Tag: dancer
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Nigerian-American dancer awarded $625k MacArthur ‘genius’ grant
Rising Nigerian dancer, Okwui Okpokwasili, was among the 25 individuals from across the world to be awarded a MacArthur Foundation fellow. The prominent fellowship is popularly known as “genius grants”. Okpokwasili, 46, joins other Nigerian creatives like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and Njideka Crosby Akunyili, who have received the award in the past. A multi-disciplinary performer…
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Mariah Carey confirms relationship with dancer
American music star Mariah Carey, who was once engaged to billionaire ex, James Parker has confirmed she’s dating her back up dancer, Bryan Tanaka. According to her:”I’m just going to be like ‘I really don’t talk about my personal life.’ Because that’s what I used to do and it really worked for a minute, back,…
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Video: It took her ‘2 days’ to get dressed for NMVA!
These days, it is not rare for you to find young ladies who want to become star dancers like Kaffy Shafau Ameh. Years back, this was not so. During Nigeria Music Video Awards held yesterday 15th of December, TNG spoke with upcoming dancer, Folorunsho Nikky who revealed that it took her 2days to get dressed…