Category archives for: Artcultainment

Lady Gaga wants a live cockroach hat

The singer has instructed her designers to come up with a hat filled with cockroaches.   She’s grown fond of the insects since being informed of a study which proved they respond to her music more than songs by any other artist. A source said: “Lady Gaga has been looking to top her famous meat […]

South Africa: Samro Foundation Awards R1 Million in Music Study Bursaries

The South African Music Rights Organisation (SAMRO) Foundation has awarded a total of R1.13 million in music study bursaries for 2012, giving 113 young South Africans a helping hand. A total of 195 applications were received for this year’s bursaries, submitted by prospective and existing undergraduate and postgraduate students who are pursuing full-time music studies […]

Tanzania: Ghanaian Musicians Tell Dar Counterpart to Unite, Fight Piracy

LOCAL musicians have been called on to unite and toughen up in their fight against piracy which is threatening to destroy the entertainment industry. It is a call from their Ghanaian counterparts, as delivered in Dar es Salaam by local music expert, Angelo Luhala, who recently visited the West African nation. Luhala, who is the […]

Namibia: ‘The Dogg’ Admits Having a Fake Licence

THE State last week withdrew criminal charges against Namibia’s musician Martin Morocky, aka ‘The Dogg’, in the Swakopmund Magistrate’s Court, on the condition that he pay a N$4 000 admission-of-guilt fine on a charge of forging a car license disk. Morocky paid the fine. If he had not, the criminal charge of forgery would have […]

Ghana Makes History in Fashion

The organizers of Ghana Fashion and Design Week (GFDW) on Monday announced that Vogue Italia would be their international media partner for the upcoming event scheduled for October 5-7, at the Moevenpick Ambassador hotel in Accra. A statement issued by the organisers in Accra and copied to Ghana News Agency said “The digital luxury fashion […]

Gambia: Fans Faint On Seeing Balla Gaye II

By Bintou K Janneh Fans fainted on Friday as they caught a glimpse of famous Senegalese wrestler Balla Gaye II who arrived to a heroic welcome at the Banjul International Airport. Balla, who was invited by Gambian Kora maestro Jaliba Kuyateh for the launch of his new album, was greeted by thousands of fans. The […]

Nigeria: Davido Collaborates With Akon

Dami Duro crooner, Davido, who is also signed on to MTN as an ambassador of MTN Pulse, has stepped up his game. The fast rising star is collaborating with Senegalese Konvict Music boss and singer, Akon, on the remix of his rave making single, Dami Duro. He disclosed this, to Blue Revolution Entertainment in Miami, […]

Kenya: Locals Entertain Queen at Jubilee Pageant

Nairobi — Queen Elizabeth II played host to some Kenyan entertainment as she held a champagne reception at the Cultural Pavilion for charity donors before opening doors to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle on Sunday. Upon entering the Cultural Pavilion, The Queen was met by sounds from Kenyan tribal musicians, including representatives […]

Ramblers’ Jerry Hansen, 85, passes away

The founder of the Ramblers International Band, Mr. Jerry Hansen, passed away this Saturday morning after battling with an ailment at the Korle-Bu Teaching Hospital. Citifmonline.com gathers the renowned musician has been hospitalized for about a week at the nation’s premier hospital before his demise this morning. The music icon received an award at the […]

Senegal music icon Youssou Ndour appointed culture minister

DAKAR (AFP) – Senegalese superstar Youssou Ndour has been appointed the country’s new tourism and culture minister in President Macky Sall’s cabinet, according to a decree issued on Wednesday night. The Grammy-award winning singer, a fierce critic of former leader Abdoulaye Wade who hung up his microphone to campaign for Sall, forms part of a […]

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