Art And Activism in Africa
These are probably the first names that come to your mind after reading the topic: Fela Kuti or Angelique Kidjo. Art and activism are not strange combinations in Africa. Throughout Africa's history,...
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Fela Kuti
Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti is better known as Fela Kuti. Fela was a musician and political activist. He was one of the most influential African musicians of the 20th century. He is the...
Vanessa Akinyi – Cartoon Comedian Actress
Vanessa Akinyi is a Kenyan Comedian, Actress, and musician whose talent entertained millions during the pandemic. Her jokes centre around women's empowerment and creating awareness of...
Fyah Mummah
Kenya's beloved daughter, reggae artist Empress Fyah Mummah Jahmby Koikai, journeyed on 4th June 2024. She had a musical, acting, and radio career over 15 years. She was born in Dagoretti, 46,...
Emmanuella
Emmanuella Samuel is the originator of a famous phrase, "This is not my real face", which shook the entertainment industry. The skit was also featured on CNN, and it would not have been possible...
Mrs Right Guy
Mrs. Right Guy is a romantic comedy in which a boy meets a girl, and butterflies grow in her belly, right? Wrong!!! The movie explores the life of the main character, Gugu. Her husband abandons her...
Zari the Boss Lady(Zarinah Hassan)
Zarinah Hassan is a Ugandan entrepreneur, socialite, and reality TV personality from Uganda, formerly married for four years to the late South African-born Ugandan Ivan Ssemwanga. Zari is also known...
Young Famous and African On Netflix
I was hoping Young Famous and African would improve, so it took a minute to do this review, but it looks like that will not happen. Though the series starts with exceptional quotes that make you...
Ramsey Nouah
Ramsey Nouah is one of Nollywood's most talented and accomplished Nigerian film industry actors and directors. He is a Nigerian National with mixed heritage from a Nigerian mother and a...
Trevor Noah
Trevor Noah is a South African living in the United States. A comedian, writer, producer, political commentator, and television host best known as the former host of "The Daily Show" on Comedy...
Beverly Naya
Beverly Ifunaya Bassey portrays the African spirit of hard work, commitment, and determination to succeed. Though born in London, United Kingdom, it did not stop her from being a great Nigerian...
Beverly Osu
Beverly Ada Mary Osu shows that nothing should limit you from achieving your dreams. After leaving Babcock University for personal reasons, she did not give up; she sought alternative means to...
Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu
Zainab Balogun Nwachukwu is a Nigerian actress who is famous for her stints on the big screen. She is the darling of the movie industry and was most famous for her role as the wedding planner Wonu...
Koffi Olomidé
Kofi Olomide's Early Life Koffi Olomidé born Antoine Christophe Agbepa Mumba, was born July 13, 1956, in Kisangani in the Democratic Republic Of Congo. Koffi Olomidé has two brothers and two...
The 2022 Women’s World Cup
The Women's World Cup is a tournament held by FIFA in different parts of the world. For instance, Costa Rica hosted the 2022 FIFA U20 Women's World Cup. Similarly, the 2022 U17 Women's World Cup was...
Cry, The Beloved Country
Cry, the Beloved Country is a novel by Alan Paton, which was later adapted into a movie when South Africa was going through turmoil and apartheid. Story The novel was published in 1948, just about...
Lucky Dube
Lucky Dube is one of the top South African music legends. Lucky Dube was born to a single mother in Ermelo, South Africa. The reggae star was one of the best vocal performers of our lifetime. He...
K’naan
K’naan – Keinan Abdi Warsame is a top Somali – Canadian rapper. He was born in Somalia and moved to the US, where his father lived, before permanently relocating to Canada after the civil war...
Most Followed Celebrities On Instagram
Since its launch in 2010, Instagram has gone a long way. It started as a simple photo-sharing app and has evolved into various things, including a way to reconnect with old friends, a portfolio for...
Happiness Is A Four-Letter Word
Happiness is a four-letter word is a movie to watch if you are looking for a feel-good movie. As with most South African movies, it has many twists and turns. However, this has a West African...
Africa’s Top Box Office Hits Through Time
Africa's Top Box Office Hits Through Time has a global audience resulting in rising investment from around the globe. Kenya is known for documentaries and historical films. Nigeria's film industry,...
Uzor Arukwe
Uzor Arukwe is an actor and model. He was born, raised, and went to school in Abia State in the Eastern part of Nigeria. The actor has featured in more than 200 movies since his debut in acting....
Joke Silva
Joke Silva is a Lagosian Actress, Movie director, philanthropist, and successful businesswoman. In her interview with Chude, she discussed her early years at an annual Lagos conference in 2017. She...
