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President Bola Tinubu has paid glowing tribute to Nobel laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka on the occasion of his 90th birthday, renaming the National Theatre in Iganmu, Surulere, Lagos as the Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts. President Tinubu conveyed this message in a letter personally signed by him and made available to the media to mark Soyinka’s 90th birthday and made available to the media on Friday July 12, 2024. He noted “the literary giant, the first African to win the Nobel Literature Prize in 1986, deserves all the accolades in this milestone. Having beaten prostate cancer,…

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Brooklyn based Nigerian born painter Doba Afolabi is AfrobeatRadio’s IIAFestival 2024 featured artist. Visit AfrobeatRadio’s Booth 72, featuring…

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Akena Hammagaadji, co-host of AfrobeatRadio on WBAI presents an exhilarating hour of global African music.

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HOUR 1. Segment 1: 10:10 PM ET. Guest: Obie Iyoha Nigerian-American artist Obie Iyoha released his latest album…

Festival Opens at 8:00 ET Everyday Commodore Barry Park [AKA City Park] Downtown Brooklyn, New York [at Park…

JULY 4 – 7, 2024 Commodore Barry Park [AKA City Park] Downtown Brooklyn, New York [at Park Avenue,…

Film Screening: “Gerson King Combo In association with the 28th Inffinito Brazilian Film Festival 6:00 pm – 10:00…

GATE TIME: 6:30 PM | SHOW: 8:00 PM For more information visit The Ford The legendary guitarist, composer,…

AfrobeatRadio Show on WBAI at 99.5 FM on June 12, 2024 featuring conversations and great music from the…

Mondays 3:00 PM – 4:00 PM Host: Akenataa Hammagaadji First World Music was created by Akenataa Hammagaadji to…