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Simon & Schuster Acquires Rights to Damilare Kuku’s Debut Novel, “Only Big Bumbum Matters Tomorrow”
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7 SEAS makes it very clear why June Freedom is quickly growing an international audience. His sound makes for easy listening that cuts across language and genre...
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The project houses six tracks that encapsulate Offei’s transformative journey. By Hope Ibiale Ghanaian singer, songwriter, and guitarist, Offei, has released his debut...
The twenty-seventh edition of the Afrocritik Weekly Music Spotlight By Yinoluwa Olowofoyeku Welcome, dear reader, to another exciting week of our voyage to discover the...
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