Netflix turns to telecoms tie-ups in challenging African markets
DUNCAN MIRIRI NETFLIX Inc is showing more African-made content and working with telecoms operators to make it easier for potential
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ARTS AND ENTERTAINMENT
New African-made films challenge Hollywood stereotypes
NAZANINE MOSHIRI and ANGELA UKOMADU PRODUCERS of two African-made films premiering on Netflix this month believe their work will show
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‘We need each other’: Black classical musicians are building supportive communities
GLORIA BLIZZARD, MFA Candidate, University of King’s College, Dalhousie University GILLIAN TURNBULL, Contract lecturer, Music section, Department of Philosophy, Ryerson
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Cut from the same cloth, Nigerian waste fabric becomes art
NNEKA CHILE MARCELLINA Akpojotor weaves past thumping sewing machines and leaves a Lagos shop with a bag brimming with discarded
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Kelly Rowland reveals that she’s expecting baby no. 2
MPHO RANTAO FORMER Destiny’s Child member Kelly Rowland has surprised fans with the reveal of her cover of Women’s Health’s
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South African DJ becomes CEO of international alcohol brand
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER SOUTH African entertainer DJ Zinhle Jiyane is in a bubbly mood as the new chief executive of
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COVID crisis propels homeless Kenyan youth to rising R&B star
AYENAT MERSIE FOR most of the past three years, up-and-coming Kenyan R&B artist Raymond Georges Ndungu Jane slept under a
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Elsa Majimbo is the globe’s new obsession
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AS some folks turn to online learning, binge-watching series or practising meditation to keep themselves busy while
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Nigerian pop star Yemi Alade wants to help women in new UN role
DARNELL CHRISTIE NIGERIAN pop star Yemi Alade has called for coronavirus recovery plans to focus more on women, particularly in
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Zendaya makes history and wins big at virtual Emmy Awards
AFRICAN MIRROR REPORTER AMERICAN actress and singer Zendaya has made history. The 24 year-old star, in winning the Emmy for
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