MODEL DENIES DATING FA

MwanaFalsafa aka Mwana FA is arguably one of Tanzania's smooth rappers with an enviable flow of rhymes that may have left some ladies drooling. And speculations have been rife that former Miss Sinza 2011 Husna Maulid is secretly dating the rapper. But the model has come out and rubbished the speculations as baseless. "I have never dated Mwana FA. I have only done a commercial with him which i bwas requested to do by my friend Mboni Masimba for her TV show. Those linking me with Mwana FA are doing me injustice ,'she said. Efforts to get Mwana FA comments did not bear fruit.

RITA PAULSEN GRISSLY ACCIDENT

Well, she is celebrated and perhaps one of Tanzania's powerful women. Rita Paulsen's presence has been missing in the social scene of Tanzania. And she kept the incident a well guarded affair that even the Tanzanian tabloids never got hold of it. Rita's recent post on facebook spoek volumes about why she had been missing; a road accident. She was involved in a road accident in Dar es salaam that left her leg fractured. She was briefly hospitalized in Muhimbili hospital but later on referred to a Chinese hospital where she has been recuperating. It is still unclear the cause of the accident.

PETER OKOYE AND SON

Popular Naija singer Peter Okoye of the P-Square fame with son Cameron...like father like son...

JULIANA KANYOMOZI DENIES MARRIAGE RUMORS TO JUDGE IAN

Ugandan sexiest singer Juliana Kanyomozi has come out to deny the on going rumors that she is set to exchange vows with Kenyan renown thespian and judge of TPF Ian. Rumors had spread like wild fire and even some Ugandan tabloids carried the story claiming the Kenyan had charmed the diva away. But in a quick reaction in her social media page, Juliana put off the rumor. "Hey friends, I've seen some disturbing rumours on Facebook and would like to categorically say, I'm NOT planning any wedding with judge Ian. I've also never had any romantic relationship with him and have no intentions to do so. Ian is someone I've worked with on TPF and that's it. I have a lot of respect for him as a person, fellow judge and family man. These rumours are misrepresenting and unfair." she posted on her Facebook page. Ian has been linked to a Mombasa albino model with whom he has had a steamy affair.

GLORIA LEADS GROOVE NOMINATIONS

By Njambi Mungai
In what can only be described as a star studded affair, the Groove Awards Nomination ceremony on Tuesday Night was graced by the biggest names in the gospel industry. Ranging from old school to new school musicians, producers, radio and TV hosts as well as comedians, the crowd was quite diverse. While newly converted Size 8 strutted her stuff in a more demure look in reflection to her new found faith, veteran Esther Wahome made sure that her beauty queen status was not forgotten as she catwalked in her pageant queen outfit. Hugs were exchanged, jokes were shared, laughter and joy was in the air. It was going to be a good evening. Everyone was excited and anticipating the announcing of the nominees which so far had been a well-kept secret. There is no hiding that being nominated for the groove awards is a big feat in the gospel industry. This is the 9^th year since the inception of Groove Awards which has so far managed to award over 600 artists while promoting many more. And this time, the stakes are much higher. The winners who are to be announced on 1^st June 2013, not only get awards and accolades but also get a chance to take part in the Groove Tour which will involve touring 4 major cities in Kenya, culminating in the hugely popular Groove Party on the New Year’s Eve in Nairobi. This is the opportune moment for incredible exposure for the winners.The show itself was very well thought out. The use of GNN (Groove Night Nominations) as a parody for an international media house, where DJ Soxxy and Kanze Dina played the role of TV hosts was a breath of fresh air and a break from the usual. Mwalimu Churchill was at hand to explain the new journey of the Groove Tour while Jalang’o cracked ribs as he presented a segment called the Cows Eye, also a parody. The nominee announcements were made by the big names in the gospel scene with the likes of Ambassada, Esther Wahome, Dj Moz, Chris Adwar, Emmy Koskei, Ben Githae among others calling out the nominees.
The actual nominee announcements came with surprises and a few disappointments. In the spirit of promoting new talent, there were quite a number of new acts. It would seem that 2012 was a good year for talented singer Gloria Muliro who managed to get a whopping 6 nominations for the awards followed by new comer DK Kwenye Beat who secured a comfortable 3 nominations. Seasoned Groove Award winner Daddy Owen also got 3 nominations.

D’Banj & Big Nuz Join Snoop Lion at MTV Africa All Stars

D’Banj and Big Nuz  are the latest urban megastars set to electrify music fans at MTV Africa All Stars KwaZulu-Natal with Snoop Lion.   The first ever MTV Africa All Stars concert, staged by MTV Base (DStv Channel 322) and KwaZulu-Natal Province, takes place at the Moses Mabhida Stadium (@MMStadium), People’s Park in Durban on 18 May. D’Banj and Big Nuz join Snoop Lion, Fally Ipupa, Professor, 2Face, Flavour and Zakes Bantwini on the bill for the  concert.  Additional exciting artists will be announced shortly. Doors for MTV Africa All Stars KwaZulu-Natal with Snoop Lion open at 17:00 CAT on Saturday 18 May, and the first performance starts at 18:30 CAT. To get your tickets for MTV Africa All Stars KwaZulu-Natal with Snoop Lion, priced R40, go to Computicket outlets, Checkers, Checkers Hyper and House & Home stores.

P-SQUARE WITH AFRICA'S RICHEST MAN & WOMAN

The Naija twins of P-Square are going places and hanging out with moneybags.Paul and Peter Okoye and Chinedu Ikedieze were part of the presidential delegation to the Nigeria-South Africa Business Forum that took place in Cape Town, South Africa today. The twins pictured above with Nigeria's richest man and woman, billionaires Aliko Dangote and Mrs Folorunsho Alakija. courtesy of Lindaikeji