Here are the standout moments from the Met Gala 2024 and the unforgettable celebrity appearances at the Garden of Time.…
Today: February 22, 2025
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Our South African Sista Tyla attended the 2024 MET GALA for the first time and didn’t disappoint. This year’s theme—“Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion”—celebrates the Costume Institute’s new exhibition of the same name; The exhibit features approximately 250 items drawn from the museum’s…
American rapper Gunna, known professionally as Sergio Giavanni Kitchens, and Afropop singer Tyla, made a special appearance at the popular Konka Soweto club in Primville, Johannesburg…
Jocelyn Bioh’s Broadway comedy “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding” and Leslie Odom Jr.’s performance in “Purlie Victorious” were among the notable nominees announced Tuesday for the 2024 Tony Awards. “Jaja’s African Hair Braiding,” a show celebrating African identity and the pursuit of the…
Disney unveiled the first teaser trailer for its highly-anticipated prequel film “Mufasa: The Lion King,” revealing a stellar voice cast led by Beyoncé and featuring the actor’s 12-year-old daughter Blue Ivy in her film debut. The CGI animated movie, set for theatrical…
Canadian rapper Drake has taken down a track from his Instagram account after facing legal threats from the estate of late hip-hop icon Tupac Shakur over the use of AI-generated voices. The song, titled Taylor Made Freestyle, featured AI-generated versions of Tupac…
Emmy-nominated actress and producer Yvonne Orji has acquired the rights to develop Ghanaian-American author Yaa Gyasi’s acclaimed novel “Transcendent Kingdom” as a television series for Sony Pictures Television. “Transcendent Kingdom” follows Gifty, a neuroscientist studying depression and addiction in mice hoping to…
Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival once again transformed the sandy landscape of Indio, California, into a vibrant celebration of music, art, and culture from April 12-14 and April 19-21, 2024. The proclaimed “Biggest Stage in the World” pulled out all the…
Olney Theatre Center (OTC) in its 2025 season will feature the highly acclaimed coming-of-age play “Sleepova” by Nigerian-British playwright and screenwriter Matilda Feyisayo Ibini. The fringe hit from London will make its U.S. premiere in the Mulitz-Gudelsky Theatre Lab in March/April 2025.…
The Canadian Senate praised Burna Boy and Nollywood for their global impact. Marcel Lebleu, Director General of West And Central African Bureau Global Affairs, Canada, highlighted Burna Boy’s sold-out concerts in Montreal and Toronto. Lebleu said, “He was in Montreal three weeks…
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