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Tiffany Trump is getting married, and save-the-dates for the big day have officially been sent to all the prospective guests. The fourth child of former President Donald Trump, was originally set to get married to her fiancé, Michael Boulos, in Greece this summer, according to reports--but reports from Page Six have revealed that the ceremony will actually be held at her dad’s Palm Beach, Florida estate on November 12.A post shared by Tiffany Ariana Trump (@tiffanytrump)Unsurprisingly for such a famous family, it’s being reported that more than 500 guests will attend the celebration overseen by Donald and his ex-wife, Marla Maples.“There has been a lot of planning and a lot of staging.

Leon Balogun admitted Rangers had to endure “a lot of c***” from crowing Celtic fans during their domination of Scottish football.

African filmmaker Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye’s first feature documentary film, Bigger Than Africa, is scheduled to premiere on global streaming platform, Netflix.

If you’ve already binged Selling Sunset’s season five then you’ll know about Christine Quinn's ongoing drama with the rest of the Selling Sunset cast, Heather and Tarek’s wedding, a new British-Nigerian cast member Chelsea Lazkani and Jason Oppenheim and Chrishell Stause’s relationship. There is a lot more to get excited about because The Oppenheim Group will reunite to discuss all that’s happened in this season.

Chelsea Lazkani looked every inch glamorous as she stepped out fordinner at Delilah in West Hollywood on Saturday.The newest cast member of Selling Sunset, 29, wore a shimmering semi-transparent halter top that reveled her trim midriff, which she paired with a matching ankle-length skirt.The stylish beauty draped a glamorous grey fur-collar coat over her shoulders, and was seen arriving to the swanky eatery with a group of female friends. Arriving in style:Chelsea Lazkani looked every inch glamorous as she stepped out for dinner at Delilah in West Hollywood on SaturdayThe British-Nigerian luxury real estate agent continued with the glimmering theme by wearing a pair of open toe crystal sandal heels, that showed off her perfect French pedicure.

Burna Boy has announced the release of his next album, ‘Love, Damini’.The ‘On The Low’ hitmaker became the first Nigerian artist to headline a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday night (April 28).During the show, Burna Boy revealed his new album will be called ‘Love, Damini’, which a press release later stated “is set to release for his 31st birthday,” which would be July 2.However, according to Pitchfork, representatives for the artist have said his sixth LP does not currently have a firm release date.‘Love, Damini’ will be the follow-up to Burna Boy’s 2020 album, the Grammy-winning ‘Twice As Tall’. Since releasing the LP, he’s released numerous singles, including ’20 10 20′, ‘Kilometre’, ‘Question’, ‘Want It All’, and ‘B.

Boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst faces a huge decision over his first XI ahead of Rangers clash with Celtic.

Emanuel Okusanya Over the last decade, Afrobeat has blossomed from a continental staple into a global sound, with artists such as Nicki Minaj, Beyonce and even Ed Sheeran incorporating the genre into their music and cosign the culture. The genre reached a new peak with Burna Boy’s concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden on Thursday, which certified him as the first Nigerian artist to headline a concert at the legendary arena.The show opened with a small welcoming speech by legendary rapper Busta Rhymes, who thanked the crowd — which was overwhelmingly West African — for their rich culture and warm embrace when he visited Nigeria.

season 6, but before the new episodes drop on Paramount+, series star Nyambi Nyambi — who plays investigator Jay DiPersia — revisited his character's journey up to this point in the legal drama.«The journey for my character over the last five years has been a rollercoaster one. From having to bring Marissa Gold, played by a Sarah Steele, under my wing [to] navigating the ins and outs of being an investigator.

Afrofusion megastar Burna Boy brings his massive talent to New York City’s Madison Square Garden, an historic first as he’s the first Nigerian artist to headline the famous arena. The Grammy award-winning artist joins the likes of JAY Z, Justin Bieber, Bruce Springsteen and many more performers who have played from its renowned stage.To mark the momentous occasion—which follows Burna Boy’s electrifying shows at The Hollywood Bowl and 2021 Global Citizen Festival plus sold-out shows in London, Paris, Amsterdam—has enlisted a team of creatives to designed limited-edition merchandise commemorating Thursday night’s show.

Chiwetel Ejiofor is opening up about losing his father Arinze in a car accident at age 11 in a candid new interview.

EXCLUSIVE: Range Media Partners has signed award-winning visionary filmmaker Matt Ogens. Ogens new Netflix Original Audible was nominated for Best Documentary Short at the 94 Academy Awards. The documentary is an immersive coming-of-age story told from the perspective of Deaf high school students and communicated through sign language. He is currently in production on his follow up documentary film based on the viral Nigerian Ballet dancer internet sensation.

