Burna Boy has shared the music video for “It’s Plenty“, a track off his chart-topping album “Love, Damini.”
Watch the music video below:
Doyin, Beauty, Beverly, Cyph, Liquorose, Tacha, and Others Appear in This Week’s Best Celebrity Photos
Fashion and style keep the streets of social media alive with exciting celebrity photos daily. This week on Ranks Africa’s ‘Fashion and Style’, we selected our top ten best pictures on social media, which features celebrities like Doyin David, Beauty Tukura, Beverly Naya, Bright Cyph, Liquorose, Tacha, Dotun Oloniyo, Tiwa Savage, Tolu Bally, and Allysyn “Osiohazimekheifo” Audu.
Tonto Dikeh and Mercy Johnson Okojie stand out in Freak Vault’s newest collection.
Nigerian fashion brand Freak Vault has launched its latest prêt-à-porter womenswear collection featuring Nollywood stars Mercy Johnson Okojie and Tonto Dikeh.
The collection comprises tops, trousers, long button-down shirts, pant suits, dresses, palazzo pants, bow tie silk blouses, work lady tops and so much more.
Adorned in elegant and vibrant pieces, the Nollywood stars show off the natural yet stylish and colourful pieces which focus on subtle and chic looks with lovely new textures, as well as signature designs to complement the new collection.
According to the creative director Phillip Ojire,
We worked with soft, breathable and all-natural fabrics to create these timeless and sustainable designs made to the highest of standards. Not only did we pay attention to details, we also ensured the finishing on the inside is as important as the outside. These designs will definitely keep you cool any time you wear them.
Pieces from this stylish and comfortable collection are available at Freak Vault stores nationwide and online.
See the collection below.
Africa Film Academy has revealed the 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominees
The Africa Film Academy has revealed the 2022 Africa Movie Academy Awards nominees. The announcement was made on Wednesday, September 21, 2022.
Kunle Afolayan‘s 2021 Netflix title “Swallow“, Bolanle Austen Peters‘ “Man of God” received the most nominations with 9, including nominations in categories like ‘Best Actor in a Leading Role,’ and ‘Best Achievement in Costume Design.’ Movies like “Jolly Roger” (Nigeria), “Tembele” (Uganda), “Surviving Gaza” (South Africa), “Tug of War” (Tanzania) and “Road to My Father’s Compound” (Ghana) also received multiple nominations.
Nominees for the 26 categories in which films were submitted came from all around the continent, and the 2022 list of nominees reflects the brilliance of filmmakers from all over the continent.
See the full list below:
Efere Ozako AMAA 2022 Award for Best Short film
- Enroute -Burkina Faso
- Al-Sit -Sudan Astel -Senegal
- A Lisbon Affair- Angola
- Mamadou – Equatorial Guinea
- Houminvi – Benin
- Men-tally- Nigeria
- Tender Threads – Morocco
Jubril Malafia AMAA 2022 Award for Best Animation
- On the Surface – Iceland
- Opal – Martinique
- Kenda – Cote D’Ivoire
- No Way Out – Uganda
- Skin Like Mine –USA
- PTD – Nigeria
Best Documentary
- Taamaden – Mali
- No Simple Way Home -Sudan
- The Last Shelter – Mali
- No U Turn – Nigeria
- Transaction – Zimbabwe
- Lobola, a Bride’s True Price?- South Africa
- Africa Moot – South Africa
- When a Farm Goes Aflame- Nigeria/Germany
AMAA 2022 Ousmane Sembene Award for Best Film in an African Language
- Borga – Ghana
- Tug of War – Tanzania
- Tembele – Uganda
- Surviving Gaza – South Africa
- Alaise – Nigeria
- Medicine Man – Kenya
AMAA 2022 National Film & Video Censors Board (NFVCB) Award for Best Nigerian Film
- Man of God
- Alaise
- Swallow
- Jolly Roger
- Almajiri
- Money Miss Road
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Young/Promising Actor
- Emmanuel Afffadzi – Borga
- Kebirungi Agnes Knight – Tinka’s Story
- Amina Mohammed – Ayaanle
- Maryam Waziri Salihu – Almajiri
