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Hans Landa – Inglourious Basterds

Christoph Waltz’s performance as Colonel Hans Landa in Quentin Tarantino’s Inglourious Basterds (2009) is considered one of the greatest villain portrayals in modern cinema as far as alternate history and the world war two is concerned. The drill about the language aspect: • Hans Landa speaks four languages in the film: German, French, English, and Italian. • Waltz was already fluent in German, English, and French before filming. • But for the Italian scenes (where Landa mocks the Basterds’ disguises), he learned just enough to deliver his lines convincingly. • Tarantino attested that it felt like Waltz was a “gift from God” because the role required one actor who could deliver flawlessly in multiple languages. • Before Waltz auditioned, Tarantino admitted that he feared the film might collapse because no one else could pull it off. • This multilingual performance earned Waltz’s the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor, BAFTA Award, Golden Globe Award and the Cannes Best Actor which he actually won even before the film hit global release. • For Waltz, the role was career-changing as he was predominantly known as a TV actor in Europe before he starred in Inglourious Basterds.
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Joke Silva Jacobs clocks 64

Born in 1961, and having her 64th birthday today, September 29, Joke Silva Jacobs is a Nigerian actress, creative director and businesswoman. Married to veteran actor, Olu Jacobs with two children including Olusoji Jacobs and Olugbenga Jacobs, she first made it to limelight in 1998 with a major role in the British-Canadian film The Secret Laughter of Women. In 2006, she won “Best Actress in a Leading Role” at the 2nd Africa Movie Academy Awards for her performance in Women’s Cot, and “Best Actress in a Supporting Role” at the 4th Africa Movie Academy Awards in 2008 for her performance as a grandmother in White Waters. Other notable starrings include Chief Daddy 1 & 2, Elesin Oba, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti(2024) amongst others. Alongside her husband, she’s the co-founder of the Lufodo Group, a media corporation that specialises in film production and asset distribution and the Lufodo Academy of Performing Arts where she serves as Director of Studies. She is also the pioneer managing director of Malete Film Village, in association with Kwara State University.
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Latest Nigerian Music News and Updates

~UMG, Sony Music Sign Major AI Copyright Detection and Fingerprinting Alliance – Universal Music Group (UMG) and Sony Music have partnered with SoundPatrol, a research lab specializing in large music models. This groundbreaking collaboration is designed to safeguard artists from widespread copyright infringement by AI music generators, using SoundPatrol’s advanced “forensic AI model for audio-video fingerprinting.” ~6UFF is making Nigerian hip hop fun with GTA-inspired video for hit single ‘Prodigy’ – Fast-rising Afrobeats artist, 6UFF brings in an innovative approach to the music video for his hit single, Prodigy. ~Rudeboy threatens to “deal with” feminist who raised controversial takes about his marriage on X – Rudeboy vows to make a scapegoat out of a feminist on X after a controversy began when photos from the 25th birthday celebration of Rudeboy’s wife, Ivy Ifeoma surfaced..The feminist in question @Zoyabloms, who identifies as ‘Evil Feminist,’ made an issue out of the couple’s age difference, while, @darkskinnedtemi, also a twitter feminist, added fuel to the fire by alleging Rudeboy of raping and forcing his wife into marriage.. ~Big 3 Narrative – “F**k the Big 3, African Music is Bigger than Davido, Wizkid, and Burna Boy”, Tiwa Savage blurts in a recent interview – Afrobeats star, Tiwa Savage, in an interview session recently expressed her displeasure on the segregation that comes with the “Big 3” narrative. This follows her recent claims that artists like Tems and other female creatives are up there wuth the so-called “Big 3”
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Meet Aṣa – The Soul of Afro-Soul

Adopting “Aṣa” which translates to “hawk” in Yoruba, and symbolizes freedom and grace, Bukola Elemide is a Nigerian artist with French Roots as she was born in Paris, France, to Nigerian parents. Before later moving back to Lagos at a young age, where she grew up. It’d interest you know that Aṣa is self-taught guitarist as she taught herself to play the guitar at the age of 20, and eventually made it the signature element of her sound. Having grown up listening to a variety of music genres, including Fela Kuti, Bob Marley, Aretha Franklin, and Marvin Gaye, she was able to shape her music in the distinct fusion of jazz, soul, and Afropop. With her self-titled debut album, “Aṣa” released in 2007, Aṣa made an international acclaim with tracks like Jailer and Bibanke, earning her the French Constantin Award in 2008. An annual French music prize established in 2002 to recognize the best album by a new artist who has emerged in the past year, particularly those with limited mainstream exposure and haven’t sold more than 100,000 copies. This consequently skyrocketed her career in Europe. Aṣa is however known to lead a private life as she rarely shares details about her life outside of music. She also shares a passion for environmental consciousness as she has evidently participated in green energy campaigns. If you’re new to Aṣa, you can as well start with tracks like Be My Man, Jailer, Bibanke and Mayana.
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The World’s Largest Music Festival – The Donauinselfest

