-part television mini-series co-created by his grandson, the producers behind the multinational project said Monday. Entitled "Madiba", Mandela's clan name, the series "will take a broad view of the inner passions and outside forces that guided him," they said in a statement. With a budget of $30 million
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Veteran actors Chinwetalu Agu,Patience Ozokwor a.k.a Mama G, Hon Richard Mofe Damijo(RMD) and pretty actress Ini Edo-Ehiagwina,top actor Emeka Ike have been conferred with Chieftancy titles by the traditional ruler of Egbunike,Anambra State. As gathered,these film makers were honored as a result of their excellent interpretation of movie roles that project Igbo traditions to the world.Posted by: Staff Writer on 9th Jan, 2012 at 03:15PM in Entertainment Source:Nigeriafilms.com 0
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Roots Bongo Band, a multi-national band made up of Gambian artists is a fast growing band making a name in the Europe. The band, which specializes in afro-beats, roots reggae and other traditional music, is currently in the country to promote their music. The UK-based music group which comprises of some Gambian artists and Europeans are currently in the country
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Before the last general elections held in April 2011, those in the showbiz industry in Nigeria mobilized for and endorsed President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan as Nigeria's next President after the death of President Yar'adua. President Jonathan gained the sympathy of many Nigerians based on how he rose to power, especially from a poor background. In one of his pre-election campaigns,
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 5th Jan, 2012 at 01:06PM in Entertainment Source:Nigeriafilms.com 0
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M-Net has hinted that the seventh season of the continent’s attention-grabbing Big Brother Africa series will be hitting DStv screens in May! With TV commercials promoting the series’ return now screening on M-Net, entry for the new season opens in just a few short days and once Coca-Cola returns as series sponsor. So just what can viewers expect from the
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Best Actor In A Leading Role [English Language] Madji Michel – Somewhere In Africa Best Actor In A Leading Role [Local Language] Kwaku Manu – Village Champion Best Actress In A Leading Role [English Language] Kimberly Elise - Ties That Bind Best Actress In A Leading Role [Local Language] Vivian Jill – Yaw Donkor Best Actor In A Supporting Role
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Legendary Cape Verdean singer Cesaria Evora, who died on Saturday aged 70, will be buried on Tuesday on her home island of Sao Vicente, officials said Sunday. The body of the singing star nicknamed "the barefoot diva" will remain at her family home in Mindelo on Tuesday until it is transferred to the local town hall and then to the
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His songs are party bangers! There is no way you would want to rate a Nigerian artiste without mentioning the award winning 'Ten Over Ten' crooner Naetochukwu Chikwe, popularly called Naeto C whose song has become a slang of success chanted by all Nigerians. What made him different from artiste like MI, Ice Prince, Ikechwukwu and the likes is his
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"Young people are the foundation of a country's development and as such, they need to be a constructive force, not a destructive one." This was declared by Innocent Gashugi, the youth leader of the Muhanga district, at a press conference that was held on Wednesday November 7, at the Muhanga at the launch of "Muzika Iwacu", a series of music
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 15th Nov, 2011 at 11:36AM in Entertainment Source:Daily Maverick 0
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Ghana’s Dancehall artiste, Emmanuel Samini known on stage as Samini has won Ghana’s first ever Channel O award at the 2011 edition of the awards which came off at Sandton Convention Center, Johannesburg, South Africa Friday night. Samini picked up the Most Gifted Ragga Dancehall Video Artist award with his song Dadiekye beating off stiff competition from Wyre/ Cecile, Black
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Harare - While the world’s attention is centred on President Robert Mugabe’s health and the leadership crisis in his party and the country, he is busy carving out a name for himself as a pop idol. Mugabe is featured on the music album, Nhaka Yedu/Our Heritage by Born Free Crew. His stage name is Gushungo and his piercing voice is
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For Omotola Jalade Ekehinde,it has been a roller coaster year from co-starring with Hollywood’s Kimberley Elise on set of Ties that Bind to acting alongside Will Johnson in the UK,this extremely respected actress profile has been on a steady rise in 2011. The actress,who was on a tour of four countries on a project her team is still keeping top
read more..Posted by: Staff Writer on 2nd Nov, 2011 at 03:57PM in Entertainment Source:nigeriafilm.com 0
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Screen diva, Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, might not have made the Forbes list of Top 40 Most Influential Celebrities in Africa like her rival Genevieve Nnaji did, but will certainly be delighted to know that she has won the award for 'Favourite West African Actress' at the 2011 edition of the Screen Nation Film and Television Awards. The Nollywood star actress edged
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Lagos - Authorities say a popular Nigerian comedian has been detained after an airport full-body scanner detected what investigators believe were drugs hidden inside his body. Comedian Baba Suwe, whose real name is Babatunde Omidina, remained held on Friday by the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency after investigators stopped him on Wednesday night at Lagos' Murtala Muhammed International Airport. Agency
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Luanda — The Spanish Cristina Herren musical group performed on Wednesday on the premises of Luanda's Angolan League of Friendship and Solidarity with Peoples (LAASP). The dance and Flemish music show was witnessed by over 300 people. At the end of the show, the group's leader, Xavier Rivera, expressed his satisfied at the participation of the public. He also expressed
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