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"The silence has ended" says Poet, Valentine Okolo

“The silence has ended” says Poet, Valentine Okolo

“These are the few killed by the Nigerian police. There are hundreds more. In Akwuzu, Anambra State, the police clandestinely executes innocent citizens who can’t pay for their lives. Then, bury them in mass graves”, so tweeted Valentine Okolo, who is a poet as well as a social activist.

Through his book, I Will Be Silent and tweets on Twitter, he has spoken against different kinds of violence…

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Activism and Music with Ade Bantu.

Activism and Music with Ade Bantu.

Ade Bantu born Adegoke Odukoya to a Nigerian Father (Adeleke Odukoya) and German Mother (Barbara Odukoya) on 14th July, 1971 is a multiple award winning artiste, actor and activist. In this exclusive chat with me, Godwin Iheanacho, he talked about music and activism from the African perspective. Enjoy!!!

Thank you Ade Bantu for your time.

Godwin Iheanacho: Let’s begin with your 2020 first single–

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Akinwale James, the music apostle of Peace.

Akinwale James, the music apostle of Peace.

If you have enjoyed the music of Angelique Kidjo, Youssef Ndour, Papa Wemba, Mariam Makeba, Salif Keita, Huge Masekela, Ivon Chaka-chaka and Asa, then you will want to listen to Akinwale James, an Artiste, songwriter and guitarist from Lagos, Nigeria but based in South Africa.

Akinwale who launched his Album, Alafia (Peace) in November of 2018 and studied public administration at the Lagos State…

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Fate Foundation unveils 20th anniversary logo. FATE Foundation is excited to announce its 20th anniversary and unveil the commemoration logo. Incorporated in 2000, Nigeria’s foremost enterprise development organisation was founded by 

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AYO

“Ayo” which means JOY, is the first official single from Temilayo Abodunrin, Nigeria’s teen saxophonist diva.

“Ayo” is a motivating African traditional contemporary jazz vibe. With Temilayo’s Saxophone taking the lead, it has the backing vocal chant in Yoruba language.

“Ayo” is a team up work with Grammy Award nominee – Bankulli and produced by seasoned and celebrity music producer, Rotimi Keys.

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AFRIMA advocate for Covid-19 palliatives for African Artistes, other culture Industry Stakeholders. In awakening to a new economic and social reality as a result of the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the African culture and creative industries, the International Congress of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) has lent its voice to the advocacy for COVID-19 palliative measures for artistes and other practitioners in the music, culture and entertainment industries of Africa.

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The Entrepreneur Africa Awards 2020 Nomination Opens. Nominations for the 2020 edition of Africa’s prestigious entrepreneurial award – The Entrepreneur Africa Award is now open.

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Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2020 for Africans

Miles Morland Foundation Writing Scholarship 2020 for Africans

Applications are open for the Miles Morland Foundation (MMF) Writing Scholarship 2020. The Miles Morland Foundation’s main aim is to support entities in Africa which enable Africans to get their voices heard. It is particularly interested in supporting African Writing and African Literature.

Grant

Scholars writing Fiction will receive a grant of 18,000 Pounds Sterling, paid monthly over the…

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A Love Poem from Valentine Okolo

A Love Poem from Valentine Okolo

Valentine Okolo, whose poetry echoes the voices of the silenced and oppressed, also speaks of love in its purest form. His poem “Storm” may be interpreted as a strong love poem, a voice of a man speaking of the freedom he sees in his woman. It can also be seen as a gender equality poem that gives women the room to be whatever they choose to be. Read and see for yourself. The poem is from his book:

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Literary Jive, July edition.

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LIRS to Implement Additional Tax Incentives and Reliefs to Taxpayers in Lagos State In furtherance of the commitment to mitigate the negative effect of COVID-19 pandemic on individuals and businesses, Lagos State Internal Revenue Service (LIRS) has commenced the implementation of additional reliefs and measures to further ease the impact of the pandemic on taxpayers in Lagos State starting from Thursday, July 16, 2020.

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Let Love Rule ReMIX Competition

Let Love Rule ReMIX Competition

Ropeadope Records in partnership with Covalence Productions, Gibson Brand, manufacturer of guitars and other audio equipment is celebrating Israeli born Denmark and New York City trained jazz guitarist and musician, Dekel Bor with a ReMIX competition of his newly released 10 tracks come back jazz album – Let Love Rule.

Let Love Rule ReMIX competition, a collective initiative core goal is to…

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German government provides Frankfurter Buchmesse with 4 million euros.

German government provides Frankfurter Buchmesse with 4 million euros.

Juergen Boos, Director of Frankfurter Buchmesse

German Minister of State and Culture Commissioner Monika Grütters is supporting the Frankfurter Buchmesse with 4 million euros from the country’s NEUSTART KULTUR stimulus package. The aim of the funding is to enable as many exhibitors from Germany and abroad as possible to take part in Frankfurter Buchmesse (14–18 October 2020) during the ongoing…

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Koni Koni.

Directly or indirectly, have you ever been misled against your choice? Do you find it difficult to forgive yourself for countless deceits? That is story for another day. However, the God news for now is to relieve yourself with Fiokee’s self-consolation song – Koni Koni.

Although, mostly used in Nigeria’s suburb regions, Koni Koni is a street Pidgin word meaning tricky.

Fiokee, Nigeria and…

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Who is Valentine Okolo?

Who is Valentine Okolo?

Genocide. Sex Slavery. Women Rights. Activism. These are the elements embedded in the pages of his poetry collection I Will Be Silent which is currently available on Amazon. Valentine Okolo, who is also known as Poetval, is a poet, a filmmaker and a social activist who speaks for those whose voices are drowned by oppressive task masters. He is also the author of the poetry book: I Will Be Silent.

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SprinNG Women Authors Prize Open Call.

SprinNG Women Authors Prize Open Call.

The SprinNG Women Authors Prize (SWAPng) is an innovation of SprinNG, a literary organization dedicated to promoting and revitalizing Nigerian Writers and literature. The SprinNG Women Authors Prize was created out of the need to combat unequal gender representation that has been recognized in Nigeria’s literary industry – particularly during literary awards and recognition.

In line with the goal…

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VP Records hosts virtual Launch of International Reggae Day.

VP Records hosts virtual Launch of International Reggae Day.

Plans are in full gear for International Reggae Day (IRD), the global celebration of Jamaican culture produced annually on July One. IRD partner VP Records, will play hosts to a virtual launch event this Friday June 25, 2020 at 5:00PM (EST) on their YouTube channel @vprecords during their popular VP Records Happy Hour online event. The legendary King Jammys Hi Fi Sound System will be live during…

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