Accra – Monday, November 30, 2020 – Aftownmusic on Friday launched a free version of their music streaming service that is positioned to bring artists and fans closer than before. The new app dubbed aftown 3.0, comes with new features including a news feature for press, reward points for users and artists, expanded playlist curation options and new avenues for …

 London, November 25 2020 – Universal Music UK has today announced the launch of 0207 Def Jam, a new frontline label and the UK home of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label, with a stellar cast of execs including the appointment of highly respected industry executives and Ghanaian London-born twin brothers, Alec and Alex Boateng as co-Presidents. 0207 Def Jam, …

Meryl Streep is taking a break from the Oscars. The Hollywood icon is mentioned in the 2021 Grammy Awards nominations in the category of Best Spoken Word Album for her reading of E.B. White’s ‘Charlotte’s Web’. Streep is up against Ronan Farrow ‘Catch and Kill’, Rachel Maddow ‘Blowout: Corrupted Democracy, Rogue State Russia, and the Richest, Most Destructive Industry on …

The 63rd Grammy Awards is set to take place on January 31, 2021 with The Daily Show host Trevor Noah leading the music night as emcee. “Despite the fact that I am extremely disappointed that the Grammys have refused to have me sing or be nominated for best pop album, I am thrilled to be hosting this auspicious event,” Noah …

Global streaming giant Netflix has partnered with the Realness Institute to create an Episodic Content Development Lab for writers in South Africa, Kenya, and Nigeria. The South Africa-based non-profit organization, which focuses on supporting the development of African content and its creators, said on Thursday that it would open submissions for the lab at the end of November. “The opportunity …

Anthony Mackie will star in and produce The Ogun, an action thriller for Netflix. Mandalay Pictures’ Jason Michael Berman will produce the feature project along with Mackie. Stuntman-turned-scribe Madison Turner (The Dark Knight Rises is amongst his credits) is penning the script for Ogun, which centers on a man named Xavier Rhodes who brings his teenage daughter to Nigeria to …

Showtime is looking to Gabrielle Union, Jemele Hill and Kelley Carter for its next comedy. The premium cable network is developing New Money, based on an original idea by culture writers Hill and Carter and exec produced by Union. Written by Patrik-Ian Polk (Being Mary Jane, P-Valley), New Money is a half-hour comedy revolving around Black women who have solidified …

Tyler Perry has done it once again. The renowned Hollywood film executive has shared amongst five thousand local families, non-perishable food items and gift cards to assist in their Thanksgiving Festivities. The activity took place yesterday, November 22 in Atlanta, Georgia. Perry delivered the goodwill act via his famous Tyler Perry Studios stationed in Atlanta as well. According to local …

America came to a standstill last night for the 2020 American Music Awards. The fan-voted event, which came to live from the Los Angeles Microsoft Theater was hosted by Golden Globes winning actress Taraji P. Henson with a small live audience. Amidst the delivery of striking performances tagged along big wins for some of the year’s biggest names in the …

Angelina Jolie has jumped on to direct ‘Unreasonable Behaviour’, a documented biopic of legendary British war photographer Don McCullin, based on his autobiography of the same title. McCullin will executive produce the developing picture alongside Mark George. Tom Hardy and Dean Baker are attached to produce through their Hardy Son & Baker banner together with Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner, …