Davido taps into Amapiano heat with YG Marley in ‘Awuke’

Davido taps into Amapiano heat with YG Marley in ‘Awuke’

Davido returned to the spotlight with “Awuke,” a collaboration with Jamaican singer YG Marley that blends Afrobeat and Amapiano in a tale of love that’s equal parts sweet and intense. Released on Thursday, this track follows the record-breaking success of his fourth album, Timeless (2023). Awuke recorded 494,990 streams on its first day of release … Read more

From Bob Marley to Britney Spears and Beatles, music biopics elbow superhero movies aside

From Bob Marley to Britney Spears and Beatles, music biopics elbow superhero movies aside

And we are not even to the chorus yet. In various states of production are biopics on Michael Jackson (Michael is due out next year), the Beatles (four films, one for each member, are due in 2027), Bruce Springsteen, Madonna, Linda Ronstadt, the Bee Gees, Carole King, Boy George, Keith Moon, Billy Joel and Dionne … Read more

Seun Kuti, Damian Marley to release landmark single ‘Dey’

Seun Kuti, Damian Marley to release landmark single ‘Dey’

Oluseun Kuti, popularly known as Seun Kuti, the youngest son of Afrobeats pioneer Fela Kuti, has announced the release of a single from his yet-to-be-released album. The single features Damian Marley, the son of legendary reggae pacesetter Bob Marley, a Four-time Grammy Award-winning artiste. Seun’s Egypt 80 will feature on the track. This is the … Read more

Bob Marley: One Love movie review – excellent on paper but poorly executed and too on-the-nose, and saved only by great performances

Bob Marley: One Love movie review – excellent on paper but poorly executed and too on-the-nose, and saved only by great performances

2.5/5 stars A biopic of reggae superstar Bob Marley is an excellent idea on paper. But Bob Marley: One Love just does not cut it. Beginning with Marley (Kingsley Ben-Adir) already as Jamaica’s biggest star, the film traces his rise to global superstardom, as albums like Exodus turn him into one of the most important … Read more