Nasser Ayoub spreads One Love

By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk)

Following his successful One Love concert on March 30th at the Family Kingdom Royal Hall, Nasser Ayoub continues to spread the message of peace and love across the country using live band performances.

More than 3000 fans converged recently at the Bo Coronation field to support the…. ‘One [...]

Film guru calls for Copy Right Act implementation

By Alpha Bedoh Kamara

Renowned film producer, director and actor, Dr. Julius Spencer, during an exclusive interview yesterday with AYV, raised issues affecting the growth of the film industry in Sierra Leone, citing poor implementation of Copy Right Act as one of the major challenges.

The unassuming and cautious theater arts prodigy and Director [...]

Toki Wright: Hip-Hop is a tool for expression of ideas

By Mustapha Kamara

Ambassador for American Hip-Hop culture, Toki Wright, has urged young artists in Sierra Leone to make music that will reflect the origin, tradition and culture of their country and to be innovative in writing rap music.

He also advised them to stop imitating Hip-Hop rappers in the Western world whom he [...]

‘I feel happy and blessed’

By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk)

Songstress Willy Jay (Wilhemina John) has told AYV Entertainment that she felt ‘happy and blessed’ when she was honoured with the Presidential Silver Award for her ‘outstanding performance in music’ on Independence Day, 27th April 2013 at State House.

“I have no fore knowledge I was going to [...]

Wan Pot stand-up with the people

By Alpha Bedoh Kamara

The popular satire, producer and director of the Wan Pot comedy group, Daniel Moseray, disclosed how they stand together with Sierra Leoneans during one of the nation’s worst history.

It was in 1997 when the AFRC junta overthrew the SLPP Government, creating a political vacuum and military nightmare, with jets [...]

Willy Jay not happy with Star Zero’s bail …but says she’ll not see her colleague spend days in prison

By Ahmed Sahid Nasralla (De Monk)

Songstress Willy Jay (Wilhemina John) says she’s not actually keen to see her colleague, Star Zero, pass the night in prison, but she feels ‘very bad’ over the manner of her release on bail.

“One Magistrate denies her bail in the morning… and after two hours, in the [...]

Nasser Ayoub steps in to help boy with liver ailment …sister shed tears of hope

By Alpha B. Kamara

One of Sierra Leone’s young philanthropists, Nasser Ayoub, has shown interest in the case of 17 year-old Adikalie Kamara who is suffering from liver ailment.

Ayoub’s interest was as a result of the publication by the African Young Voices (AYV) newspaper yesterday which reported the condition of the boy and [...]

President Koroma inspires ‘Superwoman’ album title

Award winning artist, Wilhemina John, aka Willie Jay, has disclosed that her upcoming album, tentatively titled ‘Superwoman’, was inspired by President Ernest Bai Koroma.

The sexy artist said she decided to title her upcoming album following the announcement of her Presidential Medal Award-Silver. Willie Jay was among several other notable Sierra Leoneans and institutions [...]