‘Ẹlẹ́ṣin Oba: The King’s Horseman’ is Biyi Bandele’s Netflix adaptation of Nobel laureate Wole Soyinka’s play that tells the story of a Yoruba chief in British-occupied Nigeria whose plan to commit ritual suicide is resisted by the colonists. Ẹlẹ́ṣin Oba: The King’s Horseman,” the last movie by Biyi Bandele- the Nigerian novelist, playwright and filmmaker, who died in August […]
In commemoration of the Black History Month 2022, the African Community in Surrey and Sussex held a ‘Black Book Launch’ on 12th October 2022 at Horley Library. The event was the first of its kind and the first on the activities scheduled for the commemoration of this year’s Black History Month. The association also plans to host a training […]
Temilade Openiyi—the Nigerian singer better known as Tems—was tucked up in bed in West London when Beyoncé’s album Renaissance dropped online. “I had a show the night before, so on Friday I was just sleeping the whole day,” she says. Openiyi had a guest vocal—in the standout track “Move” alongside Beyoncé and Grace Jones—on what would immediately become the biggest album […]
The Recording Academy has acknowledged that there are now discussions about adding an Afrobeats category to the Grammys. The CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Manson Jr. confirmed the new addition. In order for the academy to decide to create a category for Afrobeats, a proposal must be submitted. This is what is currently being worked on to ensure […]
Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, the Ooni of Ife, has married Mariam Anako on Tuesday. The wedding was held at the monarch’s palace in Ile-Ife, Osun State. After a few formalities at the building’s entrance, the new bride was led into the palace. According to reports, she was brought into the palace’s inner court where her husband and other guests were […]
Collins Abinoro Akporode is an astute Nigerian sculptor whose artistry has brought forth his notable and captivating expression and depiction of emotions, natural elements, and forms while embedding and conveying life messages. His prolific art of using stainless steel cutlery, fiberglass and bronze to embody his imaginative and visualized works is not limited to the borders of Africa. His […]