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Nigerian superstars, Burna, Wizkid, Rema, top Spotify weekly charts

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Nigerian music superstars, Burna Boy, Wizkid and Rema, are the leading chart toppers on Nigeria’s Spotify Weekly Music Chart for this week.

The selection of the top weekly artistes for the Spotify Weekly Chart is based on the number of streaming an artiste gets during the week in review and the three music acts clearly stood out of the pack with Burna Boy’s Question having the highest number of streams and the biggest winner on the Top Songs, ranking at #118.

Wizkid who was recently nominated for an award in the 64th Grammy for his album ‘Made in Lagos’ and hit song ‘Essence’, but lost out to veteran Benin Republic singer Angelique Kidjo, won in the Top Albums chart as ‘Essence’ stayed the longest with a total of 10 weeks.

On his part, Rema, whose debut ‘Rave & Roses’, was the most-streamed album by a Nigerian artiste in the first 24 hours with 47.25 million streams, has recorded another feat with his latest song, “Calm Down’, having the most spots on the Top Songs at #5.

Here is the breakdown of top artiste’s projects based on the Spotify streaming service:

Top Artists

Rema maintained his slot as the longest-reigning artist on the Top Artists chart at 10 weeks straight.

Top Songs

While Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ had the most spots on Top Songs coming in at number 5, Omo Ope (feat. Olamide) by Asake remained on the Top Songs for an impressive 10 weeks.

Question (feat. Don Jazzy) by Burna Boy and Don Jazzy was the biggest winner, ranking at #118, while Dreams by Boy Spyce claims the highest new entry at #57.

Top Albums

WizKid’s Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition has been on the Top Albums chart the longest, with a total of 10 weeks.

Top 5 songs in Nigeria on Spotify Charts this week:

Kwaku the Traveller by Black Sherif

Finesse by Pheels, Buju

Omo Ope (feat. Olamide) by Asake, Olamide

Playboy by Fireboy DML

Calm Down by Rema

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Top 5 artists in Nigeria on Spotify Charts this week

Rema

BNXN fka Buju

Burna Boy

WizKid

Asake

Top 5 albums in Nigeria on Spotify Charts this week

Rave and Rose by Rema

Made in Lagos Deluxe Edition by WizKid

Barnabas by Kiss Daniel

Pier Pressure by ArrDee

Catch Me If You Can by Adekunle Gold

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South Africa announces inaugural Creative Arts Awards

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The South African Minister of Sport, Arts and Culture, Zizi Kodwa, has announced the inaugural South African Creative Arts Awards which is scheduled to hold between March and April next year.

Making the announcement on Tuesday at a news conference, Kodwa said the awards would be bestowed on South Africans and literary creatives in various sub-domains who exhibited outstanding artistic and technical outstanding achievement.

“It will be the most desired recognition in the South African creative industry,” said Kodwa.

“The awards will be exclusively for creatives from across cultural domains who push boundaries of their creative abilities and show devotion to excellence,” the minister added.

The announcement of the Creative Arts Awards is coming a few weeks after the KwaZulu-Natal Department of Economic Development, Tourism, and Environmental Affairs withdrew support for hosting the South African Music Industry Council (SAMIC) Awards, also known as SAMAS.

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20th Marrakech International Film Festival kicks off in Morocco

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The 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival successfully kicked off at the weekend at the Palais des Congrès in the Ochre City, Morocco, with a plethora of distinguished figures from the world of cinema, art, culture, and media.

The weeklong festival which kicked off under the watchful eyes of King Mohammed VI, and will run till December 2, began with the customary procession of festival attendees, including Moroccan and international film greats who graced the red carpet with colourful klieglights, with American actress Jessica Chastain serving as the president of the jury.

Among the awarded are Danish actor, Mads Mikkelsen who was honored with a career achievement award for his remarkable contributions to films like “Another Round,” “Rogue One: A Star Wars Story,” and “Casino Royale,” where he portrayed a memorable James Bond villain.

In an interview with journalists after receiving his award, Mikkelsen expressed gratitude to the organisers.

Marrakesh welcomed Scandinavian filmmakers ten years ago by paying tribute to them. So we have a shared history, and they have helped us to make a name for ourselves. We are very grateful to them,” he said.

Mélita Toscan du Plantier, Director of the Marrakech International Film Festival, highlighted this year’s packed programme with strong films and great directors, noting that the festival would feature a predominantly female jury, with six women and three men.

British actress, Tilda Swinton also emphasized the importance of film festivals, saying:

“Film festivals celebrate the opportunity in cinema to put yourself in someone else’s shoes and to reach a kind of agreement about the human experience. So film festivals are always valid.”

The opening film, Richard Linklater’s action-comedy, “Hit Man,” set a lively tone for the festival, while over 70 films, including Michel Franco’s “Memory” starring Jessica Chastain, and Matteo Garrone’s Italian immigration drama “Io Capitano,” are expected to be showcased at the event.

Moroccan Prince, Moulay Rachid, who is leading the foundation responsible for the festival, while delivering his welcome speech, emphasized that it served as an invitation for discovery, empathy, and sharing.

He added that despite challenges like Israel’s war with Hamas and a recent earthquake in Morocco, the organizers aimed to showcase cinema from Morocco, the Middle East, and Africa.

“The Marrakech International Film Festival stands as a bastion of peace, bringing people together for discovery, empathy, and sharing,” he said.

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