- Samke Makhaba – Surviving Gaza
- Emmanuel Kuye – Ba Ni (Mud Clan)
Best Actor in a Supporting Role
- Aphiwe Mkefe – Surviving Gaza
- Wale Ojo – A Song from the Dark
- Adjetey Annag – Borga
- Tshamano Sebe – Angeliene
- Toyin Osinaike – Jolly Roger
- Segun Arinze – Almajiri
- Josh2Funny – Money Miss Road
Best Actress in a Supporting Role
- Lydia Forson – Borga
- Samke Makhoba Surviving Gaza
- Ijeoma Grace Agu – Swallow
- Siti Amina -Tug of War
- Maryam S Wazari – Ba Ni (Mud Clan)
- Dorcas Shola Fapson – Man of God
- Nse Ikpe Etim – A Song From The Dark
Best Actor in a Leading Role
- Patrick Nkakalukanyi -Tembele
- Daniel Etim Effiong – Jolly Roger
- Gudrun Colombus Mwanyika – Tug of War
- Botlhale Mahlangu – Surviving Gaza
- Eugene Boateng – Borga
- Deyemi Okanlawon – Swallow
- Akah Nnani- Man of God
- Aaron Adatsi – Road to My Father’s compound
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Actress in a Leading Role
- Euodia Samson – Angeliena
- Bless Fortune – Road to My Fathers Compound
- Osas Ighodaro – Man of God
- Ronah Ninsiima – Tembele
- Ikhlas Gafur Vora – Tug of War
- Vanessa Vanderpuye – A song from the Dark
- Nanfuna Sharon – The Wave
- Eniola Akinbo – Swallow
AMAA 2022 Award for First Feature by a Director
- Uga Carlini – Angeliena
- York Fabian Raabe – Borga
- Ogo Okpue – A Song from The Dark
- Benedict Yeboah – Road to My Father’s Compound
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Director
- Amil Sivji –Tug of War
- York-Fabian Raabe – Borga
- Bolanle Austen- Peters – Man of God
- Vusi’Africa Sindane – Surviving Gaza
- Uga Carlini – Angeliena
- Walter Banger – Jolly Roger
- Ahmed Farah – Ayaanle
- Morris Mugisha – Tembele
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Film
- Ayaanle – Somalia
- Jolly Roger – Nigeria
- Borga – Ghana
- Angeliena – South Africa
- Tug of War – Tanzania
- Man of God – Nigeria
- Surviving Gaza – South Africa
- Tembele – Uganda
AMAA 2022 Michael Anyiam Osigwe Award for Best Film by an African-born Director Living Abroad
- Tope Oshin – Here Love Lies
- Obi Emelonye – Money Miss Road
- York Fabian Raabe- Borga
- Ogo Okpue – A song From the Dark
- Robert Peters – The Scar
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Diaspora Short Film
- Contraband – USA
- Slow Pulse – USA
- Skin Like Mine – USA
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Diaspora Documentary
- The Rumba King – Peru
- Wade in the Water – USA
- The Sun Rises in the East – USA
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Diaspora Narrative Feature
- Remember Me: The Mahalia Jackson Story – USA
- The Sleeping Negro – USA
- Not To Forget – USA
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Achievement in Production Design
- Tug Of War
- Underbelly
- Surviving Gaza
- Borga
- Swallow
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Achievement in Costume Design
- Swallow
- Underbelly
- Tug of War
- Tembele
- Man of God
AMAA 2022 Award for Best Achievement in Make-up
- Jolly Roger
- A Song from The Dark
- Surviving Gaza
- Underbelly
- Angeliena
AMAA 2022 Best Achievement in Soundtrack
- Tembele
- Ayaanle
- Man of God
- Surviving Gaza
- Tug of War
- Almajiri
AMAA 2022 Best Achievement in Visual Effects
- Koi-Koi: the Myth
- Tug of War
- Borga
- Tinka’s Story
- Surviving Gaza
- Alaise
AMAA 2022 Best Achievement in Sound
- The Wave
- Surviving Gaza
- Swallow
- Tug of War
- Borga
- Tembele
AMAA 2022 Best Achievement in Cinematography
- Tug of War
- Tembele
- Ayaanle
- Surviving Gaza
- Borga
- Road To My Father’s Compound
AMAA 2022 Award for Achievement in Editing
- Jolly Roger
- Angeliena
- Tug of War
- Borga
- Almajiri
- Man of God
AMAA 2022 Award for Achievement in Screenplay
- Road to My Father’s Compound
- Surviving Gaza
- Jolly Roger
- Tug of War
- Borga
- Tembele
“Finesse” by Pheelz & BNXN and “Skelele” by Bad Boy Timz & Olamide are both included on the FIFA 23 Soundtrack.
