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Tradition of Matching Outfits At Events Has a Downside

[The Conversation Africa] Matching outfits made from identical fabric. They're a regular feature at parties, weddings and funerals in Nigeria, spotted across social media and fashion pages. They're called aso ebi, a Yoruba phrase meaning 'family cloth'. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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No One Watches You More Than Your Haters - Tiwa Savage

[Vanguard] Nigeria's leading superstar singer, Tiwa Savage has done a whole lot of things since her arrival on the music scene in 2013 with her debut single "Kele Kele Love". Some bad, some good, depending on the divide you find yourself. Trick or treat, it doesn't matter because this Isale-Eko, Lagos State-born mother of one keeps winning. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Majek and the Death of Protest Music

[This Day] Majekodunmi Fasheke, the Nigerian reggae music legend and firebrand rasta who sang protest songs, spoke against police brutality, fought for the downtrodden, promoted ethnic and religious harmony, and brought down the rain, clocked 58 on February 7, 2020 far away from the public eye. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Patoranking to Host First Solo Concert in Abuja

[Vanguard] African award winning Reggae/Dancehall artist- Patoranking, is set to headline his first ever solo concert in his almost 6 successful years in the music industry tagged ' The Patoranking Experience'. from AllAfrica News: Nigeria via NEWS
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Africa: South Africa Has a New Chance to Promote Good Governance in Africa

[allAfrica] As South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa begins his term as chairperson of Africa's premier instrument aimed at promoting good governance among member states, his country has a perfect opportunity to set a good example by using the process to review its own governance failures, writes Steven Gruzd, a leading continental expert on the subject. via LATEST NEWS
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Abby (TV series)

Abby (TV series) . Abby is an American sitcom created by Nat Bernstein and Michael Katlin that aired for one season on UPN from January 6, 2003, to March 4, 2003. The show features Sydney Tamiia Poitier (pictured) as television producer Abby Walker and Kadeem Hardison as her ex-boyfriend Will Jeffries. After they break up in the pilot episode, they agree to live together as friends in their rent-controlled San Francisco apartment. Bernstein and Katlin had intended to feature an interracial couple, casting Sean O'Bryan as Will. After a negative response from test audiences, they gave the role to Hardison and recast O'Bryan as a supporting character, along with Randy J. Goodwin and Tangie Ambrose. Despite UPN's heavy promotion, the show attracted a weekly average of just 1.7 million viewers, making it the lowest-performing show tracked by Nielsen Holdings at the time. Critical responses were primarily negative; commentators praised Poitier's acting but criticized the sho...
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Abby (TV series)

Abby (TV series) . Abby is an American sitcom created by Nat Bernstein and Michael Katlin that aired for one season on UPN from January 6, 2003, to March 4, 2003. The show features Sydney Tamiia Poitier (pictured) as television producer Abby Walker and Kadeem Hardison as her ex-boyfriend Will Jeffries. After they break up in the pilot episode, they agree to live together as friends in their rent-controlled San Francisco apartment. Bernstein and Katlin had intended to feature an interracial couple, casting Sean O'Bryan as Will. After a negative response from test audiences, they gave the role to Hardison and recast O'Bryan as a supporting character, along with Randy J. Goodwin and Tangie Ambrose. Despite UPN's heavy promotion, the show attracted a weekly average of just 1.7 million viewers, making it the lowest-performing show tracked by Nielsen Holdings at the time. Critical responses were primarily negative; commentators praised Poitier's acting but criticized the sho...
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