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Backing singer for George Michael, Berklee graduate, coronation performer: the making of Tiwa Savage Entertainment Backing singer for George Michael, Berklee graduate, coronation performer: the making of Tiwa Savage Tiwa Savage was born in Lagos, moved to London at 11, sang backing vocals for international stars and studied at Berklee before returning to Nigeria. She became Afrobeats' leading woman and performed at King Charles III's coronation concert in 2023. A Peckham estate, a UK number one and two Brit Awards: Tinie Tempah’s “Pass Out” moment Entertainment A Peckham estate, a UK number one and two Brit Awards: Tinie Tempah’s “Pass Out” moment Tinie Tempah, born Patrick Okogwu in London to Nigerian parents, topped the UK Singles Chart in 2010 with "Pass Out". His debut album Disc-Overy went to number one and he won two Brit Awards in 2011. “Kiss from a Rose” was nearly left off an album. Seal’s Nigerian roots and the song that won three Grammys Celebrity Buzz “Kiss from a Rose” was nearly left off an album. Seal’s Nigerian roots and the song that won three Grammys Seal, born Henry Olusegun Adeola Samuel in London to a Nigerian mother, reportedly almost left "Kiss from a Rose" off his 1994 album. After it appeared in Batman Forever, it won Record and Song of the Year at the 1996 Grammys. He lost the use of his left hand as a teenager. Black Coffee became the first African to win a dance Grammy for original work Celebrity Buzz He lost the use of his left hand as a teenager. Black Coffee became the first African to win a dance Grammy for original work Black Coffee, born Nkosinathi Maphumulo, won the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Album in April 2022 for Subconsciously, becoming the first African to win the category for original work. He was injured as a teenager in 1990, the day Nelson Mandela was released from prison. Under apartheid, his birth was illegal. Trevor Noah called his memoir Born a Crime Celebrity Buzz Under apartheid, his birth was illegal. Trevor Noah called his memoir Born a Crime Trevor Noah was born in Johannesburg in 1984 to a Xhosa mother and a Swiss father, a relationship that was illegal under apartheid. He hosted The Daily Show from 2015 to 2022 and wrote the bestselling memoir Born a Crime. Stormzy headlined Glastonbury in a stab vest designed by Banksy. His mother is from Ghana Celebrity Buzz Stormzy headlined Glastonbury in a stab vest designed by Banksy. His mother is from Ghana On 28 June 2019, Stormzy became the first Black British solo artist to headline Glastonbury's Pyramid Stage, wearing a Union Jack stab-proof vest that Banksy later revealed he had designed. The British-Ghanaian rapper also funds Cambridge scholarships for Black students. Born in Kumasi, champion at WrestleMania: Kofi Kingston waited 11 years for his WWE title shot Celebrity Buzz Born in Kumasi, champion at WrestleMania: Kofi Kingston waited 11 years for his WWE title shot Kofi Kingston, born Kofi Nahaje Sarkodie-Mensah in Kumasi in 1981, beat Daniel Bryan at WrestleMania 35 in April 2019 to become the first African-born WWE Champion, after 11 years with the company. Michael Blackson made his name joking about Africa. Then he built a school in the Ghanaian town where he grew up Celebrity Buzz Michael Blackson made his name joking about Africa. Then he built a school in the Ghanaian town where he grew up Michael Blackson was born in Nsaba, Ghana, spent part of his childhood in Liberia and started his comedy career in Philadelphia. In January 2023, a school he built in Agona Nsaba opened its doors. He read the European football results in his own English and the internet fell in love: the Akrobeto story Celebrity Buzz He read the European football results in his own English and the internet fell in love: the Akrobeto story Akwasi Boadi, known as Akrobeto, had made more than 100 Kumawood films before November 2020, when clips of him reading European football results on UTV's The Real News went viral worldwide. Shatta Wale’s Beyoncé moment: how a Ghanaian dancehall star ended up on “Already” Celebrity Buzz Shatta Wale’s Beyoncé moment: how a Ghanaian dancehall star ended up on “Already” On 19 July 2019, Beyoncé released The Lion King: The Gift, and the track "Already" featured Ghana's Shatta Wale alongside Major Lazer. A year later, its video appeared in Black Is King. Here is how Shatta Wale got there.