The ninth edition of the Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards (AMVCA) will be held in Lagos, Nigeria on May 20th, and the judging panel will be led by film director, producer and writer, Femi Odugbemi. In preparation for this, the nominations list was released last night, Sunday, April 16th, 2023. Kunle Afolayan’s Netflix Original, […]
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Modern day dating can be fun for the most part. People meet their life partners, make worthwhile connections and are able to form long term bonds through this medium. For women who date in the heterosexual sphere, it becomes necessary to really examine the nuances of our conversations with the opposite sex. This is especially […]
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The music industry is changing a lot. Before, artists could go AWOL for months and come back with a big release announcement that gets everyone off their seats. Nowadays, it is not the same. The impact of social media means that fans want to have daily updates on the artist’s life, their process, and anything […]
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Asake is cocky and understandably so; over the last year and a half, no one else — arguably only the Grammy and Oscar nominated Tems — on the scene has earned the right to be pompous quite like he has. From the onset, he looked liked he’d carefully laid siege on the industry, existing on […]
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Dami Oniru invited everyone to her first headline show, “Matter of Time: The Experience with Dami Oniru”, on April 7th, creating an intimate, soulful world at the FreeMeSpace, Lekki, where the show was held. It was a marvel of soaring vocals and intense musical direction. Speaking on the significance of the show, Dami Oniru told […]
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The arrival of Davido’s fourth studio album, Timeless, has set new records on major streaming platforms in Nigeria. The album is the biggest debut for any album in Spotify Nigeria history, garnering 14.5 million streams during the first week of its release and smashing the previous record of 4.89M streams by Burna Boy’s Love, Damini. […]
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On April 7th 2023, the World Health Organization (WHO) will be celebrating its 75th birthday. The theme for this year is titled “Health for All.” Such a note-worthy theme can be attributed to the fact that for the organization, this is a milestone birthday, bringing about a period of reflection and hopes for the years […]
We can’t separate music from people, but sometimes it is easy to think music comes from a vacuum. Music lovers usually let personal preference and demand blind them from understanding the humanity of the artist. Everything you hear in a song comes from a source; a collection of experiences and feelings that can’t be replicated. […]
How do you steady the ship when its rocking? How do you sail through a tempest? How do you manage to breathe, even when it appears life is attempting a belligerent waterboarding? How do you get back up when you’ve been knocked down? For many, the answers are divergent; we push through hard times […]
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Nigeria’s rap scene is due for a reset. Luckily, there are rappers who have a few new tricks up their sleeves, blending their swag and social media engagement with metaphorical kickflips about anything that can fit on a rap beat. Although a male-dominated industry, women want to pull their weight and be front and center […]
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The tension across the country days before the governorship and House of Assembly (HoA) elections was palpable. The 2023 general elections came to a crunch because local issues were now used to decide who superintends over the affairs of the states. It is no secret that in Nigeria, state governors wield a lot of powers, […]
Amid the elation led by the release of her sophomore EP, Matter of Time, R&B singer-songwriter Dami Oniru will be at The FreeMe Space, Lagos, to perform her debut headline show on Friday, April 7th, 2023. The show, tagged “Matter of Time: The Experience with Dami Oniru”, will be hosted by Amiola Aguda and Valerie […]
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