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 […]
Nigerians are currently groaning under two heavy weights – petrol scarcity and currency scarcity. The current petrol scarcity has been biting since November 2022 and has persisted since then. The scarcity has been blamed on several issues – from lack of investment in the downstream sector, to high cost of vessels and shortage of trucks […]
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Nigerian superstar and hottest global sensation, Tems, is set to be awarded another Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) plaque for her song “Found.” According to chart news website, Chart Data, “Found” has exceeded 500,000 sales in the United States, making it eligible for an RIAA plaque. The single features American singer, Brent Faiyaz, […]
Young Jonn links up with Olamide on a new track titled “Currency”. The song’s opening beats are energetic and percussive, matching his steady and somewhat soothing vocal. Olamide’s rhythmic flow over the tune settles in easily to create an appealing sound. Young Jonn’s transition to singing from full-time music production is one that has […]
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“Two captains cannot sail a ship” is a common saying, however, does it apply in filmmaking? Quite a number of films have more than one director, and Nollywood films are no exception. From Funke Akindele and then-husband JJC Skillz to Tope Adebayo and Adebayo Tijani, we have had a couple of directors in the industry […]
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A general discourse around Valentine’s Day is how absurd it is that many women seem content with offering their partners sex as a gift on the day. It is a running joke: babes will dress in a sexy lingerie and prop themselves against the bed, as if to say, “look at this cute gift I […]
Wande Coal’s post-peak career has been plagued with several layers of discourse about his status on Nigeria’s music scene. He is (quite obviously) a legendary artist, but somehow it seems to have gone over some people’s heads. Or maybe they intentionally gloss over his important impact and focus on irrelevancies. This discourse was the inspiration […]
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As declared today by Apple Music, Nigerian-born singer-songwriter, Lekan Osifeso Junior, professionally known as Lojay, is Apple Music’s latest Africa Rising recipient. In response to this opportunity, Lojay says: “Thank you Apple Music for putting a spotlight on my sound. It’s a huge honour I don’t take for granted especially with all the amazing artists […]
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The effect of the pandemic has changed the idea of what work culture should feel like and be. Before the world was thrust into a mask-infested frenzy, it seemed unlikely that one could work in an environment that is set up to spark ideas and excite the senses. That is not to say that it […]
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Nigerian singer-songwriter, music executive and top man of EmPawa Africa, Mr Eazi, took to his LinkedIn and twitter account to call out Puerto Rican superstar, Bad Bunny, for a copyright infringement on one of the songs of Nigerian artist, Joeboy. EmPawa is home to a lot of amazing talents in Africa including Joeboy; hence, Mr […]
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The 3rd Africa Beauty Queens Hall of Fame Honours returns and is set to hold on Sunday, February 19, 2023 at the Oriental Hotels, Victoria Island, Lagos State, Nigeria. Beauty Queens from all over Africa will gather in Lagos to partake in the show. The Africa Beauty Queens Hall of Fame Honours was established […]
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American Actress, Viola Davis, won her first Grammy at the 65th edition of the annual Grammy Awards show for the audiobook recording of her memoir, Finding Me. She is the third Black female Egot winner, after Whoopi Goldberg and Jennifer Hudson. EGOT is an acronym that symbolises a recipient of an Emmy, a Grammy, an […]
