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Wumi Toriola highlights financial strain in filmmaking, praises audience support

Actress and producer Wumi Toriola says many Nigerian filmmakers are working under harsh economic conditions where tight budgets and scarce resources often fall short of their creative vision. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, she thanked viewers of her YouTube platforms, Wumitoriolatv and Wumitoriolaprime, for their continued support. She said every project her team puts out is driven by sacrifice, passion, consistency and a strong belief in the stories they tell. According to her, filmmakers operate in an economy that “constantly tests our limits,” where budgets try to silence vision and resources are never enough, yet they remain committed to delivering quality productions. “Every frame we create is fueled by sacrifice, passion, consistency, and unshakable belief that our stories deserve to be told and told powerfully. We don’t have it easy, but we make it count. Thank you,” she wrote. […]

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‘Jamaica started Afrobeats’, says Rapper Fat Joe

American rapper Fat Joe has stirred controversy by claiming that Afrobeats originated from Jamaica. The veteran hip hop star made the remark on a recent episode of his “Joe and Jada” podcast while hosting Jamaican dancehall legend Buju Banton. “Jamaica started Afrobeats. Even though everything comes from Africa,” Fat Joe declared during the conversation. Buju Banton did not directly challenge the statement. Instead, he steered the discussion towards the roots of reggaeton, crediting Panamanian rapper El General as a pioneer whose work helped shape the genre and influence others. However, Afrobeats is widely recognised as a sound that emerged from West Africa, particularly Nigeria and Ghana. The genre draws heavily from Afrobeat, the revolutionary music style created in the 1970s by Nigerian icon Fela Anikulapo Kuti, while blending highlife, hip hop, R&B and other global influences. Fat Joe’s comment has […]

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