Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Chigurl & Beverly Naya are Fighting Malaria at Osas Ighodaro & the Joyful Joy Foundation’s Laugh Fest
Laugh Fest, a variety fundraising event, was a night of laughter with comedy, performances and a massive turnout from our faves Omotola Jalade-Ekeinde, Beverly Naya, Chigurl, Bryan Okwara, the Mbadiwe Twins, Mercy Eke and many others.
Laugh Fest, put together by Osas Ighodaro, who lost her sister to malaria, is fighting to eradicate malaria from the nation through her Joyful Joy Foundation.
Celebrities from across the entertainment industry graced the event in support of Osas’ mission to make malaria a thing of the past.
Who will be crowned African artiste of the Year? Soundcity MVP Awards Festival returns January 11th, 2020 – See Nomination List!
Record release after record release, massive hit songs, absolutely amazing new revelations, record-shattering sales, globally sold-out concerts…the year 2019 has definitely been one of the most amazing ever witnessed in the African pop music scene. Now its time to recognize who are the real MVPs of the 2019 Afro-Pop Music experience. SOUNDCITY MVP Awards Festival is set for another amazing round of unveiling your top ballers.
Unanimously regarded as the king of the hill and the most prestigious event of the year after year on the continent, the SOUUNDCITY MVPs celebrate music, community and the most outstanding Afrocentric cultural achievements in the most premium live TV event.
The Soundcity MVP Awards Festival is famed for iconic performances from Busiswa’s electric stage domination to her never seen before joint performance with Niniola to Jidenna’s much talked about closing performance in the last edition all the way back to when 2baba Idibia, Sarkodie, Davido, Emtee, Patoranking, Tiwa Savage, and Cassper Nyovest’s colorfully live set showmanship in the 2017 edition.
Beyond the show-stopping performances, audiences have come to revel in the beauty of live television as produced by the Soundcity Africa team for the ceremony that is now in its fourth year of running as the MVPs and well over a decade of being SMVAs.
In 2019, The Soundcity MVP Music Awards introduced the special recognitions and non-voting award presentations in multiple categories including Special recognitions in Business Entrepreneurship; Sports; Fashion; Social Entrepreneurship/Digital Influence; Community/Socio-political development; and Creative Arts.
Since the awards’ inception in 2017, Sponsors like CocaCola, 9mobile, and Guinness together with Soundcity MVP Awards have delivered world-class live performances with appearances by such International and superstar artists as Cassper Nyovest, Navy Kenzo, Jidenna, Busiswa, Sarkodie, Davido, Patoranking, M.I. Abaga, Emtee, Kizz Daniel, Tiwa Savage, and many others.
The nominations list for the fourth edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival which was first announced across the Soundcity Radio Network with voting now open to the public.
According to Mr. Tajuddeen Adepetu, Executive producer of the Soundcity MVPs, “ current estimates show that the 2020 SOUNDCITY MVPs telecast which will be aired live across the continent on Saturday, January 11th on the Soundcity TV channel DSTV 327 to an anticipated 25 million viewers across the continent”.
