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On April 5, 2023, London’s KOKO was set alight with the spiritual sounds of Davido. It was an intimate show, with UK band The Compozers on hand to celebrate the release of his fourth studio album, Timeless, where the Nigerian star serenaded an audience with a timeline of his greatest hits before performing some of the […]
Lil Nas X has faced criticism over a tweet asking about “gays in Africa” not long after Uganda’s parliament pased an anti-LGBTQ+ bill that criminalizes homosexuality. On Wednesday, the rapper shared a tweet in which he asked about the LGBTQ+ community in the continent. “Where do the gays be in Africa I wanna come there,” […]
A Congolese women’s soccer club has landed itself in hot water after attacking a referee for missing a penalty call. The incident took place during a recent game in the Democratic Republic of Congo city of Lubumbashi, between female soccer clubs DC Motema Pembe and Mazembehas. DC Motema Pembe was trailing 5-1 in the match, when a […]
Christian Atsu, a Ghanaian soccer star who played in the English Premier League, has been found dead under earthquake rubble in Turkey. He was 31. Atsu, who played for the Turkish soccer team Hatayspor, had been missing since Feb. 6, when the massive earthquake ravaged his apartment building in country’s Hatay province. Atsu’s agent confirmed the […]
South African rapper AKA, born Kiernan Forbes, passed away on Friday night after he was shot outside of a restaurant in Durban. He was 35 years old. AKA’s parents, Tony and Lynn Forbes, confirmed their son’s death on Saturday in a statement sent to Rolling Stone. “It is with extreme sadness that we acknowledge the passing of our […]
Miami police are catching heat over a newly revealed cruiser design intended to commemorate Black History Month. According to WSVN, the vehicle debuted on Thursday outside the Black Police Precinct and Courthouse Museum in the Overtown neighborhood. Miami Mayor Francis X. Suarez and Miami Police Chief Manuel Morales helped unveil the cruiser, which was wrapped in Pan-African colors, […]
French Montana puts his money where his mouth is. The Moroccan-born artist has consistently used his platform to promote and fund charitable causes relating to education, immigration, and health. French’s philanthropic work was celebrated Thursday night during the annual Pencils of Promise Gala, where he received the 2022 Innovator Award for humanitarian efforts in Africa. French was recognized […]
Angola miners have unearthed a rare pink diamond that is expected to fetch tens of millions of dollars. According to the Associated Press, the gemstone was found at the Lulo alluvial mine in the diamond-rich region of northeast Angola. The natural stone is said to weigh about 170 carats and is believed to be the largest pink diamond found […]
Experts are suggesting that Monkeypox, the virus that has now reached 26 countries, could have been circulating for years without anyone knowing. As NBC News reports, scientists and experts are trying to figure out why the virus has suddenly been seen in widespread areas over the past month with hundreds of reported cases. “There may have been […]
An aspiring rapper from Cameroon, who goes by the name Show Yoh, is getting roasted on social media for his dreadful back tattoo of 50 Cent. Show Yoh took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off his new ink: a giant portrait of the Fif, which looks nothing like the hip-hop mogul, that covers his entire […]
