Audiomack to Host 2nd Edition of Rising Stars Challenge in Collaboration with Afrochella

Arts & CultureEntertainmentMusicNewsAudiomack to Host 2nd Edition of Rising Stars Challenge in Collaboration with Afrochella

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 27, 2020

Audiomack has announced that it will be hosting the second edition of its Rising Star challenge in collaboration with Afrochella. The challenge is designed to enhance artists’ visibility across the African continent. The challenge that was launched in 2019 was meant to discover and promote up-and-coming talents across Africa. Its first edition received over 100 entries from African artists, who competed for a chance to perform onstage at 2019 Afrochella, a cash prize, and a...

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Studying Law Helps Build My Analytical Mindset in Producing Good Music – Falz

Arts & CultureMusicNewsNigeriaStudying Law Helps Build My Analytical Mindset in Producing Good Music – Falz

Bada Yusuf Amoo (Correspondent)December 27, 2020

Popular Nigerian rapper, Folarin Falana, popularly known as Falz has disclosed how studying law in the university is now helping in his music career. A graduate of the University of Reading, England, disclosed this during an Instagram Live session with his fans. The rapper said, “(On the skills helping me as an artiste), I would say analytical mindset because as a lawyer one has to critically analyse things. My lyrics usually have a lot of...

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Mexican Experts Find 119 More Skulls Thought to be Part of Aztec Wall

Arts & CultureWorld NewsMexican Experts Find 119 More Skulls Thought to be Part of Aztec Wall

PilotnewsDecember 12, 2020

Mexican Culture Ministry says archaeologists have found 119 more skulls that they believe are part of an Aztec ritual wall. The ministry said they were apparently part of a large wall where the Aztecs inserted heads of sacrificial victims. The structure was known as tzompantli in the indigenous Nahuatl language, a sort of showcase for the skulls of their decapitated enemies. With the latest find, more than 600 skulls have been found in five years...

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NAFEST 2020: Bayelsa State Takes Overall 1st Position

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsNigeriaNAFEST 2020: Bayelsa State Takes Overall 1st Position

PilotnewsNovember 28, 2020

Bayelsa state, ‘The Glory of all Lands’, has bagged the overall first position at the National Festival of Arts and Culture (NAFEST) competitive events. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the competitive events were on traditional cuisines, arts and crafts, essay writing, quiz, traditional board game, indigenous fabrics and fashion parade, indigenous music, archery and coral competitions. Ekiti state and Rivers states emerged in the 2nd overall position, Plateau state bagged 3rd position,...

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Plateau Now Set To Host 2020 NAFEST

Arts & CultureNewsNigeriaPlateau Now Set To Host 2020 NAFEST

Ibrahim Abdul' Aziz (Correspondent)November 19, 2020

By Ibrahim Abdul’Aziz, Regional Correspondent The Plateau Government says it is fully ready to host the 33rd edition of the National Festival for Arts and Culture (NAFEST) scheduled for Nov. 23 in Jos. The Acting General Manager, Plateau Tourism Corporation, Mrs. Salome Bida, disclosed this in Jos . Bida said the week-long event would attract representatives from all the 36 states of the federation and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). “As you can see, we...

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Entertainment Industry Partners LASG, Finance Ministry to Harness Potential

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsEntertainment Industry Partners LASG, Finance Ministry to Harness Potential

PilotnewsOctober 20, 2020

The entertainment industry, in affiliation with the Lagos State Government and the Federal ministry of information and Culture, is to launch an innovative Roundtable toward harnessing the potential of the industry. Also in the partnership is the Federal Ministry of Finance and Budget Planning, according to Mr. Chuks Akamadu, Director General of Afrocultour, a brainchild of the initiative. He told newsmen on Monday in Abuja that the roundtable was expected to put the entertainment industry...

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In ‘Yellow Rose,’ An Undocumented Filipina Sings for Her American Dream

Arts & CultureFilmOpinionPeopleIn ‘Yellow Rose,’ An Undocumented Filipina Sings for Her American Dream

PilotnewsOctober 18, 2020

In Diane Paragas’ musical-drama feature, the lead character reveals casually what the title “Yellow Rose” means. Of course, our immediate association would be with the familiar folk song, but “Rose” here is Rosario (Eva Noblezada), an undocumented 17-year-old Filipino-American, who, showing an inclination for singing country music as a child, was given the racially insensitive moniker “Yellow Rose.” While this could’ve kindled didactic sociopolitical commentary on the complicated issues of migration and race, Paragas ferries...

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Louise Glück: Literature Nobel for American Lyric Poet a Healing Choice After Years of Controversy

Arts & CultureColumnsWorld NewsLouise Glück: Literature Nobel for American Lyric Poet a Healing Choice After Years of Controversy

PilotnewsOctober 10, 2020

Louise Glück is the first poet to win the Nobel Prize in Literature since Tomas Tranströmer in 2011 and the first American to win since Toni Morrison in 1993. In their preference for the muddiness of everyday life over explicit engagement with their political and social issues, you can see a broad link between Glück and Tranströmer. On the surface, though, Morrison and Glück couldn’t appear to be more different. Morrison’s work lays bare both the lasting scars and...

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Artiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsArtiste tells the Story of Lagos in Play, “Omo Eko”, to Showcase Rich Culture

PilotnewsOctober 3, 2020

Anthony Oluwabiyi, Executive Director, Theatre Centrik, said the rich cultural and historical values of Lagos will be exhibited on stage play and online on December 2020 to uphold the state’s beautiful culture. Oluwabiyi, who disclosed this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Lagos, said that the title of the play would be: “Omo Eko: Tale of Birth and Place”, which he wrote. He said that “Omo Eko” is a detailed...

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Independence: Netflix to Promote Nigerian Storytelling Culture With New Collection

Arts & CultureEntertainmentNewsNigeriaIndependence: Netflix to Promote Nigerian Storytelling Culture With New Collection

PilotnewsOctober 1, 2020

As Nigerians celebrate the country’s 60th independence anniversary on 0ct. 1, Netflix, the world’s leading Internet entertainment service provider, has announced plans to promote the Nigerian storytelling culture. Ben Amadasun, Netflix’s Director of Licensing and Co-productions in Africa said in a statement on Wednesday, that the entertainment outfit planned to do this by promoting “Naija to the world’’ story collection. Amadasun said that the collection was a curated content collection that highlights Nigerian storytellers and talent who have...

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