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The days of P-Square’s “Chop My Money” featuring Akon; Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba Remix” with Drake, 2Baba’s “Rainbow” with T-Pain, etc, are days that seem quite similar to nowadays. Not just because they were days entrenched in an era of a new music revolution that propped the eminence of Nigerian stars, but also because they culminated into […]
Similar to the other major sectors embedded in the roots of society, the narrow margin of opportunities for women is unambiguously present in the music industry. For centuries, music has proven to be intrinsic to general human identity. It has been transposed into a commodifiable object under capitalism, producing worthy economic benefits and driving sustainable […]
It is indisputable that Afrobeats is the current beloved of the world — bouncing into every crevice and corner of different societies and landing on big platforms and stages, even one as big as the BET Awards. Established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network, the BET Awards is an event held annually to […]
Social media culture is one that has deeply infiltrated the global society. TikTok, Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, Triller are common names that spring up in the day-to-day lives of plenty of individuals. It’s not news to hear that something has gone viral on social media — music, videos, scandals are common denominators. It’s owing to this […]
Nigerian superstar and leader of DMW Music, Davido, teams up with American rapper, DaBaby in a new single: “Showing Off Her Body”. This new jam combines a medley of Davido’s amazing vocals, DaBaby’s zippy rap, and Fiokee’s guitar work, all mashed up in a funky rhythm produced by popular producer, Shizzi. Since its release on […]
Some weeks ago, Asake teased a snippet of a new song where he sampled the audio from the viral video of a policewoman in a moving vehicle yelling, “help me, help me, dem dey carry me go where I no know!” Much to the glee of his eager fans, he released the new single which […]
The Nigerian 90s was an era that boasted the boom of music record labels in the country. With Afrobeats in its formative era, a lot of artists were hankering to refine their music, redefine the Afro sounds, and pack aphorisms and political protests within the textures of their songs. So, the existence of record labels […]
Nigeria’s favourite Bop Daddy and resident Bahd Guy, Falz, released his fifth solo album titled BAHD on June 9th, 2022. Since Moral Instruction which was released in 2019, fans had been fiending for another masterpiece and Falz, as usual, delivered with B A H D. The project features a whole caboodle of top-notch artists such […]
A legend in the top firmaments of the music industry, Burna Boy has transcended from the regular Nigerian or African artist, breaking into the global world. He is regarded as an unambiguous favourite in the eyes of all. Whatever reasons people may have for not liking the guy, tacky music or lack of talent, certainly, […]
In celebration of Black Music Month, NPR Tiny Desk Concerts enlists the famous Marlian president, Naira Marley as a recent addition to the live video series hosted by Bob Boilen. Naira Marley opens up his performance with a shout-out to his beloved fan base, hailing them, as usual, with “Marlians!” before launching into riveting acoustic […]