Liberian actor, others named African festival ambassadors
Esau Owusu Dahnsaw, a Liberian movie actor, has been unveiled as Liberia’s Brand Ambassador to the Africa Cinematography Festival (ACF). The Liberian actor whose stage name is ‘Major Dahnsaw’ was signed as a brand ambassador in Lagos, Nigeria last week at an official press conference and unveiling ceremony at the prestigious Eko Hotels and Suites […]
Emene: Bright future for Afrobeat in Sweden
Afrobeat, a music genre with West African roots, is gaining influence in Sweden, says a well-noted events’ producer. Speaking to Nordic Africa News recently Dominic Emene, who runs Afrodance Sweden, said the music is being played in popular Swedish clubs in Stockholm, the capital, noting that, “the furture is bright” He added that there’s just […]
Sabina Ddumba to perform at Borås music concert
The annual free music concerts styled Summer Thursdays (sommartorsdagarna) kick off this Thursday in the Swedish city of Borås with Ugandan-Swedish singer Sabina Ddumba on stage. Ddumba, 23, is one of Sweden’s popular singers with 2015 hits like ‘Effortless’ and ‘Not Too Young’ and her album Homeward Bound released last year. Her music is reportedly influenced by Ugandan nursery rhymes […]
Top gospel singers line up for Gothenburg event
Top gospel artists are billed to participate in a special music and dance worship hosted by Sweden-based gospel singer Modupeola. The program is scheduled for May 27 and will be held at Bergjondalen 57 in Gothenburg, Sweden’s second biggest city. “This will be a worship service where people can come together to worship God in unity, praising the […]
Meet the winners of the New African Woman Awards
The fearless Gambian human rights activist won New African Woman magazine’s Woman of the Year Award at the their award ceremony that took place in Dakar on Thursday night. Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajan was instrumental in galvanising the opposition that eventually beat long-term now exiled leader Yahya Jammeh. Held at a glitzy Gala Dinner at the Terrou-Bi hotel […]
Sweden: sLim Prince releases new song
Nigerian/Swedish singer sLim Prince over the weekend released his second solo single “Min Boboh”. Released by the record company Same Plate Music (Captain Röds), the song is the fourth release of the company in a short time. “Min Boboh” comes as second single after debut single “Top tonight.” Artist sLim Prince, who is also […]
UNWTO head: Tourism opens our hearts and minds
Tourism can transform our world and build better understanding in a world living a deficit of tolerance said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai, on Tuesday at the opening ceremony of the 2017 edition of ITB Berlin in Berlin, Germany. “We live the worst of times and the best of times. Times when we wake up every […]
Nine African films at Berlin international festival
Nine African films will be screened at the 67th Berlin International Film Festival which runs until 19 February in the German capital. Vaya, a South African film directed by the Nigerian Akin Omotosho; Cahier Africain, a Swiss-German production that documents the suffering of 300 Central Africans in the hands of Congolese mercenaries between October 2002 and March […]
Liberian war-time drama to hit California stage
An award-winning play set in Liberia is slated to start showing from March 7-19 at the Curran theatre in San Francisco, California, the USA. ‘Eclipsed’ is the story of five extraordinary women brought together by upheaval in their homeland of Liberia. They forge a close-knit community, one that inspires them to feats of increasingly greater strength. Written in […]
Gospel music: Praise Party in Gothenburg
A blend of African and Swedish gospel singers will rock the House of Gospel in Gothenburg, Sweden’s 2nd largest city, on January 28 in a New Year Praise party. Ulf and Asa Nomark, Samuel Matéga and Motun Benson are billed to perform at the show. Other artists set to thrill the audience are Dupeola, Focus Kids, […]
