The Big 5: Everything You Need to Know About the Best African Music Nominees

The Best African Music Performance category has evolved from a new addition to one of the most anticipated highlights of the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, celebrating sounds that have moved from local streets to the global stage. The 2026 Nominees at a Glance * Burna Boy – “Love” * Davido ft. Omah Lay – “With You” …

January 31, 2026
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Afrobeats

Fela Kuti’s Historic Recognition: Grammys 2026 Lifetime Achievement Award

Nearly three decades after his passing, the man who used his music as a weapon against oppression is finally being saluted by the global music establishment. Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the legendary architect of Afrobeat, is set to receive a Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2026 Grammy Awards. The Recording Academy made the announcement official, placing …

January 31, 2026
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Afrobeats

How Zoe Saldaña Quietly Became Hollywood’s Highest Grossing Actor

Zoe Saldaña is now officially the highest-grossing actor of all time.And what makes this achievement even more fascinating is how quietly she did it. Over the past two decades, Saldaña has become the backbone of some of the biggest movie franchises ever created — films that didn’t just succeed… they reshaped modern cinema. Collectively, movies …

January 27, 2026
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Hollywood

Afrobeats, Icons, and Insecurity: Seun Kuti Questions the Need to Compare Wizkid To Fela

For Seun Anikulapo-Kuti, music has never been a sport and the growing tendency to treat it like one feels wrong . The Afrobeat musician and leader of Egypt ‘80 addressed his long-standing frustration with the constant comparisons between Afrobeats superstar Wizkid and his late father, the legendary Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. “There shouldn’t even be comparisons amongst artists …

January 27, 2026
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Afrobeats

AMVCA 2026 Opens Submissions, Expands Categories to Boost Continental Inclusion

Submissions are now open for the 12th edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA), marking another major moment for African film and television. The entry window runs from January 11 to February 15, 2026, giving filmmakers and content creators across the continent the opportunity to showcase their work. This year’s edition is backed …

January 26, 2026
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Film

The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives -Heads to the Big Screen with EbonyLife

Baba Segi Heads to the Big Screen: EbonyLife Revives Classic African Novel for 2026 Cinema Release EbonyLife Films is set to return to cinemas with a major literary adaptation. The company has announced plans to bring Lola Shoneyin’s acclaimed novel The Secret Lives of Baba Segi’s Wives to the big screen, with a theatrical release …

January 26, 2026
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Film

Toyin Abraham Makes Nollywood History as Oversabi Aunty Joins the ₦1 Billion Club

Toyin Abraham has reached a new career high in Nigerian cinema as her latest film, Oversabi Aunty, officially crosses the ₦1 billion mark at the box office. The milestone was confirmed just weeks after the film’s theatrical release, placing it among an elite list of Nollywood’s highest earners. A Strong Start That Built Momentum Oversabi …

January 26, 2026
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Film

Music as a creative and economic tool : The Power of Afrobeats

Music as a Creative and Economic Tool: The Power of Afrobeats Music has always been more than sound in Nigeria—it is identity, expression, resistance, and opportunity. In recent decades, Afrobeats has grown from a local cultural movement into a global force, proving that music is not only a creative outlet but also a powerful economic …

January 22, 2026
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Afrobeats