Entertainment
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Pwani innovation Week Ends in electrifying concert
The Seventh Edition of Pwani Innovation Week 2026 came to a spectacular close with an electrifying concert that brought together hundreds of enthusiastic youth for an evening of music, dance, comedy and cultural performances, alongside…
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African podcasts out-engage global benchmarks but are priced far lower, new report finds
The Creative Africa Intelligence Report (CAIR) 2026 estimates a “geography discount” of about $1.4 million on a sample of 330 podcast episodes and finds that many African creators cannot access platform advertising revenue at all.
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Basata Yamfungia Harmonize Kufanya Mziki, Yapiga Faini Wengine Akiwemo Nandy
Harmonize amesitishiwa kujishughulisha na shughuli za sanaa hadi atakapotekeleza maamuzi ya BASATA, ikiwemo kulipa faini ya shilingi milioni tano ndani ya siku 14 na kuondoa video ya wimbo wake Kudos kwenye mitandao yote nchini.
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Rwanda Women’s Dress Row Tests its Puritanical Powers
It followed anger among concertgoers in the capital, Kigali, after many were refused entry on style grounds to a show by Tanzanian star Diamond Platnumz on August 29 at the BK Arena stadium.
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WHO Is Dolly Parton?
Parton was prolific in a career spanning six decades during which she penned some 3,000 tunes, including the iconic ballad “I Will Always Love You,” which became an international smash for Whitney Houston.
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Jamaican reggae singer Fantan Mojah dies at 49
Reports indicate the entertainer’s health deteriorated rapidly in the days before his death.
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Japanese Fans Gather to Welcome BTS on World Tour
The seven-member group — widely regarded as the world’s biggest boy band — took to the stage together for the first time last month following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service.
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Tanzanian singer Matonya charged in Mombasa over alleged rape case
In its ruling, the court allowed Matonya to be released on a bond of Ksh 500,000, with one Kenyan surety
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Action movie star Chuck Norris has died
Norris reportedly fell ill on Thursday on the Hawaiian island of Kauai.
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US YouTuber IShowSpeed gains Ghanaian nationality at end of Africa tour
He hit 50 million YouTube subscribers this month, Rolling Stone magazine named him the Most Influential Creator of 2025 and Forbes estimates his net worth at $20 million.







