In what is perhaps the clearest indication yet of Afrobeats’ unstoppable global rise, Nigerian artists earned over ₦58 billion in royalties from Spotify in 2024, more than double their 2023 earnings and five times higher than in 2022. The figures, revealed in Spotify’s Loud & Clear report, express the financial boom driven by Nigeria’s music […]
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Ghanaian rap icon M.anifest returns with New Road & Guava Trees, his sixth studio album and perhaps his most expansive yet. Released via Mass Appeal, the album finds him navigating the intersections of hip-hop, Afrobeats, and highlife with a cast of global collaborators, including Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist Flea, Nigerian highlife duo The Cavemen, […]
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Wizkid is bringing Morayo to North America. The Nigerian Afrobeats giant has announced a six-date run across major U.S. and Canadian cities, set to kick off on June 5 at Atlanta’s State Farm Arena. View this post on Instagram A post shared by BIG WIZ🦅 (@wizkidayo) The tour will hit New […]
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Podcasting in Nigeria has been on a steady rise for about a decade, and it particularly reached a climax around 2017 following the emergence of a couple of relatable podcasts that commanded high listenership and largely positive social commentaries. Among these early-day podcasts that laid the groundwork is the very popular I Said What I […]
Asake has been announced as one of the headliners for the Yardland Festival in France. The festival, which had its inaugural edition in July 2024, celebrates global music with a strong focus on African and diaspora sounds, and is set to take place in Paris. Previous performers include Rema, ODUMODUBLVCK, NSG, Amaarae, and Didi B. […]
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Davido and Vybz Kartel have been announced as headliners for the 2025 Summerjam Festival in Germany, one of Europe’s longest-running reggae and dancehall festivals. The event will take place from July 4 to 6 at Fühlinger See in Cologne, bringing together an exciting mix of international artists and music lovers. View this post […]
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Nigerian artist Kunmie is quickly establishing himself as one of 2025’s biggest breakout stars. His viral single “Arike” has surged up the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart, currently sitting at No. 12— a career-defining moment for the rising talent. The track has been chasing several milestones since it dropped. It amassed over seven million Spotify […]
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On March 1, Playwrights at Terra Academy for the Arts attempted, once again, to prod at the complexities of Nigerian society through live theatre. Terra Kulture played host to Laali and Bottom Power, two works that, while stylistically distinct, share a deep concern for the ways women navigate a world designed to contain them. […]
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The highly anticipated film adaptation of Tomi Adeyemi’s Children of Blood and Bone has expanded its cast, introducing more Nigerian actors to its lineup. Nollywood veteran Richard Mofe-Damijo (RMD) and Afrobeats sensation Ayra Starr have officially joined the ensemble, alongside emerging Nigerian talents Pamilerin Ayodeji and Shamz Garuba, who were selected through a public […]
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Women have always been central to liberation struggles, even though history may not readily offer up that crucial information as it overwhelmingly privileges male revolutionaries while marginalizing the contributions of women. In Nigeria, women fought not only against colonial and postcolonial oppression but also against entrenched patriarchal structures that sought to exclude them from political, […]
This week presents a solid lineup of releases. After the sweeping success of “JUJU”, Smur Lee makes follows up with “Mr Caeser” which is shaping up to be another crowd-pleaser. Chocolate City’s bright star TAR1Q keeps his streak going with “Must Have Been”, fresh off the buzz of his last EP, Okada Airlines. Meanwhile, […]
A few days ago, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, one of only four female senators in the 109-seat chamber, alleged that Senate President Godswill Akpabio blocked her attempts to raise motions on the Ajaokuta Steel Company in Kogi State because she refused his sexual advances. Elaborating on this, her statement read that the Senate President made inappropriate […]
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