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke, also known as Davido, OBO, is a Nigerian - American born singer. The musician has topped charts, had sold out events not only in Africa but London and the US and collaborated...
Salif Keita
Salif Keita is a Malian-born singer. Here is all you need to know about him. Salif Keita Early Life Salif Keita born 25th August 1949 in Djoliba, Mali. Born a prince, he can trace his lineage to...
Oprah Winfrey
When I hear the name Oprah, I remember the first time I heard it. It was the Oprah Winfrey Show on Kenya Television Network (KTN). I have wanted to know more about Oprah’s $2.6 billion net worth...
Tems
Tems-Temilade Openiyi, stage name Tems is one of Africas latest music sensations. She was born on the 11th of June 1995 to a British father and a Nigerian mother. Tems discovered her love for music...
Catch.er: Movie Review
"Have you watched Catch.er?" "You'll love it," "Nollywood blew my mind!" Those were my friend's comments about Catch.er. They bugged me until I watched the movie. And from the movie's beginning, I...
Slay
Slay is a movie set in South Africa. It is Star-studded with South African, Nigerian and Ghanaian actors. Netflix categories it as a comedy which made me watch it. It is an easy watch; it made me...
Movie Review- Veve: A world of vengeance and power
Veve is Sheng for Khat, also known as miraa in Swahili. The scientific name is Celastrales Edulis. The movie Veve released on May 14, 2017, has Simon Mukali as the director and Natasha Likimani as...
Africa’s Top 10 Athletes
The first competitive sports in Africa were held in 1965 in Congo. Today, regional and international athletic academies recruit some of the best talents, giving skilled and motivated African...
Hakeem Olajuwon
Hakeem Olajuwon exemplifies the African spirit of industry, hard work, diligence and commitment to excellence. In our deep dive into successful Africans, we look at the life of Nigerian-American...
Adesua Etomi-Wellington
Adesua delved into the music world with her first single on February 11th, 2022 So Natural. Here is a little background on the award actress. Adesua Etomi Early Life Tolulope Adesua...
Smart Money Woman
Smart Money Woman is an outstanding financial literacy book. So, not surprising that the movie is an exceptional piece of art. I read the book” Smart Money Woman” by Arese Ugwu in 2017. I loved...
Top 15 More Ah-mazing Players In The NBA
African NBA legends 1. Steve Nash Canadian Stephen John Nash (born February 7, 1974) is a former professional basketball player and a two-time MVP. Currently a coach. During his 18-year NBA career,...
Fally Ipupa Profile
Any Rhumba fan must be slacking if they missed the musical stylings of Fally Ipupa N’simba. Most notable among them are ‘Likolo,’ ‘La vie est belle,’ or ‘Associe’ for lovers in the...
Yemi Alade – A Girl With A Mission
Yemi Alade sings to unite Africa. Her full name is Yemi Eberechi Alade. She's a native of Ondo State, born in Abia State, which is in the Eastern part of the country. Yemi Alade has a penchant for...
Diamond Platnumz
When he was just 17, Diamond Platnumz had big dreams. He sold secondhand clothing and pumped gas to achieve his goal, but it was never enough. Eventually, he sold his mother's gold ring! "I told her...
Top 20 African Basketball Players
Basketball was introduced to Africa in the 1960s and quickly gained popularity. After more individuals became aware and began to practice, professional teams were established with the drive to win....
Oloture – Not for the Faint-Hearted
As a caveat, Oloture is not for the faint of heart — you can almost smell the alcohol, cigarettes, and sweat from the filthy, violent men as you pace through the dark prostitute bars. It delves...
For Maria, Ebun Pataki
Earlier this year, on 16th January 2022, Netflix released an Epic Nollywood movie, a movie I would call the game changer of Nollywood, the film titled; For Maria, Ebun Pataki. English translation...
The African Cup Of Nations
After surviving multiple postponement and cancellation threats, the African Cup of Nations (AFCON) finally commenced. African football fans had been antsy and western media, and soccer pundits spelt...
Tiwa Savage – Africa’s Song Bird
Tiwatope Savage, known as Tiwa Savage, is a Nigerian singer, actress and songwriter. She was born on the 5th of February 1980 in Lagos State, Nigeria. She discovered her passion for music at a...
Africa’s Top 20 Most Super Proficient Footballers
Have you always wanted to know the players, but understanding who is who in the game leaves you confused about the craze? Here is a fast breakdown of the key players in the continent and why we love...
A Naija Christmas
If you love comedy, this is it! It is a heartwarming and highly entertaining tango between a mother, her sons, and the skeletons in their cupboards when it comes to relationships. A Naija Christmas...
