“The Avengers” has smashed through the $1 billion mark in global box office earnings, officials figures showed Monday, after the record-breaking movie slayed its rivals again on its second weekend. The comic book superhero blockbuster…
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Kenyans entertain Queen at Jubilee Pageant
Queen Elizabeth II played host to some Kenyan entertainment as she held a champagne reception at the Cultural Pavilion for charity donors before opening doors to the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee Pageant at Windsor Castle on…
TZ chucked from BBA, as Manetta moves to Upville
Tanzanians Julio and Hilda and Zimbabwean ‘Queen of Zamunda’ Teclar were chucked out of the Big Brother Stargame Sunday night as the very good looking Manetta was made a surprise guest in Upville. The trio was tongue-tied…
‘Otelo Burning’ a searing tale of apartheid’s end
The violent years leading to Nelson Mandela’s release from prison provide the backdrop for a coming of age story about black teenagers looking for their own freedom, on surfboards. The Zulu-language film “Otelo Burning”,…
Ivory Coast has its first all-women band
It took a mother’s last wish, and a man to make it happen, but Ivory Coast now has it’s first all-women musical ensemble in what is hailed as a little “revolution” in this fiercely patriarchal society. …
Rihanna briefly hospitalized after New York party
Pop star Rihanna was briefly hospitalized in the US this week and posted a picture on Twitter showing her arm hooked up to an intravenous drip, with media reports citing “exhaustion” and “dehydration.” Several entertainment…
ONE on ONE: DJ Protege
One could argue that House music originated from all over the world, simultaneously, evenly and gradually mushrooming to develop the identities it now has in the various regions. In America, it may have emanated…
Prezzo flaunts cash at BBA celeb-mate
Bad blood is brewing between Kenyan musician Prezzo and South African socialite Barbz, who had somewhat of an altercation in Upville last night. It was only hours after the ‘King of Bling’ raised an issue…
Dustin Hoffman displays heroics in London
Hollywood legend Dustin Hoffman came to the rescue of a jogger who suffered a cardiac arrest in London’s Hyde Park, it emerged on Tuesday. The Oscar-winning US actor, who owns a house in the…
New Music Alert: Mercy Myra and Muthoni DQ
Mercy Myra has made a shaky comeback to music, with her new single Afrikan Tango, which simply celebrates music and especially that which is authentically African. Since moving to the United States in 2005, Mercy’s…