Ahmed Ololade known as Asake, a talented Nigerian singer and songwriter, was born on January 13, 1995 to Muslim parents Mr. and Mrs. Ololade. His name comes from his mother’s first name which he uses as a sign of love and respect for her.

Asake’s resolute walk in his music career has led to his music making waves in the music industry as he thrives with a unique blend of traditional and contemporary African sounds. Asake signed to YBNL Nation in February 2022 by Olamide and later in July 2022 when his sixth single Omo Ope was already trending. He later on signed on to Empire Distribution. Asake has been consistently producing hit tracks that resonate with fans worldwide.

Asake’s music is a vibrant fusion of Afrobeats and Afropop, infused with the rich rhythms of traditional African sounds that set him apart in the genre. But it was his sophomore album “Work of Art” that catapulted him to stardom, debuting at number 2 on the Global Albums chart and an impressive number 5 on the US Top Albums chart. The album’s critical and commercial success wasn’t just a milestone – it solidified Asake’s position as a trailblazer in Afrobeats, with his unique sound resonating far beyond borders and cementing his status as a leading artist in the industry.

Asake’s discography is a testament to his musical prowess, with hits like “Why Love,” “Satisfaction,” “Military,” and “Sunshine” showcasing his knack for crafting infectious hooks and meaningful lyrics that strike a chord with fans globally, cementing his status as a trailblazer in the Afrobeats genre.

Asake’s humility and down-to-earth approach to his craft are evident in his collaborations with other artists. He has worked with notable artists like DJ Humility, and his ability to appreciate different styles has earned him respect in the music industry.

Asake’s star continues to rise, with his music consistently trending on popular platforms and his albums charting with ease. Born and raised in the vibrant city of Lagos, Nigeria, Asake’s talent has earned him a devoted fan base that adores his unique sound, which resonates deeply with listeners around the world, solidifying his position as a leading figure in the music scene.

He is now signed on to his own music label Giran Republic which was established in February 2025 with is first song under the label, Why Love. The name Guran is a slang meaning a bos, a leader or a distinct person.

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He was a music sensational who had about 34 albums to his credit. He went to Adu Gyamfi Senior High School and later transferrred to Juaben Senior High School. He rose to prominence from 1986 and has been selling out good music and performing across Ghana and the world till his demise in July 2025 at the Bank Hospital in Accra. He was set to produce his retirement album till he passed on.

He opened DLFM, a radio station on Ghana that gas been broadcasting in one of the country’s dialects, Twi. He has received so many awards including Ghana Music Awards and Exclusive Men of the Year Africa Awards.

A popular Ghanaian actor and comedian nicknamed Lilwin has expressed distaste over the family of Daddy Lumba’s decision to hold a candle light vigil on August 2nd, being the same day for his much anticipated movie Premier titled Captain Ibrahim Traore, which talks about the Revolutionary Burkina Faso leader Captain Traore and the works he is doing to change Burkina Faso. Lil Win claims Daddy Lumba just died and another date could have been set for the night vigil rather on the same date, which he is premiering his movie he claims, he had spent over $1 million on the movie.

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The ethnographic objects will be kept at Uganda’s Capital; Kampala, for exhibitions. The Ugandan Museum’s Directory are believing the same gesture by the Cambridge University will take place elsewhere and most possibly, this time be returned permanently and not on a loan as they reflect on their independence which they took from Britain in 1962.

These ethnographic objects have been owned by the Cambridge University for about a century now after they were donated by the public and some most notably by an Anglican Missionary present in the 1890s in Uganda.

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In 2015, Stonebwoy won the Artiste of the Year for the first time. In 2019, he was crowned the Artiste of the Year but the award was revoked from him, after he became angry on stage after a controversy sparked between Stonebwoy and Shatta Wale who wanted to cause a scene at the events ceremony leading to an attempted fight between both musicians.

Stonebwoy has been Relentless throughout the journey and has shown the world that he is a Man of courage and resilience. He has fought through the thick and thin, winning the 25th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.

He won six Awards in all making him the most awarded Musician of the night.

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Naa Dedei Omaedru III, the Queen Mother of The Ga-Dangme Traditional Community who died on 26th December, 2022 was laid to rest in a beautiful display of colourful cultural resonance over the weekend. She is so far the Queen mother for The Ga Ethnic Group with the longest serving reign of 6 decades.

The funeral rites took place at their Palace known as the Ga Manye Palace with a service held the following day at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Accra. The Ga-Dangmes are located in the capital of Ghana; Greater Accra Region. On October 28th 2023, a curfew was ordered in the region as well as the suspension of all business and commercial activities in the region, making roads very empty and places very silent.

She passed away at the age of 88. Cultural Drummings, songs and , dances were scenes displayed at the ceremony. The Queen Mother was laid to rest finally peacefully after a year she passed and will forever be remembered as one of the great Queens to ever rule in the land of Ghana.

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Promise Oladimeji Aloba, a Nigerian Upcoming Artiste with his stagename known as Mohbad has died on 12th September mysteriously at the age of 27 leaving behind a wife and a child. This voracious singer from The Nigerian Anatomy was coming up so fast and many have juxtaposed his death to be a planned evil by those around him.

