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Every Oscars 2023 Snub, Every One, All At Once
In response to the 95th Academy Awards ceremony, Twitter reacts to Jamie Lee Curtis winning an Oscar over her Asian co-star Stephanie Hsu and Black Panther’s Angela Bassett. Culture editor Laurelle Laryea contextualises these conversations in this story.
How ‘Far From Home,’ Nigeria's Debut Netflix Young Adult TV Series, Inspired a New Nollywood
In conversation with Moshood Fattah from the cast of Far From Home, contributing writer Ife Olatona analyses the show’s cultural impact and the foundation it’s building for a new era of young Nollywood stars
Tonio Kibz on Building the Most-Streamed Podcast in Kenya with His Friends
In conversation with Kenga, Tonio Kibz shares the inspiring story of building The Sandwich Podcast, Kenya’s most-streamed podcast and one of the top 13 African podcasts celebrated by Spotify in 2022
Tems, Burna Boy, and More Nominated for the 65th GRAMMY Awards
The 2023 GRAMMY Awards nomination list has been released and African artists are well represented. While Tems leads the African artists with a total of three nominations, Beyoncé leads the entire pack of 2023 GRAMMY nominees with nine nominations.
Lupita Nyong’o’s Collab with Infamous Diamond Company De Beers is Giving Chaos
How does one star in a movie franchise about defending a fictional resource-rich African nation only to end up the face of a company with a tense relationship with real resource-rich African nations?
Afro Gen Zs on Kanye West’s ‘White Lives Matter’ Shirts and Why They Can’t Sell
As Kanye and his antics continue to reach new heights, American society is divided. Liberals are fed up, conservatives are delighted, and in the mix are Afro Gen Zers who couldn't care less. Here are their thoughts.
Nigerian Artist Asake is Reinventing Afro-street Pop and Gen Z is Loving it
With his music attracting the bulk of the Gen Z demographic, it’s no wonder that the Nigerian music industry is buzzing with Asake’s name and his records have different charts in a strong chokehold.
Barbxit: Why Nicki Minaj is Losing Gen Z Fans
For many Gen Zers who are sensitised to harmful social issues that Nicki aligns with, the Barbz train is one that they are quickly getting off of. What does this mean for the future of one of the most legendary rap icons?
#Zpotlight: Chocolate City’s Gen Z Artists, MajorAJ and Tar1q, on the Future of Music in the Era of TikTok
New releases like TAR1Q’s EP, Son of the Moon, and MajorAJ’s Retroverse, are valid examples of how well Nigerian music has evolved and the part that social media plays in contributing greatly to this feat.
Beyoncé’s RENAISSANCE has a New Attitude
The album is a natural celebration of the artist's own myth, and a rebellion against the restrictions of the artist's perfectionism.
Odogwu or Pretender? A Timeline of Burna Boy Scandals
Grammy Award-winning singer Burna Boy has been no stranger to scandals, with some of them seeming to directly contradict his stage persona and message.