Entertainment
Nina Kristofferson holds 'Timeless' Concert on April 24
In honour and the run-up to the King's Coronation, multi-award-winning international Actor, Singer and Writer - Nina Kristofferson holds her 'Timeless' Concert on 24 April 2023 in London - with her prestigious voice singing songs in five different Read more
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Ghana’s King Ayisoba releases new album - 'Work Hard'
King Ayisoba returns with a new album 'Work Hard' (out now on Glitterbeat), a wild mash up of frenetic kologo sounds and musical deep dives from an exciting roster of Ghanaian electronic producers, which solidifies his reputation as both a shamanic Read more
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Nina Kristofferson holds Billie Holiday Concerts in London and Somerset
Nina will be using her prodigious musical talents to WOW audiences again in London’s West End with her intimate Billie Holiday Concert at The Pheasantry on the 19th February 2023 at 8pm, and later on the 10 March at Cedars Halls, Wells Cathedral Read more
Nina Kristofferson’s Festive Christmas Concert
Nina Kristofferson’s Festive Christmas is a glorious event of some of our favourite classic Christmas songs, which will have you singing along to hit songs from The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year, White Christmas, Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire, Read more
Yanna Momina - 'Afar Ways'
Yanna Momina’s 'Afar Ways' was recorded live in a stilt-hut on the horn of Africa when Grammy-winning producer and author, Ian Brennan (Tinariwen, Zomba Prison Project, Ustad Saami) visited Djibouti in the spring of 2018. Read more
Nina Kristofferson’s Timeless at Zédel’s Crazy Coqs
Nina Kristofferson’s Timeless is back again by popular demand – with a show on the 10th June 2022 at Brasserie Redel in London’s Westend. Read more
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Avalanche Kaito: Burkinabe urban griot meets exhilarating noise punk
Emerging from an original dimension in sound, the polygenesis Avalanche Kaito redefine what it is to talk with the ancients whilst leaping forth into a futuristic chaos of noise on their debut album journey. A palpable experience with each sonic Read more
Zlatan live in London on March 25
Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, musician and dancer – Zlatan Ibile performs live in London on Friday 25 March 2022. Read more
Nanya does not joke with her guy!
Nanya is back with her dynamite voice and melodious sound, following a long time since her last single, 'Plastic People'. A tune about the trick and phoney characters in society and our inter-personal connections. Read more
2nd DBE Music Awards holds in London
The 2nd DBE Music Awards powered by D-Blaze Entertainment UK holds on Friday 3rd August at Old Town Hall, Stratford in east London. Read more
‘African Scream Contest 2’ out on Analog Africa
A great compilation can open the gate to another world. Who knew that some of the most exciting Afro-funk records of all time were actually made in the small West African country of Benin? Read more
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Arp Frique: 'I extensively studied the greats'
Just prior to New Year's Eve, Arp Frique's Nos Magia single had me going a bit bananas on the dance floor. In a good way. Americo Brito co-wrote and delivered the amazing vocals that make the song so memorable. Its B-side tracks were co-written by Read more
The hot party sounds of Soundway Records
In 2016, Soundway records released Doing it in Lagos: Boogie, Pop & Disco in 1980's Nigeria which sent me to seventh heaven. Rightly, it is the best-selling release in Soundway's impressive catalogue. Now they have released a sister compilation Gumba Read more
Motown the Musical celebrates second year in London's West End
Currently booking until 5 January 2019, Motown the Musical, directed by Charles Randolph-Wright, tells the story behind the legendary classic hits. Later this year, a tour of Motown the Musical will play simultaneously around the UK. Read more
Bu Bir Ruya
The striking figure of Murat Ertel is standing at the door of his home studio, a converted mechanic’s garage in a suburb of Istanbul. The Turkish capital is a tense and conflicted place these days, but Baba Zula’s leader and saz man is on fine form. Read more
Em Prince releases OJBWE
London-based music artist - Oluwaseun Emitomo popularly known as Em Prince has released a hot love song "OJBWE." Read more
Mark Alive Comedy Show on Boxing Day
MC Mark's Mark Alive Comedy Variety Show comes up on Boxing Day - December 26 2017. The event is powered by Marketing Ministers. Read more
Countdown to Akpos & Sererem's "Come Joke With Me" Comedy Show
Featuring Akpos, Sererem, Emeka Smith, McAbbey Da Prof, Don Nice, Lateef Love Joy, Radicall77, Pastor Zino, Wale Gates, Ultimate Charles, Lawson & Vera Read more
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Jamaican-heritage artists honoured