The Donauinselfest (Danube Island Festival) Bigger than any Coachella, Glastonbury, or Rock in Rio, what makes the Donauinselfest wild is that unlike festivals such as Coachella or Glastonbury which cost hundreds of dollars per ticket and host under 200,000 people, Donauinselfest is completely free. Key Notables • The festival is held on Danube Island which is a long stretch of land in the middle of the Danube River. • It features dozens of stages covering everything from rock and pop to jazz, EDM, and folk. • Major international stars like Shakira, Robbie Williams, and Bob Dylan have performed there, alongside local Austrian acts. • To put it in perspective — 3.3 million people is larger than the entire population of Jamaica or Qatar, all partying on a single island for three days! The last Donauinselfest took place from June 20th to 22nd, 2025 while the next one takes place from July 3rd to 5th, 2026 to avoid clashing with the Austrian Grand Prix. So if you’re opportuned, you can add up to its already massive attendance!
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Tom Cruise’s HALO Jump

Here’s the full breakdown of Tom Cruise’s insane HALO jump stunt in Mission: Impossible – Fallout (2018). The Stunt A HALO jump (High Altitude, Low Opening) is a military parachuting technique where you leap from around 25,000 feet (7,600 m) and only deploy your parachute at about 2,000 feet (600 m). It’s dangerous because of thin oxygen, freezing temps, and the very short window to open the chute. Preparation Drills • Tom Cruise trained with specialists from the British and U.S. military. • He practiced in wind tunnels and did dozens of jumps to get the movements right. • Since they needed his face visible, he had a custom oxygen mask built so the audience could see it was really him mid-fall. The filming challenge • The crew only had a 3-minute window before sunset each day to shoot, so they had to be perfect. • Cruise did the jump over 100 times to capture different angles and lighting. • The cameraman also had to jump with him, wearing a specially rigged helmet with an IMAX camera — meaning the cameraman was doing a HALO jump too! • Infact, he was almost knocked out during one take when he hit the cameraman mid-air but managed to steady himself and keep acting. So the scene where you see Cruise falling through the sky with lightning flashes behind him is actually a real footage of Tom Cruise risking his life for authenticity.
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King Sunny Ade at 79: Celebrating a Living Legacy

Today marks the 79th birthday of King Sunny Ade, christened Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye, a two-time Grammy-nominated Nigerian musical legend whose career has become an object of study in brilliance, finesse, and daring accomplishments. Born on September 22, 1946, King Sunny Ade has established himself as one of the most compelling and influential voices to ever come out of his generation and influence tens of generations to come. With a style so unique he took the crown for it, King Sunny Ade makes jùjú music that traps native music rigor and defies cultural sentiment with equal command. King Sunny Adé first captured attention in Nigeria with his hit single “Challenge Cup“, released in 1967, hereby delivering him as a major force to be reckoned with in the Nigerian music scene. This also earned him the “King of Juju” title in the late 1970s, though, having been born into a royal family, his status as a Yoruba Prince also authenticates the title “King”. However, his international breakthrough didn’t come until 1982 when Producer Martin Meissonnier introduced King Sunny Adé to Chris Blackwell, former record producer and founder of Island Records. Hereby facilitating the release of the album Juju Music under Island Records label. This album and its immediate sibling, Synchro System released in 1983 which earned him his first Grammy-nomination in the Best Ethnic or Traditional Folk Recording category, are responsible for launching both King Sunny Adé and Juju music to a global exosphere.HIs second nomination however came in 1999 for the album ODU in the Best World Music Album category.   Perhaps, one of the most fascinating things about him is his prowess as multi-instrumentalist. Most efficient with the guitar and Keyboard, King Sunny Adé is also responsible for introducing percussion instruments like the talking drum, pedal steel guitar, synthesisers, clavinet and vibraphone into Juju music. At 79, King Sunny Adé remains a youth, both in physicality and career-wise. He remains a symbol of possibilities and a testament to the relevance of dreams. Happy Birthday to the living legacy, happy birthday to the music legend, King Sunny Adé. @Alaro Basit
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