> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.marmaladecollective.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Davido’s Wedding, Naomi Girma’s Ethiopian Pride and Burna Boy’s New Uplifting Anthem - URL: https://www.marmaladecollective.com/davido-wedding-naomi-girma-ethiopian-pride-and-burna-boy-new-uplifting-anthem/ - Published: 2024-07-01T09:00:07.000Z - Updated: 2024-07-01T09:00:07.000Z - Description: From Davido and Chioma's highly anticipated wedding to Naomi Girma's pride in Ethiopian roots, explore the vibrant pulse of African culture. Burna Boy's new anthem “Higher” uplifts his hometown, while Afro Nation Portugal 2024 sees Asake and Central Cee rocking the stage. - Author: Tola Alade - Tags: Newsletters **Welcome to Vol 97 of The Spread!** The Spread is a weekly edit of the best stories and global news on Africa(ns) influencing mainstream culture. *Welcome to our new subscribers who signed up this week! If you haven't already, hit subscribe and join thousands of culturally-curious people. And if this email was forwarded to you, *subscribe* to get it in your inbox too.* [👉 Subscribe 👈](https://www.marmaladecollective.com/subscribe/) 📲 Remember to join us on [****WhatsApp**](https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029VaDoTjV9Gv7MEXAkvb2q?ref=marmaladecollective.com). We’d love to hear from readers on what you’d like to see on WhatsApp that’d be better or different from our newsletters. Reply to this email to share your thoughts :) Now, on to the real peel... ## 🔥 Trending Stories - The Most Talked About Wedding of 2024\. A Timeline of [**Davido and Chioma’s Love Story**](https://www.okayafrica.com/davido-chioma-chivido-wedding-timeline/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) *via OkayAfrica* - Naomi Girma on [**Ethiopian Pride and Passion**](https://www.nbcsports.com/olympics/news/if-one-can-why-not-more-uswnts-naomi-girma-on-ethiopian-pride-and-passion-for-representation?ref=marmaladecollective.com) for Representation *via NBC Sports* - **Burna Boy** Releases Inspirational [**New Song “Higher”**](https://thesource.com/2024/06/28/burna-boy-releases-inspirational-new-song-higher-to-support-hometown/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) to Support His Hometown *via The Source* - The [**Best West African Songs of 2024**](https://www.okayafrica.com/best-west-african-songs-2024-so-far/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) So Far including Tems, Wendy Shay, Roseline Layo and Others *via OkayAfrica* - [**Afro Nation Portugal 2024 Highlights**](https://www.okayafrica.com/afro-nation-portugal-2024-highlights/?ref=marmaladecollective.com): Asake Brings Out Central Cee for First-Ever Performance of “Wave” *via OkayAfrica* - [**Kenyan Viral Social Media Sensation, Elsa Majimbo**](https://www.okayafrica.com/elsa-majimbo-comedy-fashion/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) is Over Being a Comedian - and Wants You to Be, Too *via OkayAfrica* [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/65/f2656369-0f61-4d65-ad9e-0284e2fdbaca/content/images/2024/06/Elsa-Majimbo.jpg)](https://www.okayafrica.com/elsa-majimbo-comedy-fashion/?ref=marmaladecollective.com) **Credit: @majimb.o / Instagram* --- ## ⏳ Trivia Time **Which Davido song became a massive hit in 2017**, winning the Best African Act at the MTV Europe Music Awards and the Best Worldwide Act at the MTV EMA? 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In 2020, VICE met with Benjamin Aidoo, who started the Nana Otafrija Pallbearing and Waiting Service in 2003, to learn the history of the coffin dance and why it caught on so hard when it did. 📺 **Watching:** [**Popular Nigerian Skit maker Layi Wasabi**](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5FFaqQFqr4PM&ref=marmaladecollective.com) talking to 90s Baby Show about his journey from content creation to stand-up comedy, hilarious school memories and the wild world of Nigerian boarding schools. [![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/f2/65/f2656369-0f61-4d65-ad9e-0284e2fdbaca/content/images/2024/06/Layi-Wasabi-Headshot.jpg)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=%5FFaqQFqr4PM&ref=marmaladecollective.com) **Credit: @layiwasabi / Instagram* 🎧 **Listening to:** [**Amaare's latest single, sweeeet on Spotify**](https://open.spotify.com/album/4KCcVKgRtQtU2QpfZ0fv3L?si=tYRCM-RIQ-K5UVDyMUTLFw&ref=marmaladecollective.com). 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