The event producer, Mr. Adeniji Daniel says that “…this year’s edition of the Soundcity MVPs promises to bring our fans the best performances from the hottest musical acts on the continent. Also in the bag of surprises will be international show hosts, unexpected collaborations and buzzworthy pop culture moments that will definitely have the world talking for a long time to come…”
See the list of nominees for the year 20202 edition of Soundcity MVP:
BEST NEW
Fireboy (NG)
Joeboy (NG)
Marioo (TZ)
Rema (NG)
Simmy (SA)
Wendy Shay (GH)
BEST COLLABORATION
Blow My Mind – Davido x Chris Brown (NG)
Daz How Star Do – Skiibii x Teni, Falz x DJ Neptune (NG)
Gugulethu – Prince Kaybee x Indlovukazi x Afro Brothers x Supto (SA)
Jama – DJ Micsmith x Patoranking x shaker (GH)
Killin Dem – Burna boy x Zlatan (NG)
Inama – Diamond Platinumz x Fally Ipupa (TZ)
BEST POP
Innos B (CNG)
Joeboy (NG)
Kizz Daniel (NG)
Mayorkun (NG)
Naira Marley (NG)
Nandy (TZ)
Otile Brown (KNY)
Teni (NG)
Rayvanny (TZ)
BEST HIPHOP
Blaqbonez (NG)
Falz (NG)
Khaligraph Jones (KE)
Kwesta (SA)
Medikal (GH)
Nyashinski (KE)
Sarkodie (GH)
Reminisce (NG)
Ricky Rick (SA)
Zakwe (SA)
BEST DUO/GROUP
Black Motion (SA)
Blaq Diamond (SA)
Dope Nation (GH)
Ethic (KE)
Show Dem Camp (NG)
Toofan (TG)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Cracker (NG)
Prince Kaybee (SA)
Jay Synth (NG)
Kel P (NG)
MOG (GH)
Ozedikus (NG)
Pheelz (NG)
Rexxie (NG)
S2Kizzy (TZ)
BEST DJ
DJ Crème de la Crème (KE)
DJ Kaywise (NG)
DJ Neptune (NG)
DJ Spinall (NG)
DJ Vyrusky (GH)
DJ Zinhle (SA)
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Cassper Nyovest
Davido
Diamond Platnumz
Kizz Daniel
Mr Eazi
Yemi Alade
Wizkid
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
49-99 – Tiwa Savage by Meji Alabi (NG)
Dangote – Burna Boy by Clarence Peters (NG)
Jericho – Simi x Patoranking by Adasa Cookey (NG)
Ngwa – Bassey Blk by Tebogo Malope (SA)
Ohema – Kuami Eugene by Rex (GH)
LISTENERS’ CHOICE
Baby – Joeboy (NG)
Dumebi – Rema (NG)
Fetch your Life – Prince Kaybee x Msaki (SA)
Jealous – Fireboy (NG)
Jama – DJ Micsmith x Patoranking x Shaker (GH)
Kainama – Harmonize x Burna Boy (TZ)
Killin Dem – Burna Box x Zlatan (NG)
Kpo K3K3 – Stonebwoy x Medikal x Kelvynboy x Kwesi Arthur x Darkovibes (GH)
Oil & Gas – Olamide (NG)
VIEWERS’ CHOICE
49-99 – Tiwa Savage (NG)
Able God – Chinko Ekun x Lil Kesh x Zlatan (NG)
Banomoya – DJ Kaybee x Busisiwa x TNS (SA)
My Level – Shatta Wale (GH)
On The Low – Burna Boy (NG)
Soapy – Naira Marley (NG)
Tetema – Rayvanny x Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (NG)
BEST FEMALE MVP
Betty G (ETH)
Daphne (CMR)
Nandy (TZ)
Sho Madjozi (SA)
Teni (NG)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Yemi Alade (NG)
BEST MALE
Burna Boy (NG)
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
King Promise (GH)
Sjava (SA)
Wizkid (NG)
Zlatan (NG)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Baby – Joeboy (NG)
Case – Teni (NG)
Dumebi – Rema (NG)
Fetch Your Life – Prince Kaybee x Msaki (SA)
Jama – DJ Micsmith x Patoranking, Shaker (GH)
Jealous – Fireboy (NG)
Killin Dem – Burna Boy x Zlatan (NG)
Malwhede – King Monada (SA)
Soapy – Naira Marley (NG)
Tetema – Rayvanny x Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (NG)
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy (NG)
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Shatta Wale (GH)
Sho Madjozi (SA)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Yemi Alade (NG)
Fans can now vote on www.soundcitymvp.com and for the latest “Soundcity MVP” (MVPs) news, exclusive content and more, follow the MVPs on social media @soundcitymvp and join the conversation by using the official hashtag for the show, #SoundcityMVP.
Here are the 2020 Soundcity MVP Awards Festival Nominees as Voting Opens!
The nominations list for the fourth edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival which was first announced across the Soundcity Radio Network with voting now open to the public.
