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Internationally Acclaimed Musician Sampa The Great’s Single “Can’t Hold Us”

Having captivated global audiences with performances at NPR’s Tiny Desk series and AFROPUNK, Sampa The Great, the internationally acclaimed musician and rapper, is now poised to make her mark in South Africa with her brand-new single, “Can’t Hold Us” featuring Mwanje. Released via Loma Vista Recordings, the track signals the launch of a new era for Sampa, […]

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More Americans Are Watching African Entertainment Than Ever Before

The Africa Channel (TAC), the longest-running independent, minority-owned media company focused on presenting pan-African content to US audiences, continues to experience explosive growth in 2021 with launches in 103 new markets. This means the very best in the African continent’s most outstanding modern English-language television series, dramas, music, reality, cooking, and travel shows, alongside feature […]

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10 Fierce Women in African Entertainment

Africa’s entertainment industry has caught the attention of the world with its rich culture, original stories, unique music, and fierce women. Many entertainers from the continent have rose to prominence and popularity in recent years, showcasing Africa as a cultural hub to be reckoned with. There are so many talented young Africans in the entertainment […]

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Portrait of Akin Omotoso, acclaimed Nigerian filmmaker and actor.

10 Favorite Films of Akin Omotoso

Akin Omotoso directed the award-winning film Vaya which will be having its European premiere at the Berlin International Film Festival in February, 2017. The film was also screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section at the 2016 Toronto International Film Festival, and at the inaugural Joburg Film Festival in November of the same year.  The film also received the […]

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