With the release of FIFA 23, Afrobeats have officially become a global phenomenon.
FIFA 23, like the previous version of the game, will have two distinct soundtracks: one for the entire game and another designed exclusively for Volta mode.
The soundtrack for FIFA 23 will, as promised, includes more than 100 songs from “a range of global hitmakers” as well as numerous “rising stars”. The collection includes music from 34 countries in total.
Bad Boy Timz‘s “Skelele” with Olamide, Koffee‘s “Pull Up,” Pheelz and BNXN‘s “Finesse,” and Seun Kuti‘s “Ku ku Kee Me” with American rapper Black Thought are some of the songs on the playlist.
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The cross-cultural “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)” track with Davido, Trinidad Cardona, Aisha, and FIFA Sound also got a spot on a five-hour-long Spotify playlist to celebrate the release of the video game.
FIFA 23 will be released on September 27. Check out all the tracks featured in the game below:
Adekunle Gold features Rick Ross on “5 Star” Remix
Adekunle Gold has released the remix of his track, “5 Star,” and this time, he teams up with Rick Ross. Just like the original version, this track is produced by Kel P.
Listen to the remix below:
Audiomack Launches Premiere Access Feature to Support the Growth of African Artists
In less than a month of launching its Premiere Access feature, Audiomack has recorded a groundbreaking result with Nigerian rapper & songwriter Laycon. During the first week of his Premiere Access release, Laycon’s song “God Body V2” generated 5x revenue vs streaming alone. Premiere Access which was launched recently by Audiomack is a first-of-its-kind feature that allows artists to reward their biggest fans by making a yet-to-be-released song or album available on Audiomack before its wide release.
Premiere Access provides a new way for artists on Audiomack to generate revenue beyond the traditional form of streaming. Now, artists can upload their work to Audiomack, select the Premiere Access feature if they are enrolled in the Audiomack Monetization Program (AMP), and select the period of exclusivity for their release’s supporters. The Premiere Access feature was launched with Laycon and several other top-performing artists such as Nigerian super producer Pheelz, Starboy Producer and DJ Tunez and U.S. singer Almira Zaky.
“As a leading player in the music industry, we recognized the opportunity and obligation to enable creators to explore diverse means of monetization and help realize the financial potential of their work. This feat recorded with Laycon is a testament to more wins we aim to realize with artists that take advantage of the Premium Access feature”, said Jason Johnson, VP of Brand Marketing & Brand Strategy for Audiomack Africa.
Premiere Access builds upon Audiomack Supporters, which the platform launched in December 2021, to allow fans to directly contribute to songs and albums from the artists they love. To be eligible for Supporters, artists must apply for and gain access to the Audiomack Monetization Program (AMP), or distribute their music to Audiomack through one of many participating partners, including but not limited to Warner Music Group, Amuse, AudioSalad Direct, DistroKid, EMPIRE, FUGA, Stem and Vydia.
Audiomack has found that over half of all independent artists using the Supporters feature have increased their earnings by at least 30% via direct fan contributions. Since the feature’s launch eight months ago, over 25,000 artists on the platform have received direct support.
About Audiomack
Audiomack, which launched in 2012, currently reaches more than 20 million monthly users globally. The streaming and discovery service has played an integral role in breaking new acts, such as Roddy
Ricch and Kaash Paige; served as trusted partners to Eminem and Nicki Minaj, among other notable artists, to debut exclusive releases; and helped to rise African stars, such as Omah Lay, reach an international audience. As of January 2021, Audiomack is the top-ranked music streaming app on Apple’s iOS in Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Senegal, and Kenya.
Listen to “Sad Romance,” CKay’s debut album.
With the release of his debut studio album, “Sad Romance,” CKay indicates he isn’t done yet.
The album contains 12 songs, including his previously released hits “Mmadu,” “You,” “Watawi,” “Emiliana,” and “Love Nwantiti.” Davido, Focalistic, Ayra Starr, Abidoza, Rosinia, and Mary Andrade all make guest appearances on the project.
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Stream here.
Brotherhood, a film by Jade Osiberu, premieres in cinemas on September 23.