Based on current estimates, the 2020 SOUNDCITY MVPs telecast which will be aired live across the continent on Saturday, January 11th on the Soundcity TV channel DSTV 327 will reach an anticipated 25 million viewers across the continent”.
Here’s the list of nominees for the 2020 edition of Soundcity MVP:
BEST NEW
Fireboy (NG)
Joeboy (NG)
Marioo (TZ)
Rema (NG)
Simmy (SA)
Wendy Shay (GH)
BEST COLLABORATION
Blow My Mind – Davido x Chris Brown (NG)
Daz How Star Do – Skiibii x Teni, Falz x DJ Neptune (NG)
Gugulethu – Prince Kaybee x Indlovukazi x Afro Brothers x Supto (SA)
Jama – DJ Micsmith x Patoranking x shaker (GH)
Killin Dem – Burna boy x Zlatan (NG)
Inama – Diamond Platinumz x Fally Ipupa (TZ)
BEST POP
Innos B (CNG)
Joeboy (NG)
Kizz Daniel (NG)
Mayorkun (NG)
Naira Marley (NG)
Nandy (TZ)
Otile Brown (KNY)
Teni (NG)
Rayvanny (TZ)
BEST HIPHOP
Blaqbonez (NG)
Falz (NG)
Khaligraph Jones (KE)
Kwesta (SA)
Medikal (GH)
Nyashinski (KE)
Sarkodie (GH)
Reminisce (NG)
Ricky Rick (SA)
Zakwe (SA)
BEST DUO/GROUP
Black Motion (SA)
Blaq Diamond (SA)
Dope Nation (GH)
Ethic (KE)
Show Dem Camp (NG)
Toofan (TG)
PRODUCER OF THE YEAR
Cracker (NG)
Prince Kaybee (SA)
Jay Synth (NG)
Kel P (NG)
MOG (GH)
Ozedikus (NG)
Pheelz (NG)
Rexxie (NG)
S2Kizzy (TZ)
BEST DJ
DJ Crème de la Crème (KE)
DJ Kaywise (NG)
DJ Neptune (NG)
DJ Spinall (NG)
DJ Vyrusky (GH)
DJ Zinhle (SA)
DIGITAL ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Cassper Nyovest
Davido
Diamond Platnumz
Kizz Daniel
Mr Eazi
Yemi Alade
Wizkid
VIDEO OF THE YEAR
49-99 – Tiwa Savage by Meji Alabi (NG)
Dangote – Burna Boy by Clarence Peters (NG)
Jericho – Simi x Patoranking by Adasa Cookey (NG)
Ngwa – Bassey Blk by Tebogo Malope (SA)
Ohema – Kuami Eugene by Rex (GH)
LISTENERS’ CHOICE
Baby – Joeboy (NG)
Dumebi – Rema (NG)
Fetch your Life – Prince Kaybee x Msaki (SA)
Jealous – Fireboy (NG)
Jama – DJ Micsmith x Patoranking x Shaker (GH)
Kainama – Harmonize x Burna Boy (TZ)
Killin Dem – Burna Box x Zlatan (NG)
Kpo K3K3 – Stonebwoy x Medikal x Kelvynboy x Kwesi Arthur x Darkovibes (GH)
Oil & Gas – Olamide (NG)
VIEWERS’ CHOICE
49-99 – Tiwa Savage (NG)
Able God – Chinko Ekun x Lil Kesh x Zlatan (NG)
Banomoya – DJ Kaybee x Busisiwa x TNS (SA)
My Level – Shatta Wale (GH)
On The Low – Burna Boy (NG)
Soapy – Naira Marley (NG)
Tetema – Rayvanny x Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (NG)
BEST FEMALE MVP
Betty G (ETH)
Daphne (CMR)
Nandy (TZ)
Sho Madjozi (SA)
Teni (NG)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Yemi Alade (NG)
BEST MALE
Burna Boy (NG)
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
King Promise (GH)
Sjava (SA)
Wizkid (NG)
Zlatan (NG)
SONG OF THE YEAR
Baby – Joeboy (NG)
Case – Teni (NG)
Dumebi – Rema (NG)
Fetch Your Life – Prince Kaybee x Msaki (SA)
Jama – DJ Micsmith x Patoranking, Shaker (GH)
Jealous – Fireboy (NG)
Killin Dem – Burna Boy x Zlatan (NG)
Malwhede – King Monada (SA)
Soapy – Naira Marley (NG)
Tetema – Rayvanny x Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Zanku (Legwork) – Zlatan (NG)
ARTISTE OF THE YEAR
Burna Boy (NG)
Davido (NG)
Diamond Platnumz (TZ)
Shatta Wale (GH)
Sho Madjozi (SA)
Tiwa Savage (NG)
Wizkid (NG)
Yemi Alade (NG)
#RoundAboutTown With Henri Yire
If the show promoters, livespot have a sit down with the Flytime entertainment crew and pull in other notorious show promoters, maybe they can find a way to bring back sanity to the Lagos streets.
