Over the weekend, Brooklyn hosted the special pop-up event Burna Comics, which saw Burna Boy‘s comic book world come to life. Hosted at Anyone Comics in Brooklyn, attendees were able to browse and grab limited editions Burna Boy comics, merchandise, and food, as well as enter a chance to win tickets to Burna’s next concert in NYC. The event was free and followed health guidelines.

If you remember, Burna Boy’s latest album Twice As Tall came accompanied by a comic book to “put the project in perspective abs some insight into the album title and why I chose it,” the artist mentioned. Well, Burna and the team at Audiomack helped that come true IRL.

Speaking about the Burna Comics event, the Nigerian star mentioned: “The best part about creating a project is the idea of your listeners being able to engage with it! I haven’t been on tour in months so I’m excited for my fans to have a chance to engage with my art! I feel blessed!”

Check out pictures from the Burna Comics x Audiomack event in NYC below.

Photo via Audiomack/Purple Agency PR.

Source: okayafrica

There’s some mystery about what could be announced besides iPhones

Apple’s next fall event kicks off tomorrow at 1PM ET, when the company is widely expected to reveal its new iPhone 12 lineup of smartphones. Rumors have given us a pretty good picture of what we can expect to see with these new phones, and Apple’s official “Hi, Speed” tagline for the event suggests that one of the iPhone 12’s main features could be support for fast 5G cellular speeds.

Rumors have circulated about a number of potential products in Apple’s pipeline, too, and there’s always the chance that the company could show some of those tomorrow. But we don’t know if Apple is going to make this event as tightly focused as last month’s Apple Watch and iPad event — which ran for just over an hour — so it’s hard to gauge just how many products we might expect to see.

Read on to learn more about what Apple might reveal during today’s event.

source: theverge.com

The African diaspora has commanded a robust historic influence on music, culture, and audio that continues to this day. That’s why, in 2018, Spotify created our Afro Hub to celebrate and educate fans about the continent’s diverse music cultures and Black creators, including Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy.

Last year, to celebrate the artist’s influence and his seventh project African Giant, Spotify launched the “Burna Bank” ATM installation in Brooklyn. Now, on the heels of his newest album, Twice As Tall and to kick off the week of Nigerian Independence Day, Burna Boy is once again partnering with Spotify to take over our Black History Is Now (BHIN) hub in celebration of all things Black history.

The collaboration features Burna Boy’s own curation of playlists and podcasts within the hub to uplift and amplify fellow Black voices—a theme that is also prominent in his album. Burna Boy’s takeover of Black Superheroes features his own inspirational idols, while Black to the Future consists of personal predictions for the next Black music superstars taking over the game. He’s even joined by Mama Burna herself for a co-curated takeover of Queen, to celebrate the pivotal roles women have had in shaping his career.

Other shelves of the BHIN hub will include The Elite 5, containing artist profiles of Burna’s five legendary music inspirations: Fela Kuti, Angelique Kidjo, Super Cat, Bob Marley, and Diddy. Burna will also curate The Giants of Africa with recent new releases and iconic albums from Nigerian icons, all in celebration of the talent and perseverance born out of the most populous country in Africa.

To top off the collaboration, Spotify and Burna Boy created limited edition Burna Boy comic book cards representing different Burna characters inspired by Twice As Tall themes. Each card outlines the powers each character has. Find the Burna Boy cards across Spotify’s social channels and inside the BHIN hub.

Burna Boy’s weeklong takeover marks Spotify’s continued commitment to amplifying Black voices across audio, within the Afro-centric genre and beyond.

Source: newsroom.spotify.com

Ace Ghanaian Disk Jockey, Radio and TV personality, and founder of the Ghana DJ Awards, Merqury Quaye has, in partnership with electronic giants LG, has announced the date for this year’s edition of his annual celebrity-studded bash dubbed “Gold Rush LIve”.

Slated for September 26, 2020 | 8pm, the popular DJ, who is the brain behind the youth movement on radio ‘The Turn Up Army’, will be amassing a legion of industry stakeholders, colleague media practitioners, creatives (Musicians & Actors), and fans at the Cockpit Bar & Lounge in Osu to entertain them with back-to-back classic tunes from his turntable.

Not only will the event be inundated with music, the night will give Party-goers the opportunity to interact with their favorite celebs, in an up close and personal meet and greet affair segment. Guests at the Cockpit lounge will be treated to special cocktails, photo and a one on one chat with the CEO of Merqury Republic Merqury Quaye.

Over the years, the event’s weekend saw stars from all around gather together to celebrate with Ghana’s most favorite hype-man. The night life of the annual event has seen star-studded appearances from Tic, Wendy Shay, DJ Mpesempese, CEO of Lynx Entertainment Richie, Rufftown Records boss Bullet, Choirmaster, Donzy, and more.