African music

As Zimbabwean cleric Passion Java's decade-long marriage dissolves amid social media silence, a broader African entertainment landscape confronts vulnerability—from Nollywood's ailing veterans to musicians reflecting on rejection and the fragile architecture of public personas.

As the entertainment sector grapples with loss and controversy, initiatives from Tiwa Savage and Miss Nigeria signal a deliberate shift from spectacle to substance across the continent's creative landscape.

The entertainment world confronts contrasting narratives this week as Hollywood grieves the loss of Eric Dane at 53, while Côte d'Ivoire's sponsorship of AFRIMA signals renewed continental commitment to African musical heritage.