The crime-action thriller ‘Brotherhood’, a film produced by award-winning filmmaker, Jade Osiberu, is set to hit cinemas across Africa today, Friday, September 23rd, 2022.
Brotherhood features a blend of the new and old Nollywood, including Falz, Basketmouth, Sam Dede, Ronke Oshodi Oke, Deyemi Okanlawon, Tobi Bakre, Mercy Aigbe, Omawumi, Toni Tones, and Big Brother Naija stars Dorathy Bachor, Dianne Russet, Seyi Awolowo, and Boma Akpofure.
The much-anticipated movie tells the story of twin brothers Akin (Tobi Bakre) and Wale (Falz), who find themselves on different sides of the law after a series of unfortunate events.
Chairman, AW Network and one of the film’s executive producers, Adebola Williams praised the film as revolutionary and iconic, stating that ‘Brotherhood’ will
“usher in a new era of fearless filmmaking in the African film industry. This is why AW Network has partnered with the uber-talented Jade Osiberu-led Greoh Studios to push the frontiers in our storytelling”.
He expects the film to smash box office records easily and go down in history as one of the greatest action movies to come out of the continent.
Jade Osiberu recently inked a three-year overall deal with Amazon Prime Video that will see her develop and produce original scripted TV series and feature films for the global streaming giant/service. The news comes on the heels of Gangs of Lagos, the action thriller that became the first Prime Video Original out of Africa. The blockbuster will go straight to the streaming platform for international viewing.
She is widely recognized for her critically acclaimed, award-winning, directorial debut; Isoken, is also an accomplished writer and producer with films such as the box office smash ‘Sugar Rush’ and the highly rated musical biopic ‘Ayinla’.
At the Unusual Fest, Alex Unusual hosted over a thousand kids and parents.
It was all fun and excitement at the inaugural edition of the Unusual Fest, as children, parents, and guardians were treated to an unforgettable experience. Unusual Fest, a one-of-its-kind academic, social, and personal enrichment event for families is convened by media personality and lifestyle influencer Alex Unusual. The event recorded tremendous success, fun, fantastic prizes, and gifts for participants.
The festival was held on the 10th and 11th of September 2022 at the Toyota Headquarters and Louise Marie Stage School Lekki for Day 1 and Day 2, respectively. Both venues were transformed into a family fun wonderland with unique toys, fun games, and activities with plenty of colors to achieve a vibrantly playful ambiance.
Over 1000 children with their parents and guardians in attendance enjoyed insightful workshops, fun stories, jokes, dance, candle making, and sip & paint sessions. There was also a mind-blowing magic session with young Nigerian magician Babs Cardini.
Facilitators and thought-leaders included Dr. Lanre Olusola, Frank Edoho, Kate Henshaw, Ebuka Obi-Uchendu, Eku Edewor, Dr. May Ikeora, and Timi Dakolo, among others, hosted workshops for children and adults.
Unusual Fest is part of Alex Unusual’s anti-bullying initiative that seeks to instill the correct values in children and society at large. She used the occasion to implore parents to
“listen to their children when they complain about being bullied, and can even go ahead and ask questions when they see certain changes in their children. Parents should be observant of their children. Sometimes, the little things give away so many details to what they’re going through, and they should be proactive by taking such issues to the school authorities to stamp out the problem once and for all,” she added.
As part of the activities of the Unusual Fest, Toyota Nigeria announced the winners of its ‘Own The Dream’ car-making competition. Unusual Fest and Toyota Nigeria partnered to organize a car-making competition that encourages kids to design innovative vehicles made from sustainable materials that will protect the environment. Of the numerous applicants, 17 candidates made the final list. The first prize winner, Lawrence Lasisi Yskid, received a cash sum of N 400,000, while the first and second runners-up received 250,000 and 150,000 cash prizes, respectively. In addition, all the finalists received cash gifts for their efforts.
In their collaboration with Unusual Fest, Head of Service Operations at Toyota Nigeria, Sylvester Enwerem, said,
“Our partnership with Unusual Fest has shown that there are amazing talents out there, and I wouldn’t be surprised if some of these finalists went on to do something great in science and technology. What they have learnt from this competition is that whatever our circumstances, you have the power to create amazing things because our imagination is always free to fly”.
To read more about the Unusual Fest, and catch up on all the activities at the festival, visit HERE and follow @unsuverse on Instagram.