Maybe.
There are too many gigs this month and it has clogged our streets.
December Traffic has been epic!
My question is, how do they manage to ship the performing artistes through that phenomenal traffic to the event venue?
An O’Ride maybe.
I did 3 hours in traffic the other day just because I disregarded ‘Ngozi’ the Nigerian Google Map Voice and attempted to maneuver through the Landmark event centre area.
Ngozi was right, I should have just patiently waited out the 1 hour 30 minutes traffic on the Lekki expressway.
The plan is not to get unecessarily stressed in a bid to have fun this month.
Yeah, I know fun should come with some andrenalin-based activities but let’s not overdo it.
We still have 2020 to contend with right?
Here’s some help though. A few moderately-sane, stage-sturdy, completely safe events that will be worth your while this weekend.
Let’s go!
SATURDAY –
DECEMBER 21, 2019
WE CANE FOR BRUNCH
Brunch (n.): the socially acceptable excuse to day drink. Bottomless bubbles for 5,000, special brunch menu, and Dj. Booze. Dance. Eat. Repeat.
Time: 11:00AM – 6:00PM
Fee: Open to All
Location: SUGARCANE, 6B Ologun Agbaje St, Victoria Island, Lagos
MISTAKES I CHOOSE TO KEEP
You are formally invited to the opening reception of “Mistakes I Chose to Keep” a solo exhibition by Edozie Anedu curated by Wunika Mukan. The exhibition opens Saturday, December 21 and will run till Monday, 20 January 2020. Opening Reception: Saturday 21st December,12PM to 7PM
Then, join us at Thai Thai for a special version of our Happy Hours. Enjoy your favorite cocktails at 50% off, including one specially made in celebration of the exhibition. Born and raised in Benin City, Edozie Anedu is a self-taught artist whose style focuses on the human condition, socio political ideologies and pop-culture. Working primarily with oils on canvas and recyclable materials, Edozie employs an aggressive use of color with ill- drawn figures to express emotion, initiate conversation and catch attention. Edozie’s childlike and sometimes aggressive strokes make room for accidents and give his paintings that unique, seemingly effortlessly haphazard appearance. His current show consists of 18 new works – most of them formerly discarded, reworked pieces that lend their name to the exhibition title- Mistakes I Chose to Keep. Each piece telling a coming of age story – a journey of excitement, adjustments and hopeful rush to the future – while at the same time embracing moments of melancholy and memories of past people, places and things.
Time: 12:00PM – 7:00PM
Fee: Open to All
Location: 16/16, 16 Kofo Abayomi Street, Victoria Island, Lagos
FELA & THE KALAKUTA QUEENS
Loyalty is rare and strength to stand against all odds is a quality few poses,to believe in something so true and unique that nothing can take you off the path is determination,all these mixed with beauty and elegance are the qualities of the Kalakuta Queens,whom despite all odds choose to believe in and stand with Fela the man they chose. We are telling the story many have ignored, we are telling you of their strength, resilience in the face of adversity, their trendsetting style, their dance, and their true beauty. Live @terrakulture, we are bringing you the first story of the Queens. Get your tickets and come, witness, something iconic. The untold story of the 27 Brave Queens that stood by the Kalakuta Republic regardless of individual differences.
