News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
News, views and guides for Africans in Germany and Europe
Read the latest news on African film, shorts, movies, art and music and on all the diverse artists from Africa and its diaspora. All about the latest Nollywood and Netflix releases and the African film industry. Info on concerts and new releases by rumba stars, rappers, songwriters from Africa or of African descent. News on exhibitions by African artists and photographers in Germany and Europe >> Read this and more on www.afronews.de
Popular Nigerian actress, Yetunde Barnabas, recently took to social media to announce she got engaged to her footballer boyfriend, Olayinka Peter. In a post shared on the film star’s verified Instagram page, Yetunde Barnabas explained that her engagement was a good way to end the year 2020. According to her, she had agreed to marry […] More
Jaz Royal, a Congolese musician based in the UK has released a new Rumba song appealing for the dredging of Congo River in his native country, the Democratic Republic of Congo. In the song titled “Tosengi Balisage du Fleuve Congo”, Jaz Royal makes a passionate appeal to the local government and the international community to […] More
Talented Kenyan rapper Vicmass Luodollar released a new single dubbed BBI soundtrack that has a very important message for Kenyans in Kenya and in the general diaspora. The song is meant to remind the listener of who they are and is targeting Kenyans especially, who are in the know of the new BBI document that […] More
Nigeria’s multi-talented singer and dancer, Flavour N’abania has released his highly anticipated album titled “Flavour Of Africa“ featuring Fally Ipupa, Tekno, Odumeje, Phyno, Biggie Igba, Beenie Man, Waga G & Larry Gaga. In “Good Woman” track, Flavour says that a good woman comes from the Lord, she is a blessing from above and must therefore […] More
Popular German based Nigerian artist Emmanuel Eni AKA ‘Blackman in European Kitchen’ is a master of the arts and has been listed on the Forbes 2020. He is a painter, sculptor, multimedia performance artist, poet and a philosopher. Emmanuel has attended so many institutions including London’s Royal Academy of Art. The gifted artist told Vanguardngr […] More
Tanzania’s superstar Diamond Platinumz has joined forces with the Congolese Soukus singer, dancer, producer, and composer Koffi Olomide in a new extremely popular track titled “Waah!” The track released on 30th November 2030 has already hit 6 million views on YouTube, making it the first African music video to have a such high number of […] More
Igwe Prezda Bandasson releases a new track. One of the most popular Rumba musicians in Kenya has released a new wonderful hit titled “Dr. Jectone Oyoo”. The praise song is dedicated to Dr. Jectone Oyoo, a highly educated and wealthy man, yet simple, humble and extremely generous. Igwe Prezda Bandasson pours his heart out as […] More
The new Netflix Naija movie Citation, directed by renowned Nigerian filmmaker Kunle Afolayan and written by Tunde Babalola, focuses on the life of Moremi (played by first-time actress Temi Otedola Billionaire heiress ), a young postgraduate student at Obafemi Awolowo University who gets sexually assaulted by her professor. She meets Professor Lucien N’Dyare (Jimmy Jean […] More
The great Hollywood star Sofia Loren, 86-year old Italian Oscar winner, returns to the cameras with “The Life Ahead”, directed by her son Edoardo Ponti. The film is based on the acclaimed novel “The Life Before Us” by Romain Gary (1914-1980). Loren yields her star power to the role of Madame Rosa in the film. The […] More
Nigerian artist Gabriel Adedeji will next week join Trinity Laban’s livestream BHM concert featuring his work. Adedeji’s presence will be part of TL’s Black Culture 365 activities – a year-round programme of work showcasing Black, Asian and Ethnically Diverse creativity in our artforms of music, dance and musical theatre. TL has programmed two virtual concerts […] More
The US singer Johnny Nash has died. He became known in the 1970s with the radio hit “I Can See Clearly Now”. The US musician who became known worldwide with his hit “I Can See Clearly Now”, is dead: The singer and lyricist died on Tuesday at the age of 80 in his home in Texas. […] More
A video changed the life of 11-year-old Anthony Mmesoma Madu in Nigeria. In the clip, Madu dances ballet – barefoot, on the wet floor while it drizzles over the city of Lagos. A performance that became a global hit on social media – and has now earned him a scholarship to the American Ballet Theater. The […] More