Chief Daddy 1, & 2
Ah Ah,! They brought all my favourite Nollywood actors in these 2 movies. I first watched Chief Daddy in 2019 and didn't think much of it except that I liked... scratch that, loved the actors. The...
African Music Giants: Angelique Kidjo and Burna Boy
African Music Giants, Angelique, and Burna Boy have impacted the African music scene locally and internationally. We came from when the rest of the world thought all African music sounded like the...
Us- horror with a side of reflection?
Are you fascinated by the topic of doppelgängers? Jordan Peele gives you that in Us a most bone-chilling manner. Once again justifying why he is among the best and deserving of an Oscar. The first...
More Free African Series To Binge On This Easter
Transcript
Today, I decided to mix up a the series review a little: We look at A short story and movie alongside the series, why? Is see you asking – the message its always about the message with...
African series to binge on this Easter – and they are FREE!
Transcript Lately web series are increasingly popular; especially with lockdowns still going on and an upsurge of corona cases in a number of countries, entertaining yourself at home is a good idea...
Sincerely Daisy
My propensity for tolerating boring movies is quite high - for writing purposes. When I actually forward after 20mins .... nikubaya! Really Sincerely Daisy?? doesn't know what went on after the...
Cheque Mate
This short film highlights the issues Kenyan talent goes through in the hands of greedy producers. I was expecting much more, however, the movie does deliver its message clearly and I hope it...
Couple of Days
Issues in Couple of Days are those that often face couples and individuals. I think the purpose of the movie was rally to market the venue rather than really tell a story. As with many of scripts...
House Keepers
Now in its second season this series is well worth watching. Quite a thriller it is full of numerous twists and turns you never know what to expect. Scenes can be graphic. This is binge worthy...
You Again
You Again is not to be mistaken with the American 2010 movie, though this movie is equally comical, if not more so. It features Kenyan and Tanzanian actors, and Nick Mutuma directs it. I think...
Keteke
Comic story on the backdrop of the Ghanaian railroad system in the 80s. At the time the train was the only mode of travel between different cities. It was still the error of Afros, bell-bottoms...
The CEO
I get it, though Kenyans are not the best dressers, and neither is Nairobi a fashion capital by any standard, for other Africans to have Kenyan men documented in their badly fitting suits and pot...
Cook Off
First time watching a Zimbabwean film. It is interesting to see the slight variances in African habits without everything really not being different. Many parents who have had a child have a...
The Royal Hibiscus Hotel
When I saw the face of Charles Inojie I was a bit apprehensive about the quality of this movie but just went along when I saw the rest of the cast like Kenneth Okolie, O.C. Ukeje and Zainab...
Road to Yesterday
Think this is one of those movies that can be classical. Created in the lines of 'A beautiful mind' it's almost impossible to tell at what point the mind is transformed till at the end of the movie...
Aisha
This is one of my favorite Kenyan productions. With a limited budget, it communicates a lot. Nothing goes as you expect or want it to. There's a failed attempt to bring in humor - and thank God it...
The Bling Lagosians
As the name suggests there is a lot of bling. As with most Nigerian 'high budget' productions, the storyline seems to go nowhere and the writing is basic.There is an effortless attempt at comedy and...
Maskandi Queen
The story started off pretty cool but somehow I got bored after the school scenes. The script is simple, with very little happening. The acting is basic but the message is very solid and clear - do...
inumber Number Series
Coming up with a series following this was natural not necessarily ingenious. The possibilities of where the character Chili can be taken are numerous given how he delivered the movie.In the series,...
inumber Number
This is so far the best African action movie I have watched. From beginning to end it is fast-paced, enchanting, and totally relatable It definitely deserved the Golden Horn Award it got in 2016.I...
Freedom
After watching this, old slim men look very disgusting. The script gives a different angle on human trafficking issues. But, all said and done this production was very poorly executed. More effort...
Hustle
This sophomoric comedy will definitely cheer a youthful soul. If you tend to find most things funny then this comedy series will give you enough to more than smile it. I can't say this was an easy...
Fast Track To Wealth; What You Do After Work
In the pursuance of better standards of living, more and more people have gotten their degrees by attending evening and online degree programs offered by both public and private universities. Most...
Saints and Sinners
Going for four seasons, each with 13 episodes this is one of the shortest South African series I have come across. The beauty of it is you can binge on it over a long weekend. The story is rich and...
New Money
This is beautiful light entertainment. Released in early 2018 it is one of my favorite African productions from that year. The storyline is not complex and neither is it emotionally draining despite...
My Wife and I
I didn't realize how many movies go by this title or the number of body swap movies that have been created since the beginning of the talking cinema.Released in 2017 this movie was rightly a...
