Omar Sharif; the Award-winning Egyptian Super Star
Source: zetaboards.com A lot of people learn to act, some act to learn while some others were born to act. Omar Sharif is undoubtedly a super star in the third category; he has been tried, tested and...
View ArticleFaten Hamama – The Timeless Queen of the Arabic Screen
a2-2ablogspotcom Little wonder she is called The Lady of The Arabic Screen, it’s a well deserving name for a lady who has become an icon and the most important actress of Egyptian and Arabic cinema if...
View ArticleMoussa Diabate can Teach You to Drum and Dance!
I love dancing. It might actually be the only form of exercise I undertake with a smile on my face, gladness in my heart and lightness on my feet. Dance is…simply exhilarating. When people say, “I...
View ArticleHere are the CEO Dancers
CEO Dancers(Photo Credit – 360nobs.com) Do you know the CEO Dancers? Let me lift their resume straight from their facebook page CEO Dancers are Britain’s Got Talent 2013 semi-finaists and all-female...
View ArticleThe Top 20 Comedians from West Africa in 2013!
Comedy is no joke!!! They make us laugh…sometimes they make us cry, and other times, well…Once upon a time, not so long ago, no one paid them any mind but the tables have turned and they rank up there...
View ArticleMaria Sarungi Tsehai- Dame of East-Africa Damsels
source: sidint.net Many a people believe that beauty is only skin deep, but real beauty goes deeper than the skin, it transcends that which is readily seen and speaks clearly and loudly of the...
View ArticleNabil Ayouch; Morocco’s Award-winning Writer and Film-Maker
Credit: yabiladi.com Nabil Ayouch is one of the most respected filmmakers of North Africa and the Middle East and his latest film has garnered him nominations around the world including the Oscars and...
View ArticleAlexander Sidding; Sudan’s Export to Hollywood
Sudan; can anything good come out of Sudan, but wars, strife and rumours of wars? Well, yes indeed! Alek Wek and our African Star of the day, Alexander Sidding are right of Sudan! Born Siddig El Tahir...
View ArticleAnant Singh- Stellar Producer; He Just Understands his Calling.
Credit: zimbio.com The African film industry has made a radical advancement, from the fringes, to the spotlight in the international film industry. Thanks to the indomitable veterans who have toiled...
View ArticleTony Kgoroge; South Africa’s Multi Award-Winning Lead Man
What do Hotel Rwanda, Invictus, Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, Cold Harbour, Blood Diamond, Lord of War and The First Grader have in common? Tony Kgoroge! Credit: citypress.co.za Yes, this South...
View ArticleTimi Dakolo; The King of Soul and His Great Nation
“Here we stand as a people With one song: with one voice We’re a nation: undivided and poised We will take our stand: and build our land With faith: to defend what we love Here we are as a people...
View ArticleSanaa Hamri- African Diva, Enriching Lives…
Traditional beliefs and gender stereotypes were not enough to stop her, she had a mission……. Born in Tangier Morocco, Sanaa studied theater at Sarah Lawrence College in Bronxville, New York. After her...
View ArticleAward-Winning Actor, O.C Ukeje is a Man on Fire!
Talent startles. It awakens. It thrills. True talent sets a man on fire, figuratively speaking! Nollywood, multiple award-winning actor, and the darling of Producers and Directors alike, Okechukwu...
View ArticleAbraham ‘Abramz’ Tekya : Redefining the Hip-Hop Culture in Africa
Just when you thought hip-hop artistes and rappers were tattooed, women-loving, booze-quaffing shysters, Abramz Tekya does the unthinkable. He literally breaks out of the mould and quashes the...
View ArticleDavid Oyelowo: This A-List Actor Has a Dream…
…One dream can change the world. Martin Luther King’s dream was the beginning of a revolution that brought an end to white dominance, racism and segregation in the United States, and eventually, the...
View ArticleIs Trevor Noah the Most Successful Comedian from Africa?
Thirty-one years ago, he would not have thought this possible. Born in apartheid South Africa, growing in the streets of Soweto, aware that his mother was jailed and fined for indulging in the...
View ArticleStrong Girl, Aituaje Iruobe [WAJE] and The Impact Of Music in Changing The...
I must confess, I am guilty. Of what, you ask? Well, I cannot recollect the last time I did a post about a musician/artiste- female or otherwise. Is their success and impact to be less valued because...
View Article10 Things You Should know About Award-Winning Filmmaker, Tunde Kelani
Films, movies, stage plays, adaptations, shorts, documentaries; name it, and the Founder of Mainframe Movies-Opomulero has been there and done that. Tunde Kelani is his name, and here are 10 things you...
View Article‘I was Terrified, but Determined to give it My Best’: The Story of Grammy...
“This is no ordinary love, no ordinary love…” If you can recollect the soothing and captivating beat that accompanies the lyrics of this song, congratulations. You are not wet behind the ears. I read...
View ArticleFrom Rock buns to Rockstar: Isaac Oboth is Building a Global Media Empire
Filmmaking has always, and I suspect, will always fascinate me, and on #EntrepreneurTuesday, we follow the story of a young Ugandan filmmaker who took a chance that paid off and has continued to pay...
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