The Migos to Davido. His sister Temi is an Olympian and WNBA champion. His other brother Luti is the owner of London’s premiere production companies, responsible for some of the industry’s most popular music videos, including OTR II from The Carters. Fagbenle, whose father is Nigerian, attributes his and his siblings’ success to a family ethos. “There’s a family culture of both high ambitions and expectations and also mentorship and helping one another attain our goals,” Fagbenle tells ESSENCE. The mentorship piece is something Fagbenle passed along from a former teacher whom he notes was instrumental in his personal journey. “Ms.

Nick Schager Film CriticA nonfiction collage that plumbs the complicated relationship between filmmaker and subject, “Cameraperson” finds cinematographer Kirsten Johnson assembling snippets from her past works in order to evoke an assortment of intricate, uneasily resolved questions. The person behind the camera for “Fahrenheit 9/11,” “Darfur Now” and “Citizenfour” (among many others), Johnson has made a decades-long career out of traveling the globe for stories that uncover hidden truths — a modus operandi reflected in her backward gaze, seeking the larger threads uniting the images and moments that continue to affect her. Without narration or a conventional storyline, it’s a uniquely insightful memoir-cum-critical-treatise that, after its Sundance premiere, should garner substantial attention from the documentary crowd.Aside from opening text that explains the diary-like nature of the project, “Cameraperson” offers little overt context regarding its intentions, instead diving headfirst into snapshot after snapshot from Johnson’s earlier films.

Jeshi has teamed up with Nigerian artist Obongjayar for a new song. "Protein" is the latest song from the East London rapper's forthcoming debut LP, Universal Credit, to be revealed.

Jem Aswad Senior Music EditorBrooklynites will be excited to learn that BRIC Celebrate Brooklyn! will return to the Lena Horne Bandshell in Prospect Park at full capacity, with live, free and in-person performances in June, kicking off on the 8 th with a performance by saxophonist-composer-producer Kamasi Washington and closing on August 6 with Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade.The innovative Los Angeles-based musician is one of the major jazz musicians to emerge in the past decade, having collaborated with a galaxy of jazz artists as well as Kendrick Lamar (on his groundbreaking “To Pimp a Butterfly” album), Florence + the Machine and others. He also has performed at multiple nights of BRIC JazzFest in years past.

Arsenal footballer Bukayo Saka has confessed to being a huge Ed Sheeran fan – so much so that he wants the singer to perform at his future wedding. Saka, who also plays for the England squad, has opened up about his love for music with much of his playlist filled with grime, rap, drill and Afrobeats. However, a certain pop star has slipped through the net with Saka listing Shape Of You hitmaker Sheeran as one of the artists he listens to the most. The revelation was much to the amusement and shock of his brother Yomi, who confidently stated: ‘You don’t bang Ed Sheeran.’ Sticking with his music taste, Saka insisted: ‘Bro, I showed you, he’s in my top five artists on Spotify Wrapped!’ Yomi demanded proof during the hilarious exchange in Saka’s GQ Magazine interview, and replied: ‘I don’t believe you. When?’ Saka then confessed: ‘Bruv, I’m not going to play Ed Sheeran when you’re in the car! When I’m in the car with my girl, we listen to Ed Sheeran.’ Laughing off the idea of grime legends Giggs and D Double E performing at his wedding, Saka said: ‘Oh my gosh! That one is not [for a] wedding, oh.

Manori Ravindran International EditorIn a bid to expand Prime Video in key African markets, Amazon Studios is recruiting a London-based head of Nigerian originals, Variety has learned.In a recent job posting, the streaming platform has said it’s looking for an experienced senior creative executive to work with its Nigeria originals team, and oversee both scripted and non-scripted content. The role will report directly into Ned Mitchell, the Los Angeles-based head of originals for Africa and the Middle East for Amazon Studios.“You will create a welcoming ‘Home for Talent’ to include creators and artists who represent the best of Nigeria,” reads an ad for the role.

Manori Ravindran International EditorNetflix has released the trailer for its first original TV show out of Nigeria, “Blood Sisters.”Produced by leading Nigerian production company EbonyLife Studios, founded by Mo Abudu, the four-part crime thriller directed by Biyi Bandele and Kenneth Gyana will launch globally on the streaming service on May 5. The show is Abudu’s latest project for Netflix as part of her multi-title deal with the platform.Set in Lagos, “Blood Sisters” follows a Nigerian wedding where the bride — who is fed up of being beaten up by her partner — accidentally kills the groom the night before their big day.

star Angela is back to getting more surgery on her physical appearance. In this exclusive clip from Monday's Angela visits a doctor to get one of her biggest insecurities fixed — her teeth.Angela visits surgical dentist Dr. Asaro, and Angela is back to her old ways of complimenting the doctor on his good looks.

Nigeria to the world for years now, and now, has something special in store for his stateside fans. The Nigerian-born and bred singer-songwriter splits his time between Lagos and Los Angeles, cultivating a worldly sound rooted in the beats and rhythms of the continent with the smooth sounds of American-bred R&B.“I cannot, absolutely, wait for people to listen to the madness I’ve been working on for two years,” he said, speaking with ESSENCE ahead of his album release. “It’s my fourth studio album and I’ve described it as level four of my career.