While Nigerian Afrobeats powerhouse, Rema, was dazzling at the Louis Vuitton’s Men’s Spring-Summer Show during Fashion Week in Paris on Tuesday, his global hit ‘Calm Down’ was plucking trophies at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards. Calm Down’ snagged the coveted Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song awards. The song’s co-writers and co-producers,…
Controversial rapper, Odumodublvck has claimed that the duo of Tems and Ayra Starr have done more for the Nigerian music industry than Afrobeat pioneer, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, and Afrobeats megastars, Wizkid and Burna Boy. According to him, being a successful female artiste is the hardest job in the world. Odumodublvck featured in a recent episode of…
Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, better known by his stage name Wizkid, on Thursday, made a series of thought-provoking statements on social media platform X.com The Grammy-award-winning Nigerian singer, widely regarded as one of the most successful and influential artists in Africa, took to X on Thursday to share his views on religion and spirituality. Wizkid, who…
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Grammy-nominated Afrobeat musician, Seun Kuti, has lamented that Burna Boy is erroneously being credited for records set by him and others in the Nigerian music industry. He recalled that Burna Boy was widely reported as the first artiste to play in Coachella in 2020 despite his (Kuti’s) performance at the festival in 2012. He also…
Afrobeat singer Gabriel Oche Amanyi, popularly known as Terry G has shared concerns about the alleged prevalence of cultism in the music industry. He lamented the industry’s unity is being undermined by the influence of cults and fraternities. According to Terry G, this trend is discouraging some musicians from pursuing their craft, as they feel…
The rapper — who addresses societal expectations in his music — opens up in a new interview with PEOPLE about his latest single “A Real Man” Dax dives into the perceived gender role placed upon men in “A Real Man” “My goal for when men hear it is to feel heard,” he tells PEOPLE The…
“Nobody can take it away from him. D’banj is indeed a performer any day. And his peculiar dance steps and uncommon stage presence have remained iconic over the years. ” …
A brilliant song called “Unavailable” is presented by Davido, a multi-award-winning Nigerian superstar, singer, songwriter, and head of the DMW label. The singer’s flawless vocals are unmatched and breathtaking, and this has given him a distinctive look and set him apart from other artists. He sought out the musical abilities of a young South African…
Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has set a new record for the highest-grossing tour by an African artiste. He achieved the feat after his ‘I Told Them’ tour grossed $15.5 million from 15 shows, with revenue from six more concerts yet to be reported. American tour statistics company, Touring Data…
