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South Africa: Rapper Stogie T Baptised With His Son

October 1, 2025 | Source: Scrolla

[Scrolla] Stogie T, real name Boitumelo Molekane, posted videos of his baptism with his son on Instagram. He said the baptism was about surrendering struggles and choosing faith for the next generation.

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Kenya: U.S. Embassy Cuts Social Media Activity After Funding Lapse

October 1, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Capital FM] Nairobi — The United States Embassy in Nairobi has suspended most of its social media activity, citing a funding lapse in Washington that has already triggered cutbacks across government operations.

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Nigeria: Burna Boy, Wizkid, Ayra Starr Top Spotify’s 2025 Afrobeats List

October 1, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Vanguard] Spotify has named Afrobeats star, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, widely known as Burna Boy, as one of the top Afrobeats artists of the year.

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Kenya: Tems Helms a Star-Studded Lineup of Debuts At Blankets & Wine Festival in Nairobi

October 1, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Capital FM] The Blankets & Wine international music festival, produced by GoodTimes Africa, returned to Laureate Gardens, Kasarani in Nairobi Kenya, for a sun-soaked September edition headlined by Nigerian Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter T…

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Rwanda: Amazon Prime, Netflix Delegates to Attend Mashariki African Film Festival

October 1, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[New Times] The 2025 Mashariki African Film Festival (MAAF) will not be just about awards with cars set to be the grand prize for this year’s edition. The festival will also be home of big film projects that could attract the attention of global invest…

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Africa: Afropop Top Videos – Burna Boy, Jagger, Rocky Dawuni, Kizz Daniel and More!

October 1, 2025 | Source: Afropop

[Afropop] Today we have seven new Top Videos to recommend. If there’s a theme, it’s genres colliding from reggae to rap, Afrobeats, a dreamy ballad, classical music elements, and a couple of unlikely collaborations, notably between Burna Boy and Mick J…

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Namibia: Celebrate Cultural Identity While Embracing Innovation, Entrepreneurship – Professor Kiangi

September 30, 2025 | Source: Namibian

[Namibian] Triumphant College officially launched its 2025 Entrepreneurship and Cultural Festival on Monday under the theme ‘Future Meets Commerce: Fostering Innovation and Heritage’.

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Uganda: Jazz King Kenny G Mesmerizes Kampala

September 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[Independent (Kampala)] Kenny G mesmrizes Kampala in Johnnie Walker and Tusker Malt-powered concert

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Rwanda: Vestine & Dorcas Announce Maiden Canada Tour

September 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[New Times] Rwanda’s renowned gospel duo Vestine & Dorcas have announced their first international tour dubbed ‘Yebo Concerts’ in Canada, marking the duo’s first tour outside Africa

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Rwanda: Trace+ Partners Nyege Nyege 2025 to Stream Festival Globally

September 30, 2025 | Source: AllAfrica News: Arts, Culture and Entertainment

[New Times] Global Afro — Urban streaming platform Trace+ has announced a partnership with Nyege Nyege 2025, one of East Africa’s leading music and arts festivals. The collaboration, facilitated by African project and talent management company Flycorp…

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