Edge Of The World

Beyoncé’s childhood coincided with the rise of home-recording equipment — video cameras, stereo systems that let you record your own voice, keyboards that let you find whatever sound you wanted, personal computers to synthesise it all. We live in a world with few boundaries and a lot of access. There are so many internet therapists, comment critics, and experts with no expertise.  Our reality can be warped because it’s based on a personalised algorithm. It shows us whatever truths we are searching for, and that’s dangerous.  We can create our own false reality when we’re not fed a balance of what’s truly going on in the world. It’s easy to forget that there’s still so much to discover outside of our phones.  I’m grateful I have the ability to choose what I want to share. One day I decided I wanted to be like Sade and Prince.  I wanted the focus to be on my music, because if my art isn’t strong enough or meaningful enough to keep people interested and inspired, then I...

Mo Abudu, Mother, Grandmother, TV and Film Producer, Talk Show Hostess, Media Entrepreneur, H. R Consultant, Hotelier and Venture Capitalist, has been invited to join the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, (Oscars), as one of 29 producers, and the only African and Nigerian in this category. The Beautiful Mo Abudu Media Mogul & Entrepreneur “ I am deeply appreciative of this invitation to join the Academy, and in line with my vision to support and develop African content, I will use the opportunity to network for our filmmakers and raise awareness of the incredible value the continent’s filmmakers add to the remarkable world of motion pictures,”   Mo Abudu said. Abudu, who is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chairperson of EbonyLife Media, which includes EbonyLife TV, EbonyLife Studios, among others, has been described by Forbes as “Africa’s Most Successful Woman”. She is listed by the US magazine Business Insider amongst the top 100 business visionaries cre...