Lawyer turned successful actress and filmmaker Funke Akindele graces the cover of TW (Today’s Woman) Magazine. Congratulations to the actress! It is also a good cue for us at Ladybrille to help you jumpstart your weekend with the Nollywood blockbuster “White Hunters” starring the talented trio of Mercy Johnson, Ini Edo and Funke Akindele. Online …
Ladybrille Music: Bantu ft. Nneka (Official Video)
The official video for Bantu’s ‘Waiting’ featuring Nneka is out. The two did the song for the movie ‘Relentless’ where Nneka also makes her acting debut. Written and directed by Nigeria’s Andy Amadi Okoroafor, Relentless is “a haunting story about loneliness, love and self-discovery that explores Africa’s throbbing megacity Lagos, and the effects of war …
19th Annual Pan African Film Festival Los Angeles Kicks off Today, Six African Films Will Be Shown
The 19th Annual Pan-African Film Festival in Los Angeles kicks off today with writer and director Russ Parr’s “35 and Ticking” film premiere tonight. Expected at the premiere are many of Black Hollywood celebrities and a few African celebrities including Ngo Okafor and Ghana’s A-List Actress Nadia Buari. Throughout the event which will be held …
AMAA Awards Nomination Nite & Nairobi Rocks Musical Concert, Feb. 25th-26th, 2011
African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) prepares to rock the continent with its Pan African Film Awards event on March 26th, 2011. Leading up to AMAA, the producers, on February 25th and 26th, respectively, will hold both a nominee event announcing industry professionals who made the cut. On the 26th, Africa’s music stars P-Square and J-Martins will …
Nollywood: Mercy Johnson Emerges ‘Best Actress’ at 2011 The Future Awards
Congratulations to Nollywood Actress Mercy Johnson who emerged ‘Best Actress’ at The Future Awards (TFA) event over the weekend. TFA is the hottest and most prestigious youth event in Nigeria. See the full list of winners below. ACTOR OF THE YEAR Mercy Johnson BEST — USE OF ADVOCACY Muyideen Salau BEST — USE OF SCIENCE …