As a result of the ways in which the world is set-up, our interactions with others for the most part rely greatly on the social capital which we have built within our circles. Social capital is defined as the networks of relationships among people who live and work in a particular society, enabling that society to function […]
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The social media has become a phenomenon in Nigeria. Traditional media used to be the rallying point for people who have opinions they wanted others to hear. However, traditional media is not very fluid. It does not transmit information in an instance. It was the domain largely of people who spend years training in the […]
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Day 3 of the #SpotifyAmapianoTour was packed with a lot of activities after all the fun we had on Day 2. Ideally, Liz Madowo and Miche Atagana (our organizers) would let us know what a day’s activities would be. Today, they didn’t — and I figured it was to maintain the surprise element of the […]
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Amaarae’s ascent was always written in stars. The Accra-born singer had all the makings of a star from the jump, initially gaining attention with Passionfruit Summer — a gossamer 6-tracker that saddled her breathy soprano with fairly expansive and delicate production — which came out about half a decade ago. After, her dalliance with Nigeria’s […]
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Rema’s “Calm Down” remix featuring Selena Gomez becomes the first ever Nigerian song to chart at Top 10 in Billboard Hot 100’s history. The original song “Calm Down” was the second single from Rema’s debut studio album, Rave & Roses, which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard‘s World Albums chart. Selena Gomez hopped on the […]
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In the past decade, Tina Mba has graced our screens with her performances. She has featured in films including Isoken(2017), Banana Island Ghost (2017), For Maria, Ebun Pataki (2020), Breaded Life (2021) and Jolly Roger (2023), to name a few. Amongst these films, she has played the character of a mother or mother-in-law quite a […]
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Day 2 started off easy because we partied too hard on the night of Day 1. The Konka Day Club was the location for our night crawl as the #SpotifyAmapianoTour delegation made its way through the streets of Soweto looking dapper. We got in around 9:30pm, which might sound odd to Lagos and Accra party […]
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After a six-month hiatus spurred by his tragic loss and a promised return in March, Davido tickles everyone with a new post on his Instagram page, announcing the release of his upcoming album, titled Timeless, set to drop on March 31st. This corroborates with the scoop given by Israel DMW, the singer’s logistics manager, who […]
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Nigerian music stars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Asake, and Kizz Daniel have all been selected as nominees for the 24th edition of the Vodafone Ghana Music Awards 2023 which will be held on May 13th at the Grand Arena of the Accra International Conference Center (AICC). Alongside the other superstars who were nominated is […]
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Our continent is blessed with many things. Its hospitality, food and beautiful scenery indicates that, despite the inconsistencies in the continent, we possess value that is not easily replicated. At the heart of it all are the African people who continue to drive innovation across all works of life. We wear our hearts on our […]
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Stamina – Tiwa Savage, Young Jonn, Ayra Starr This is one linkup I did not expect. It feels like a crossover episode of different worlds. But it’s a pleasant surprise as Tiwa Savage successfully builds chemistry with her guest artists. Ayra Starr and Young Jonn do well to uplift this record. “Stamina” holds […]
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Just before the primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abuja in May 2022, the former governor of Anambra state, Mr. Peter Obi, left the party to join the Labour Party (LP), and eventually emerged its presidential candidate. Before Mr. Obi left, a section of the Nigerian population who had come to identify themselves […]
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