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Tributes for South African Veteran Actress Connie Chiume Roll In

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Tributes for veteran South African entertainment icon Connie Chiume are pouring in following her passing at the age of 72 earlier this month at Garden City Hospital in Johannesburg, according to AllAfrica.

Chiume was best known for her iconic roles in the television series Housekeepers, Rhythm City, Gomora, Yizo Yizo, Soul City, and Marvel’s movie Black Panther, a wildly successful movie in the Marvel franchise.

On August 6th news broke of her passing with her family issuing the following statement: “The Chiume family regrets to inform you of the passing of the international[ly] acclaimed award-winning actress Connie Chiume.

The family has requested privacy at this time and a cause of death has not been disclosed.

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NXT’s Oba Femi Wants WWE PLE in Africa

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NXT’s Oba Femi is hoping that a WWE Premium Live Event (PLE) can find it’s way to Africa in the near future as WWE has expanded their PLEs beyond North America into countries such as Germany, Scotland, France, Australia, Saudi Arabia, and more.

“I would love to see a PLE in Africa” Femi said during an interview with Scott Johnson on the Going Ringside Podcast. “I feel there is a market there that has been unexplored for years. We have had live shows go to South Africa, but ,it’s much bigger than just South Africa. I feel the entire continent is riding hard for WWE.”

Femi did add that an event in Africa wouldn’t be easy for WWE as there would be potential “culture shock” and a “fear of the unknown” that would in play, among other things. However, Femi believes that the crowd reaction to a WWE PLE event would be incredible.

“Oh my God, I’m talking one of the hottest crowds the company has ever seen” he added. “They would go ballistic for their king [himself], but, they would go ballistic for everything for the product.”

 

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Sony Music Africa Lands Deal with Cruz Global

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Sony Music Entertainment has reached a deal with Ghanaian-owned music company Crux Global, which provides digital distribution services to local artists, that will provide support artists that are based in Ghana.

Crux Global is best known for their work on the release of Sugarcane (Remix) featuring CamidohKing PromiseDarkoo, and Mayorkun.

Sony Music says that the partnership comprises three “distinct tiers of support for emerging talent through to established artists”, and their distribution company ‘The Orchard’ is set to handle a ‘Distribution Tier’ that they say  “empowers independent artists in Ghana with the tools and resources needed for global distribution.”

Sony says that a “Full-Service Tier” will provide a “comprehensive full-service to artists under Sony Music Africa” including production, marketing, and distribution.

Additionally, there will be a “Catalogue Music Tier” that Sony says will bring “timeless catalogs” to Streaming Platforms to “ensure the rich musical heritage of renowned Ghanaian artists is preserved and accessible to new generations of music fans”.

“We are excited to partner with Crux to tap into the incredible pool of talent in Ghana,” Sony Music Africa’s Sean Watson said in an official announcement. “This represents a significant step forward in our mission to support artists at every stage of their career and to bring the Ghanaian sound to a global audience.”

“This partnership with Sony Music marks a pivotal moment for the music industry in Ghana” Ike Otoo Arhin, Co-Founder of Crux Global added.

“By combining our local expertise with Sony Music’s global reach, we are confident that we can provide unparalleled opportunities for both emerging and established artists in Ghana” Kofi Kyei, Co-Founder of Crux Global commented.

 

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