This is the fourth time that a Mpumalanga-based contestant has won the Idols SA competition.   Thabo Ndlovu (26) from eMalahleni is the winner of Idols SA Season 19.   The results were announced live on Mzansi Magic (DStv channel 161) and Mzansi Wethu (DStv channel 163) on Saturday, November …

Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Amaarae is marking her biggest debut on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. The singer who recently signed a worldwide publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing in partnership with rights management company Immensum Music debuted at Number 10 on the charts with her single Angels In Tibet. The song has so far spent 3 weeks …

Afro Nation Nigeria 2023, the much anticipated Christmas party for Afrobeats has been cancelled. The shocking news was announced on Tuesday, October 31, 2023. A statement shared reads; “Unfortunately, the Afro Nation Nigeria festival in Lagos will now not be taking place. As event organisers, we hold ourselves to extremely …

African music stars Rema, Libianca, Oxlade, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Ayrar Starr and others have been nominated in the 2023 Billboard Music Awards. The stars grabbed nominations in multiple categories including the top Afrobeats artist and top Afrobeats song categories. Rema received five (5) nominations with his monster single Calm Down which featured …

Richard Roundtree, famous for playing the lead in the 1971 thriller Shaft, has died from pancreatic cancer aged 81.   His manager confirmed his death to US sites Variety, Hollywood Reporter and Deadline.   Roundtree’s turn as streetwise private detective John Shaft made him a star – with the famous …

Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter Amaarae has signed a worldwide publishing deal with Concord Music Publishing in partnership with rights management company Immensum Music.   The deal encompasses her full catalogue and all future works, including her 2023 album “Fountain Baby,” which Variety listed as one of the best albums of the year so far.   The record blends R&B, hip-hop, …

Multi-talented artist known for his music and roles in the Fast and Furious franchise, Tyrese has blasted her ex-wife Samantha Lee for her recent divorce statements. In a recent Instagram live video, Tyrese made his feelings known about his ex-wife, Samantha Lee. Samantha had recently claimed that certain people influenced her decision …

It looks like a Rihanna tour is not in sight despite wide reports early this week. According to Billboard, a source close to the artist has described as ‘bogus’ reports that singer Rihanna has inked a multi-year contract with Live Nation pouring cold water on news that a live comeback for …

Winners in the maiden edition of the Trace Awards have been announced. Also known as Trace Awards & Festival, the winners were announced in a special ceremony held at the BK Arena in Rwanda on Saturday, October 21, 2023. The three-day event was a total immersion in contemporary Rwandan and …

The much-anticipated MTV Europe Music Awards Paris 2023 has been cancelled. The news of the cancellation comes barely 2 weeks before the scheduled date for the awards celebration which was set to take place at the Paris Nord Villepinte. According to a statement obtained by nydjlive.com, the cancellation is due to “the …