Potatoe Potahto
A reasonably funny comedy though since Joselyn does not do funny so well I struggled to totally appreciate the funny bits of this production if any. The storyline is interesting however the...
Castle & Castle
I consider this the African version of suits or some other legal drama close to it.If you looking for a relatable legal series then this is it. The stories are not only relatable - traditions that...
The Queen
The Queen, available on Showmax, DSTV, and Viu, is a series that goes on for over 600 episodes in 4 seasons. I definitely recommend the first 3 seasons and most of season 4 so far. Starting...
Shadow
This is an easy watch, has enough action to keep you glued for each episode but does not hold you hostage. Each episode is whole on its own, with storylines not flowing on in the next episode....
4th Republic
Intriguing political drama with the story of almost every African country election period. While the story seems over-familiar to many of us in the continent, the characters give this plot a unique...
Living in Bondage: Breaking Free
Arguably one of the best products from Nollywood in 2019, Living in Bondage 2019 is a sequel to Living in Bondage from 1992. I was captured right from the first scene and the scene still remains one...
Fifty – The Series
In fifty the series, the stories of the four women in the movie; the strained relationships with family and friends continue months later. If you are anxious to find out what happens to...
Fifty – The Movie
Love the easy pace of Fifty - the movie, however, there's nothing easy about the characters. Each one is more than just passionate about something they are on the verge of fanatical. This makes...
Merry Men 2 – Another Mission
I enjoyed Merry Men 2 more than the first. Out in December last year in Nigerian Cinemas, watching this on Netflix after all the promotions is excellent. It is more engaging than Merry Men 1, and...
Gomora
Gomora has the most twists and turns I have seen in the first two episodes of a series than I ever!It has a very varied pace, sometimes fast-moving sometimes scenes and messages can take forever to...
Monica
The series has been running on Showmax for several years now. The script may not be exciting however, the cast is star-studded.Available on Maisha Magic and ShowmaxWatch Monica Trailer The...
Merry Men 1: Yoruba Demons
Lives of the party. Based in Abuja, Nigeria, this is a typical Robinhood type movie. Four friends use business as a front to rob corrupt businessmen and government officials. Typically the guys...
Pete – The Greed Influence Power In The Ring
Pete, now in its second year, this Swahili drama may be slow, but I often come back to it because it's an easy watch, can get you hooked if you are a lover of the language. Since it is...
Africa Day Benefit Concert with Idris Elba
Last night's Africa Day Benefit Concert was lit! - but short. African Artists from 25 countries came together to raise funds for African communities that will be affected by Covid-19. We were...
Blood & Water
This series is a little controversial. adults acting, teen story, adult content but the plot is based on students. It is available on Netflix. Its cover seems like a typical school drama however the...
Baby Mamas
The message is there obviously but this was a far cry from the high expectations I have of S.A. movies especially when there is a young talent. It's meant to be a comedy but I did not manage a...
Agent
I had high expectations of this one after seeing Kay Sibiya on the cover of this movie especially after his stellar performance in the series The Queen. Though not what I expected I liked this...
The Wild
Eight years later, The Wild is still one of my favorites. This series will take you through the extremes of emotions, joy, fear, apprehension, pain, and much more. The themes covered include...
The River
The River is set in Pretoria against the backdrop of the province's mining sector. Each episode is a rush of adrenaline. I would say do not watch if you have high blood pressure because these series...
RockVille
This series is well worth watching - A story of frustrated love at different levels; with parents, siblings, spouses, workmates and even GodIt has taken me over 5 years to watch this...
Queen Sono
Woohooo! And then - ?? A term that I have reserved for Lindiwe on The River, is all I said as I binged on the 6 episodes in one sitting. We need more of these in the African movie industry. Rich...
Love Is War
Love is War presents gender and political issues in a fun, interesting, and comical way. This is well thought through, written, and directed.I will be watching it a few more times. The movie...
The Wedding Party 1+2
Before you ask why to wait so long to write a review, I do not think it is ever too late to review good comedies - especially with some of Africa's favorite Nigerians in the cast and, that result in...
Kovu; Season 1; Episode 4-10
Patience! It is the single word I would use if you want to go on watching this series. I was very hopeful with episode 4 and it started beautifully: tension, action, emotion the works - all hands on...
Kovu; Season 1; Episode 1-3
Sho! This was hard to watch! Kovu Series is one of those very slow-paced East African Series that you watch 'chini ya mnazi' - hamna haraka! By episode 3, nothing exciting has happened and the stage...
Kina (Adaptation of the River) Season 1: Episodes 1-20
Let me say this upfront, whether or not you have watched The River, Kina is well worth watching. It is a good piece of work and the adaptation brings an interesting angle to the series. Given the...