British charity Comic Relief stops sending celebs to Africa after ‘white saviour’ furore

By Reuters,

British charity Comic Relief said on Wednesday that it will stop sending celebrities to Africa to raise funds following criticism that figures like si...

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U.S. judge orders Ed Sheeran to face Marvin Gaye plagiarism lawsuit

By Reuters,

A U.S. judge has rejected English singer and songwriter Ed Sheeran’s request to dismiss a lawsuit accusing him of lifting from Marvin Gaye’s 1973 ...

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MTV VMAs 2018: See the complete list of winners

By CNN,

The moon people have landed. MTV Video Music Awards took place Monday and that means a slew of artists walked away from the night with the show's i...

MTV VMAs 2018

Bruno Mars bags six awards in divisive Grammy glory

By AFP,

After a tumultuous political year, the Grammys took a stand for the rights of women and immigrants but the top awards went to a singer whose mind is o...

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Kibaki, Msando, Tibim, Sarahah among top Google searches of 2017

By Ian Omondi,

Kenyans did not really care much for President Uhuru Kenyatta and NASA leader Raila Odinga, at least in their Google searches this year. That honour w...

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Eric Omondi, Willy Paul, Nyashinki videos most popular on YouTube

By Ian Omondi,

Gospel singer Willy Paul and comeback maestro Nyashinski are the only Kenyan musicians featuring in this year’s "most watched" videos on YouTube acc...

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Protests over St Louis police shooting turn violent for third day

By Citizen Reporter,

Protesters hurled debris at police in St Louis, Missouri Sunday and smashed store windows as demonstrations over the acquittal of a former police offi...

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22 killed outside Ariana Grande concert in UK

By Elizabeth Kibor,

The death toll from an explosion outside an Ariana Grande concert at the Manchester Arena has risen to 22, according to Greater Manchester Police. The...

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Musician Ed Sheeran faces lawsuit over ‘Thinking Out Loud’

By Reuters,

Heirs of the composer for Marvin Gaye's "Let's Get It On" sued British musician Ed Sheeran on Tuesday, claiming his hit song "Thinking Out Loud" copie...

Ed Sheeran

Pakistani men can beat wives ‘lightly,’ Islamic council says

By CNN,

The leader of a Pakistani Islamic council has proposed a bill that allows husbands to "lightly beat" their wives as a form of discipline. In the ...

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Adele tops young musicians’ Rich List after success of ’25’ album

By Reuters,

Adele’s best-selling album "25" added 30 million pounds ($43 million) to the London-born singer’s fortune, putting her top of the Sunday Times new...

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Who Nabbed Grammy Awards Nominations

By Agencies,

Kendrick Lamar, Taylor Swift and The Weeknd earned top nominations for the 2016 Grammy Awards. Lamar's "To Pimp a Butterfly,'' Swift's "1989'' and ...

Diamond Platnumz’ winning streak continues with MTV EMAs title

By Elainer Mogoa,

Celebrated Tanzanian musician Nasibu Abdul, famously known as Diamond Platnumz, has bagged the Best African Act award at the MTV Europe Music Awards (...

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Sauti Sol to perform with Beyonce

By Brian Okoth,

Top Kenyan boy band, Sauti Sol, will on Saturday, September 26, 2015 share the same stage with celebrated international acts including Beyonce Knowles...

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PICTURES: Madonna Trips on Stage at the Brit Awards

By Citizen,

Celebrated pop singer Madonna's perfomance at the Brit Awards 2015 was slightly discoloured when she tumbled mid-performance after her Armani cape...

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