Lauren Lee

Jan 15, 2025 | localnews8.com | Lauren Lee

Djimon Hounsou on battling ‘systemic racism,’ and reconnecting Black people to their African roots (CNN) — Having grown up in the west African country of Benin, when two-time Oscar-nominated actor Djimon Hounsou immigrated to the US in 1990 to pursue his acting dreams, he felt a pain he could not ignore. “I certainly felt a tremendous void, and that void is due to the lack of knowledge of who we are: our backstory, meaning our history, ancestral roots, and culture,” Hounsou told CNN.

Nov 12, 2024 | kesq.com | Lauren Lee

By Lauren Lee, CNN(CNN) - Over the last decade, Afrobeats has become a global phenomenon, bringing African music into the Western mainstream. There's now an Afrobeats category at the MTV Video Music Awards, and performers like Burna Boy and Wizkid can sell out major venues in the US and Europe. While many African artists have been able to ride the wave of the genre's international popularity, some musicians are now pushing for global recognition beyond its confines.

Jun 19, 2024 | wral.com | Larry Madowo |Lauren Lee

(CNN) — Award-winning Nigerian singer Adekunle Gold rose to international fame when his debut album “Gold” reached number seven on the Billboard World Charts. Since then, the 37-year-old has released four more albums, amassing hundreds of millions of streams worldwide. Behind the scenes, however, he has been quietly battling sickle cell disease, an inherited blood disorder that leads to abnormally shaped red blood cells, causing severe pain, anemia, and potentially life-threatening complications.

May 17, 2024 | kesq.com | Lauren Lee

By Lauren Lee, CNN(CNN) - Despite her extraordinary success in Afrobeats music, Tiwa Savage has long harbored a secret aspiration: to pursue a career in acting. "Acting, I would say, was my first love before music," she told CNN's Larry Madowo during a recent interview in Lagos. At 44, the multifaceted, award-winning Nigerian artist has transformed her dreams into reality. On May 10, her much-anticipated debut film, "Water & Garri," hit Prime Video, marking her leap into acting.

Feb 1, 2024 | indieshuffle.com | Elgin Nelson |Lauren Lee |Stacy P. Klein |Lily Bunta

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