Corny but Harmless Corny: Valentine’s Day Edition One of the gripes people seemingly have with Valentine’s Day is that majority of the culture surrounding it and activities that go on within the day are deemed ‘corny’. To define the word, corny is described as trite, banal, or mawkishly sentimental. The very core of something that […]
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The most popular Nigerians at the moment, it can be argued, are the frontrunners for the country’s number one job – the presidency. Across the country, and on social media, the army of supporters for these candidates drown the activities of contestants for other positions that are national in scope, especially the Senate. The importance […]
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Let us say you are in your first solid romantic relationship. You find yourself severely lacking in the areas of love, knowing that you want to give your partner the satisfaction but not knowing entirely how to go about it. In this article, I will be penning down some sure-fire ways to keep your relationship […]
Rexxie, popular Nigerian producer has finally released the remix to his Skiibii and Naira Marley-assisted hit track, “Abracadabra” which features Wizkid on its intro. In the anticipated remix of this raving song which was teased a few weeks ago, the Amapiano-Afrobeats sound melds smoothly with the groovy vocals of Naira Marley and Skiibii as Wizkid’s […]
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Rihanna’s Super Bowl Halftime show that happened on February 12th was an event that was highly-anticipated by the whole world. The Fenty Beauty founder promised that it will be special and, indeed, it was. The global megastar previously appeared during the official Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Press Conference in Phoenix, Arizona, […]
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Yesterday evening was the premiere of A Sunday Affair, which stars Nse Ikpe-Etim, Dakore Egbuson-Akande and British actor Oris Erhuero. I arrived at the Ebony Life Place, the venue of the premiere, by 4pm–an hour before the event was to begin. Ushers were already dressed in their pyjamas outfits, following the dress code: Netflix and […]
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The 5th Edition of the Soundcity MVP Awards Festival kicked off on February 11th, 2023. Alongside the need to celebrate the African entertainment industry, the awards show was established to showcase and honour African music and its artists, recognising the hard work and creativity that African artists employ to provide their global audience access with […]
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Valentine’s day is less than 24 hours away, and who says it has to be spent with a partner? It can be spent with family. If you are looking for Nollywood films without explicit content that you can see with your family this period, here’s a list. Maami (2011) Maami is a […]
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On February 10th, 2023, South African rapper, Kiernan Jarryd Forbes, known worldwide as AKA, was shot and killed alongside a friend at a popular night spot on Florida Road in Durban. Following the statement of a witness at the scene, the 35-year-old rapper was shot while standing on the pavement when gunfire rang out at […]
Multi-talented Nigerian singer and self-acclaimed Sabi Girl, Ayra Starr, has released her first single of the year, “Sability”, produced by Michael “London” Hunter. In “Sability”, the Mavin Records vocalist samples Congolese Soukous musician Awilo Longomba’s “Coupé Bibamba.” The song is a 2-minute 27-second jam that projects all the qualities Starr’s sobriquet, “Sabi Girl”, stands […]
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It was puzzling and agonizing, for many years, that what many regarded as the premier pop album of the 2000s, a resplendent classic that remains a staple in the country’s rich musical history was largely inaccessible. Mushin 2 Mohits, Wande Coal’s epochal debut was unavailable for years — only floating around on ramshackle blogs, DJ […]
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The Abuja scene has developed mercurial talents that have lit up the Nigerian music scene. Alté music, the colloquial name for Nigeria’s alternative scene, has contributed to the overall growth of what we know Afrobeats to be. Without the risks taken through alté, Afrobeats wouldn’t have a set of foolproof techniques that it could borrow […]