Time: 3:00PM & 7:00PM
Fee: ₦10,000
Location: Terra Kulture, 1376 Tiamiyu Savage Street, Victoria Island
SUNDAY –
DECEMBER 22, 2019
LAGOS ISLAND STREET DAY
Join us to enjoy Wesley Street as a Public Space! Walk, Cycle, Skate, Play, Dance; Explore, And Connect! You can also bring your goods to display and sell. Just show up and bring your own table!
Time: 3:00PM-6:00PM
Fee: Open to All
Location: Wesley Street, Off Campos Street, Off Broadstreet
VEGAN IN NIGERIA
The end of 2019- not only a year but also a decade, is fast approaching. Time for reflection but also festive celebrations. Join us this Sunday, December 22nd for the last meet-up of the year, Lagos Vegan Meet-up, as we meet at XO Bakery in La Taverna to enjoy a holiday soiree. There will be vegan baked goods/desserts from XO Bakery, holiday items available for purchase (for the last-minute shoppers) and hang out vibes. It is an open house event so all are welcome- meat eaters, plant eaters and in between.
Time: 4:00PM-7:00PM
Fee: Open to All
Location: La Taverna, 48 Balarabe Musa Crescent, V/I, Lagos
AFROCENTRIC RHYTHMS CONCERT: CHRISTMAS 2
It’s going to be a non-stop groove! Catch Dj Ray Browne, Eko Brass Band, and the Nigerian Army Band.
Time: 6:00PM
Fee: N1,000
Location: Freedom Park, 1 Broad Street, Lagos Island
HANG OUT LAGOS
Chill, Vibe, and Party on an exclusive beachfront with great music, exotic cocktails, more than enough drinks, yummy food, bonfire, games and some of the dopest people you’ll ever meet in Lagos.
Time: 6:00PM – 3:00AM
Fee: N5,000 (Includes Gate fee, Cocktail, and Chops)
Location: Hangout Lagos, Landmark Beach, Landmark Village, 4 Water Corporation Dr, Victoria Island, Lagos
ETUK’s TRUTH
Live Earth Music!
Time: 7:00PM – 11:00PM
Fee: N500
Location: TRUTH, 112 Akerele Street, Surulere
MONDAY –
DECEMBER 23, 2019
THE FOOD SOUK
Food is the very essence of our lives. We can’t live without it. For many, food is culture. For others, it is art or lifestyle. To some, it is innovation or convenience. Food is more than just a basic necessity; it gives pleasure that creates happiness.
Come and experience more than food at The Food Souk by Eventful on Monday, December 23rd, 2019 when Eventful will host you to its 5th Food Souk at Harbour Point in Victoria Island, Lagos from 12 noon till 10 pm. Enjoy new food and drink experiences, discover the art and technology of everything food. There will also be music, lots of fun games and competitions for kids and adults with amazing prizes to be won courtesy First Bank. Entry is absolutely FREE! The Food Souk by Eventful is sponsored by First Bank, LIRS and Enyo Retail.
TIme: 12:00PM – 10:00PM
Fee: Open to All
Location: Harbour Point, 4 Wilmot Point Road, Victoria Island, Lagos
Gidi Cookout Boxing Day Party
The biggest and most anticipated boxing day party, the Gidi Cookout is back yet again for its 4th Edition. The Gidi Cookout which has always had in attendance the highest concentration of youths, young professionals, premium influencers and celebrities from the entertainment, fashion and lifestyle industry is taking it up a notch to deliver yet
another lifestyle experience infused with food, drinks, music and everything in between.
The Gidi Cookout, a one-day event known for delivering the best food and lifestyle experience is sponsored by Hennesy and supported by Bet 9ja.
Date: December 26th, 2019
Time: 3pm
Venue: Fantasy Land, Ikoyi, Lagos
For more information and ticket purchase, click here
Also, for table bookings, call 08025099418.
YOUNG CREATIVES MARKET
The @youngcreativesmarket is back with its second exhibition! Come out to support and celebrate some young Nigerian creatives and entrepreneurs, finish your Christmas shopping, eat, listen to music, play games, network, and sit in on some insightful panel discussions and workshops.
