These are the hottest tracks from East Africa released in the month of September.Follow our East African Grooves playlist on Spotify and Apple Music. WILLY PAUL ‘COCO’ ft. AVRILKenyan artist Willy Paul releases a sentimental love song, “Coco,” alongside female…
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Michael Kiwanuka Wins Highly Coveted 2020 Mercury Prize
British-Ugandan musician Michael Kiwanuka has gone on to win the 2020 Mercury Prize at this year’s virtual awards ceremony.The win was assigned to Kiwanuka’s 2019 album KIWANUKA, produced by Danger Mouse and Inflo. KIWANUKA, Michael’s third full-length so far, seems…
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Daniel Kaluuya to Star In Netflix Adaptation of ‘The Upper World’ by Femi Fadugba
Daniel Kaluuya will return to the screen once again for the upcoming Netflix film The Upper World, based on the young adult, sci-fi novel by physicist turned author Femi Fadugba. Here’s a synopsis of The Upper World via Deadline: Set…
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Ugandan Political Activist Barbara Allimadi Passes Away
Ugandan political activist Barbara Allimadi has recently passed away, according to reports by Daily Monitor. Allimadi was found dead in her home in Kiwatule last night and police have subsequently opened an investigation into her death. The cause of her…
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Bobi Wine Offers to Airlift Mistreated Africans Out of China
Bobi Wine has teamed up with Neil Nelson, co-founder of media firm Atlanta BlackStar to help airlift Africans and African-Americans being subjected to “inhumane treatment” in China. They announced their plans in a joint statement on Monday. “The two leaders…
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Africans In China are Being Evicted from Their Homes and Blamed for Spreading Coronavirus
Fears of a second wave of coronavirus in China have led to widespread racism and xenophobia against African populations. Reports of Africans being forced out of their homes in Guangzhou, China have caused fear amongst its African community and backlash…
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Bobi Wine Releases Song About Coronavirus Outbreak
Ugandan politician Bobi Wine has recently released a song to raise awareness around the growing coronavirus outbreak.He teamed up with fellow Ugandan musician Nubian Li to spread the message of the importance of personal hygiene and social distancing.In the song,…
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