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The Guinness World Record for the longest Singing Marathon by an individual last over 105 hours was achieved by Sunil Waghmare in India. A Ghanaian lady, Afua Asantewaa O Aduonum is set to break a Guinness record for longest singing marathon this December. She is expected to sing for over 117hours or more in order to break the current world …

Let the game begin. Squid Game will come to life in Netflix’s new reality show based on the buzzy Korean drama, and the first trailer for it is finally here. Squid Game: The Challenge pits 456 real people against each other in a competition featuring games from the hit series for a massive prize of $4.56 million. Courtesy of Netflix ‘Squid …

Hilda Baci has surpassed the current Guinness World Record for the longest cooking marathon by an individual and working towards a record 97 hours. At exactly 7:45 am (WAT) on Monday, Baci passed the record 87 hours, 45 minutes set by Chef Lata London in Rewa, India in 2019. Here are 20 things to know about Hilda Baci and her …

Nigerian superstar Davido has turned the pursuit of exhilaration into high art throughout his career. Much of the singer’s decade-plus reign at the top of Afropop has been spent in the construction of rapturous moments when the barrier between music, audience and performer explodes into white-hot moments of manic ecstasy. Every album release has felt like a furtherance of that …

Pack your zip lines and grapefruits, the “Girls Trip” sequel is taking us to West Africa. Writer-director-producer Tracy Oliver, who co-wrote the original 2017 romp, joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at Sundance and provided an update on the anticipated reunion of Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, and Tiffany Haddish. Oliver, at the festival to promote the …

Stephen “tWitch” Boss’ wife, Allison Holker Boss, confirmed his death in an exclusive statement to PEOPLE: “He was the backbone of our family, the best husband and father, and an inspiration to his fans.” Stephen “tWitch” Boss has died from suicide at age 40. “It is with the heaviest of hearts that I have to share my husband Stephen has …

Global Citizen is bringing its annual festival to Ghana for the first time.  This is in recognition of the Global Citizen Festival’s 10th anniversary. The event will be held on September 24, at the Black Star Square in Accra. Performing for the first time in Ghana is RnB legend Usher Raymond, singer/songwriter SZA, H.E.R and Nigeria’s Tems. Also joining the …

For hip-hop heads of a certain age, there’s an inescapable familiarity present throughout DJ Khaled’s 12th studio album, KHALED KHALED. Project opener “THANKFUL”, featuring Lil Wayne and Jeremih, borrows the flute line from JAY-Z’s “Heart of the City (Ain’t No Love)”. Fans of dearly departed ATL hero Shawty Lo will recognise the horn charge from H.E.R./Migos collaboration “WE GOING CRAZY” …

The BET Awards celebrated not only its 20th anniversary but also the increased focus currently on the Black community and culture Sunday, as artists used their performances to highlight the Black Lives Matter movement, civil rights and the lives of those lost because of police officers, including George Floyd. The awards show was hosted by comedian and Insecure actress Amanda Seales. It …

The first “Scoob!” trailer heralds the arrival of “Scooby-Doo and the Mystery Gang” in their next animated movie outing, one that was first announced all the way back in 2014 and is only now getting a theatrical release. It’s the first full-length animated Scooby-Doo adventure for the big screen and the never-before told stories of Scooby-Doo’s origins and the greatest …