Date: December 23rd, 2019
Time: 1pm – 7pm
Venue: Amore Gardens ( 1, Amore Street, Off Freedom Way, Lekki Phase I ).
Tickets can be purchased online using the link in their bio or at the gate!
BEZ LIVE
BEZ Live is set to be a one of a kind musical experience with an electric festival vibe in the park. Join Bez and other amazing artists in a great atmosphere of lights, color, and music lovers dancing and singing into the night.
Venue: Miri Okunola Park
Have A Hype-Filled Weekend!
See you around.
Henri Yire
English PEN translation award winners revealed
Twenty books have won English PEN’s flagship translation awards, marking the highest number of awards ever given by the programme.
Books from 18 countries and 11 languages, including fiction, non-fiction, poetry, short stories and children’s literature, and—or the first time—a translation from Georgian, have all been recognised. Books are selected for PEN Translates awards on the basis of outstanding literary quality, the strength of the publishing project, and their contribution to UK bibliodiversity.
Will Forrester, translation and international manager at English PEN, said: “The movement of words and ideas across borders has never felt so urgent. These awards go to 20 vital, exceptional works of international literature, and mark extraordinary breadth and quality—with titles from across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe, and from small and large publishers alike.”
Daniel Hahn, chair of the PEN Translates selection panel, added: “English PEN has long argued for the broadest possible internationalism in our publishing world—not as a niche interest or a luxury, but as a cultural necessity. With each round, this our 15th, PEN Translates receives an ever-greater number of more competitive, more promising, more diverse submissions, from terrific publishers of all sizes who, even in a risk-averse business, continue to look out at the world with ambition. These 20 titles add to the bibliodiversity that UK readers can enjoy in 20 quite different ways.”
PEN Translates award winners:
Three Apples Fell from the Sky by Narine Abgaryan, translated from Russian by Lisa Hayden. (Oneworld, May 2020). Country of origin: Armenia.
Why I No Longer Write Poems by Diana Anphimiadi, translated from Georgian by Jean Sprackland and Natalia Bukia-Peters. (Poetry Translation Centre, October 2020). Country of origin: Georgia.
Tazmamart by Aziz BineBine translated from French by Lulu Norman. (Haus Publishing, April 2020). Country of origin: Morocco.
Catalogue of a Private Life by Najwa Binshatwan, translated from Arabic by Sawad Hussein. (Dedalus Africa, October 2020). Country of origin: Libya.
Embrace by Najwan Darwish, translated from Arabic by Paul Batchelor and Atef Alshaer. (Poetry Translation Centre, June 2020). Country of origin: Palestine.
Liminal by Laura Fusco, translated from Italian by Caroline Maldonado. (Smokestack Books, April 2020). Country of origin: Italy.
Ankomst by Gøhril Gabrielsen, translated from Norwegian by Deborah Dawkin. (Peirene, June 2020). Country of origin: Norway.
The Fire in El Bordo Mine by Yuri Herrera, translated from Spanish by Lisa Dillman. (And Other Stories, July 2020). Country of origin: Mexico.
Black Box by Ito Shiori translated from Japanese by Allison Markin Powell. (Tilted Axis, August 2020). Country of origin: Japan.
Notes from Childhood by Norah Lange translated from Spanish by Charlotte Whittle. (And Other Stories, February 2021). Country of origin: Argentina.
War Trilogy by Agustín Fernández Mallo, translated from Spanish by Thomas Bunstead. (Fitzcarraldo, March 2021). Country of origin: Spain.
Portrait of My Double: Four Novellas by Georgi Markov, translated from Bulgarian by Angela Rodel. (Penguin Classics, February 2021). Country of origin: Bulgaria.
Jefferson by Jean-Claude Mourlevat translated from French by Ros Schwartz. (Andersen Press, August 2020). Country of origin: France.
Empty Houses by Brenda Navarro translated from Spanish by Sophie Hughes. (Daunt Books, October 2020). Country of origin: Mexico.
