2024 has been a year of reckoning, globally and across the African continent. Global cultural shifts, particularly the pushback against monopolistic cultural gatekeeping, highlighted the value of regional, grassroots creativity. Africa’s music scene, long overlooked in favor of Western templates, capitalized on this moment to demand its rightful space in global charts, playlists and award […]
Egwu Records, the Lagos-based vinyl collective and music enterprise, is set to host its largest event yet, the Egwu Festival, on December 23, 2024, at 256 Etim Iyang Bature, Lagos. View this post on Instagram A post shared by EGWÚ (@egwurecords) The event promises a vinyl-powered celebration of indigenous African music, […]
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Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL) returned for another year, shining a spotlight on Nigeria’s creative economy and the voices shaping the industry. Designed as a platform to celebrate and inspire creatives, EWL fosters engaging discussions, showcases bold ideas, and amplifies the stories of innovators in entertainment, media, and the arts. Day three of the event […]
Night two of Entertainment Week Lagos 2024 brought the creativity of Nigeria’s fashion industry to center stage. The runway showcased a mix of established and rising designers, celebrating creativity, craftsmanship, and storytelling through style. Designers such as Ejiro Amos Tafiri, Emmy Kasbit, Imad Eduso, and Fruche led the lineup, presenting collections that captured the […]
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Finding the perfect Christmas gift can feel impossible, especially for someone who claims they want nothing. This year, with tighter budgets and a greater focus on practicality, people seem to value gifts that make life easier, bring joy, or support their goals. At Bside, we asked people what they really want for Christmas, and the […]
This week, Tiwa Savage comes through with “Mega Money Mega”, proving she’s still in her bag, while Runtown makes a smooth comeback with “Flow”. SAINt JHN stays in his glitchy, experimental lane with “Glitching”. After the success of “Happiness”, Sarz and Asake offer a reunion with “C’mon Look!”. On the deluxe album front, King […]
Tyla took home the Top Afrobeats Artist and Top Afrobeats Song awards at the Billboard Music Awards, beating out some of the biggest names in the game like Burna Boy, Rema, Tems, and Asake. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Billboard Music Awards (@bbmas) This win caps off […]
Lagos was the place to be last night, as Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL) 2024 kicked off in style at the Livespot Entertarium in Lekki, marking the perfect start to one of the city’s most exciting events of the year. The launch night set a high bar for the week ahead. Darey Art Alade, co-founder […]
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It’s another December, and for the ninth consecutive year, Spotify users worldwide are deep in conversations fueled by the wrap of songs and artists they obsessively listened to all year. Undoubtedly, Spotify Wrapped has become one of the most anticipated campaigns in the global music industry, thanks to its interactive, shareable nature that has cemented […]
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For years, Skepta has occupied a unique space in music. Once the poster boy of gritty, bass-heavy grime emanating from the council estates of Tottenham, he’s since transformed into a global tastemaker. Emerging from the grime renaissance of the mid-2000s, he weathered the genre’s ebbs and flows. Since his Mercury Prize-winning album Konnichiwa, Skepta […]
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The Met Gala 2025 is shaping up to be a defining moment. For the first time in its history, the event will be led by an all-Black group of co-chairs: Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and Lewis Hamilton. Alongside them, LeBron James will serve as an honorary co-chair. This isn’t just a moment in […]
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Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL) is making its highly anticipated return for a third edition, running from December 10 to 15, 2024. This year’s event will once again bring together the brightest minds and boldest voices driving innovation across Africa’s entertainment scene, with a sharp focus on the intersections of music, film, fashion, and technology. […]
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