Mohbad as he is popularly known made some confessions on his sick bed before dying that a substance was put into his cup of water by Naira Marley which he didn’t know. He said he was so much in Love for Naira Marley but had been betrayed by the singer. Mohbad was also taken to a cemetery at Ikorodu, a few hours after his death with little or no information concerning his burial and only a few witnessing his burial ceremony. Mohbad in June raised an alarm to the Police throwing light on people who were after his death, but no one actually paid attention to this. Mohbad was initially signed to Marlian Records owned by Naira Marley till he left in 2022. Mohbad also stated that Naira Marley hired people to beat him after he left the Marlian Records. Whilst Mr. Aloba, father of Mohbad has stated that Naira Marley and Sam Larry had no issues with Mohbad and should not be involved with Mohbad’s death, Mrs. Aloba; Mohbad’s Mum has stated that Mohbad begun to see hell after he signed unto Marlian Records.

Bella Shmurda a singer and songwriter has called the Nigerian Police to arrest Naira Marley and Sam Larry. Mohbad has revealed very sensitive information which shows that many ensued him before his death. He even stated that 2 Million Naira given to him by Davido was not fully received but received with only half the amount.

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Mr. Akinkunmi in 1958 had the best design for the Nigerian Flag when the country organised an Arts event for various artists to design a flag for the country. Mr. Akinkunmi’s design for the flag was chosen and adopted as the country’s flag. Hus designed flag was officially raised up on The Nigerian Anatomy’s Independence Day on Ist October 1960 when the British flag was raised down. Mr. Akinkunmi went to Baptist Day Secondary School at Ibadan for Primary School, Ibadan Grammar School for secondary School and studied Electrical Engineering at Norwood Technical College in London

The Green represents the country’s agricultural economy whiles the White represents Peace and Tranquility in the nation. Mr. Taiwo Akinkunmi was also honoured by Ex-President Goodluck Jonathan as a Member of the Order Award during his Presidency. The GLOBAL FREEDOM BOARD of AFRICAN VOICES INTERNATIONAL express their sincere estimates condolences to Mr. Akinkunmi. May his soul rest in Power.

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Swahili, the official language of the East African Community is now the official working language for the African Union now. This new embarkment was after the Vice President of Tanzania; Philip Mpango, argued for the language to be made Africa’s official language, stating it is spoken by over a 100 million people in Africa.

Swahili also natively known as Kiswahili is spoken officially in countries like South Sudan, Tanzania, Rwanda, Uganda, Burundi and Kenya. Swahili has now become Africa’s most Internationally locally recognized language. This language was also used by President Julius Nyerere of Tanzania to promote his country’s identity as a people, post Independence. Nigerian Playwright and Poet, Wole Soyinka in 1960 also pushed for Swahili to be used as Africa’s Language.

After Engish and French which carries a highher percentage of languages spoken within the African Anatomy, most Philosophers believe if Swahilihi is really formalized, the language will become a preferred Pan African Language which will also boost the speaking of more local languages like Hausa, Igbo, Yoruba, Twi and Bambala which has now been made as the official recognized and official speaking language in Mali, now to be patronized as their preferred speaking dialects.

The United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organisation has also introduced a new Day to celebrate the Swahili language yearly, known as World Kiswahili Day on July 7th.

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Fela Kuti was a Nigerian Musician, Bandleader, Multi-Instrumentalist and Human Rights Activist, whose stand was to see to the promotion of Democratic and Political Freedom in Africa. He lived form 1938 to 1997. He spoke of Colonialism and Corruption as the main debilitating threats towards Good Governance, in the Global Anatomy.

Fela Kuti was a Relentless leader who stood strong and courageous in all his acts, to see to Freedom right from Nigeria, to every nook and cranny of the Global Anatomy. He started to rise in the 1970s and was very phenomenal in all his strides. He brought about phenomenal albums like Zombie, Live!, Shuffering and Shmiling, Army Arrangement, Gentleman and Up Side Down, that were all highly patronised in the Global Anatomy. In the late 1970s he formed the Kalakuta Republic Commune Band which was later seized through a Millitary Raid in Nigeria. He was imprisoned for almost two years by the Buhari Government. He survived that and was very relentless as he continued singing in the 1980s, and went throughout the world fighting for Freedom though his Music.

His Son Femi Kuti and Grandson Omorinmade Kuti have also stood strongly by him and have continued to spread his music to the Global Anatomy. They have also been phenomenal musicians and their latest Album; LEGACY +, released in February 2021 has been nominated by the United States Music Awards for the upcoming Grammys awards, in the Global Music category. AFRICAN VOICES INTERNATIONAL hails Fela Kuti for his Relentless spirit in standing tall for Freedom through his acts and commends all Freedom Giants, to stand Relentless in all their pursuits.

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The Kikuyus represents the largest ethnic group in Kenya. The Kikuyus; one of the Bantu speaking groups, are also found in Tanzania but mostly concentrated in Central Kenya. They take almost 18 percent in the total fraction of ethnic groups in Kenya.

Most of the Kikuyus speak the Gīkūyū language whiles others also speak English and Swahili. They are either Christians, Muslims ar part of the Agikuyu Religion. Kikiyu comes from the word Gīkūyū, which simply means Children of the Big Sycamore. Most of the Kikuyus are situated around Mount Kenya in Kenya.

The Kikuyus are known to be Relentless people back from history ,as they fought against the invasion of colonialists in their lands and also prevented slave trade from occuring between them and the Arabs. A lot of prominent people have come out from the Kikuyus like Ngina Kenyatta; former first lady of Kenya, Wanuri Kahiu; a promiment film director, Samuel Wanjiru; first Kenyan to win the Olympic gold medal in the marathon amongst others who are all involved in the development of the Kenyan and Global Anatomy.

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