Damaris by Pilar Quintana translated from Spanish by Lisa Dillman. (World Editions, August 2020). Country of origin: Colombia.
Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree, translated from Hindi by Daisy Rockwell. (Tilted Axis, March 2021). Country of origin: India.
Havana Year Zero by Karla Suárez translated from Spanish by Christina MacSweeney. (Charco Press, June 2021). Country of origin: Cuba.
Rolling Fields by David Trueba, translated from Spanish by Rahul Bery. (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, June 2020). Country of origin: Spain.
Co-Wives, Co-Widows by Adrienne Yabouza, translated from French by Rachael McGill. (Dedalus Africa, June 2020). Country of origin: Central African Republic.
Gwangju Diary by Hwang Sok Yong translated from Korean by Slin Jung. (Verso, May 2021). Country of origin: South Korea.
Mercy Johnson releases teaser for 1st feature film as producer titled “The Legend of Inikpi”
Mercy Johnson Okojie has added executive producer to her expanding career, here’s the teaser of her upcoming historic drama “The Legend of Inikpi” which hits cinemas in January 2020.
Mercy Johnson releases teaser for 1st feature film as producer titled “The Legend of Inikpi”
Mercy Johnson releases teaser for 1st feature film as producer titled “The Legend of Inikpi”
Set in the ancient Kingdoms of Igala and Bini, ‘The Legend of Inikpi’ tells a compelling tale of two kingdoms on the brink of war. When the Oracle informs King Attah of Igala Kingdom of the human sacrifice demanded by the gods, the king plunges into despair; haunted by the ghosts of his past, this is a sacrifice he is not prepared to give!
Mercy Johnson releases teaser for 1st feature film as producer titled “The Legend of Inikpi”
Mercy Johnson releases teaser for 1st feature film as producer titled “The Legend of Inikpi”
The star actress took to her Instagram page to announce her new movie saying, “I have always wanted to tell Nigerian stories, particularly stories about women who did great things and who are even still doing greater things which is why the story of ‘The Legend of Inikpi’ is dear to me.”
Directed by Frank Rajah Arase, the film, “The Legend of Inikpi” features popular Nollywood actors Odunlade Adekola, Sam Dede, Paul Obazele, Mercy Johnson Okojie, Saheed Balogun and newbie Nancy Ameh.
Ifeanyi Kalu’s Strides Across Facets
Nollywood actor/producer, Ifeanyi Kalu’s flexibility strides across many facets, which underscores his heart and passion for fashion designing, modeling, compering, and acting, writes Ferdinand Ekechukwu
Talented Nollywood actor/producer Ifeanyi Kalu is excited about his recognition at the recent ZAFAA Awards. The Zulu African Film Academy Awards (ZAFAA), also known as Zafaa Global Awards, is an annual ceremony that rewards African films in the Diaspora. It has been held in London, United Kingdom since inception in 2006. The 31-year-old actor won in the category for Best Supporting Actor in the movie Kuvana, at the award ceremony which held in Abuja for the first time.
The movie which featured the likes of Wale Ojo, Sambasa Nzeribe, Ivie Okujaiye and others, was directed by Edward Uka. Speaking on the award, the actor said: “It means a lot, shows I am doing something right. It also encourages me to do more, to work harder. The fact that I am nominated is enough reason to be convinced I am on the right track, and then winning puts me at a place of deep satisfaction, the simple reason being that I was thought of as a winner in my field, you can’t beat that.”
Ifeanyi who has featured in over a hundred movies was nominated alongside veteran Sam Dede, Deyemi Okanlawon, Daniel Lloyd, and Nchifor Valery from Cameroon.
It has been worthwhile experience acting wise for the “Lurikos” star, since he ventured into acting and later producing. The first movie (Lurikos) he produced and featured as the lead actor got good reviews, and aired on Africa Magic Showcase. He has his artistic eyes on more productions in the near future. Further on his involvement in Nollywood, he says it’s a journey. “In a journey you learn, you make wrong turns, you redirect your path, you meet people, you learn to be better, and if you are ambitious you will do better, gun for higher strata, and push beyond your limits.”
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