Three artists of Jamaican heritage, Reggae singers Janet Kay, Paul Dawkins and Carroll Thompson, were recognised at the BBM/BMC (BritishBlackMusic.com / Black Music Congress) Awards for five decades of promoting the British reggae genre known as love Read more
Aurelio celebrates 30 years at the heart of Garifuna music
Aurelio Martinez is unquestionably the world’s greatest living interpreter of Garifuna music. Specifically, he is a master of the paranda - the distinctive, guitar-based Garifuna style often compared to American blues for its bittersweet melodies and Read more
Treasured Content
Violent riots continue to grip France
Violent riots and widespread unrest continue to grip France following the police shooting of 17-year-old Nahel M. Nahel M of Algerian descent was shot on Tuesday. Read more
AI to disrupt 70% of jobs - You MUST build your wealth NOW
AI is set to disrupt 70% of jobs over the next 5 years. You MUST build your own wealth, NOW, before it's too late Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 600 (June 28 - July 11 2023)
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Tinubu in Paris: Matters Arising
“See Paris and die!” We used to hear that as young persons. Paris was meant to be the most exotic spot of European civilization, an intellectual capital and the reference point for the Renaissance – Francis II, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII, Read more
Survey confirms support is essential when adopting
The latest ‘YouCanAdopt’ campaign aims to encourage more people from Black and mixed heritage backgrounds to adopt and offers a variety of support to help adopters along their journey. A survey for the campaign found that almost 60% of Black parents Read more
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Illegal organ trade is more sophisticated than one might think - who’s behind it and how it could be controlled
Every now and then the trade in human organs makes national, even international, news. In March 2023, a Nigerian politician, his wife and a medical middleman were found guilty of an organ-trafficking plot after they brought a man to the UK from Lagos Read more
Managing Priapism in young Sickle Cell patients
Leon is a 13-year-old teenager from the UK. He loves playing football and suffers from sickle cell disorder. In this animation, Leon tells us about his “worst day ever”, the first time he woke up with a painful penile erection which persisted and Read more
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Police officer jailed for sexual assault of colleague
A 26-year-old serving Metropolitan Police officer has been jailed for sexually assaulting a colleague in December 2020. Read more
The Trumpet Newspaper Issue 599 (June 14 - 27 2023)
South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles - why they're unlikely to be returned. Convicted of killing step brother. Nigeria’s security situation has got worse: what Tinubu’s administration needs to do about it. Read more
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South African diamonds adorn the crown of King Charles – why they’re unlikely to be returned
Opera singer Pretty Yende and Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor were not the only South African presence at the coronation of King Charles III. Also there were the stones cut from the Cullinan diamond, the largest gem-quality rough diamond ever found. Read more
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Jailed for kidnap and rape
A man has been sentenced to 14 years' imprisonment and two years' extended licence for the kidnap and rape of a vulnerable young woman. Read more
PDP chieftain condemns violence in court vicinity
A chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party in Ogun State – Comrade (Dr.) Niyi Osoba has condemned the alleged attack on Chief Segun Showunmi, a chieftain of the Party and some other members of the PDP, in the vicinity of the Isabo Magistrate Court, Read more
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Chief Femi Fani-Kayode (FFK) in a Zoom rage, calls Journalist 'Femi Okutubo stupid!
Nigerian politician and lawyer - Chief Femi Fani-Kayode stormed out of a Zoom Conversation organised by BEN Television London after calling Publisher of Trumpet Media Group - 'Femi Okutubo, stupid! Read more
Dr Titus Odedun speaks about his GAB Award
Nana Ofori-Atta Oguntola interviews former Surgery tutor and examiner - Dr Titus Odedun on his recent Award from the Gathering of Africa's Best. Titus Odedun bagged a Gathering of Africa's Best (GAB) Award for outstanding contributions to the Read more
Why Nigeria must celebrate - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida, Nigeria High Commissioner to the UK
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR speaks to Trumpet TV about the giant strides being taken at the Mission, efforts to combat corruption at the Mission, why Nigeria must celebrate, and more. Read more
You can't compare Nigeria with the UK - Dr Dalhatu Sarki Tafida
Nigeria High Commissioner to the Court of St. James' - Dr. Dalhatu Sarki Tafida OFR, CFR tells Trumpet TV that you can not compare Nigeria with the United Kingdom. Read more
