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Big Novie Shares Colourful Visuals For “Five Six”

May 15, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

After the success of his debut album Late Night Shift, rising Afrobeats singer Big Novie has been on a roll with his latest output being the visually stunning video for

Feature Music

Lago Is Back And He Is Freer Than Ever

May 12, 2023 by Culture Custodian

Words by Maria Ogunnoiki In December of 2021, rising AfroPop sensation, Lago released Balance, a colourful single with groovy beats created by renowned producer, Phantom. The song quickly began to

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YKB Is On A Mission, To Make Lives Better With His Music

May 12, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Since his debut in 2019 with the release of the viral freestyle Swaggu Nigerian artiste Oluwo Yusuf Gbolaga, better known as YKB, has not looked back. He has continued to

Music

Ruger Releases First Single Of The Year, “Jonzing Boy”

May 12, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

Nigerian afropop and afrodancehall star Ruger has begun his 2023 campaign with the single Jonzing Boy. The song follows Red Flags and Asiwaju, the second of which was one of

Music

SixSaidIt Honours Ballroom Culture In Paris Is Burning-inspired “Lagos Is Burning”

May 12, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Los Angeles-based British-Nigerian rapper SixSaidIt, whose genre-bending blend of rap has earned rave reviews marks a return today with a striking, high-energy Paris is Burning-inspired visual for her latest single Lagos

Film & TV Music

Davido’s New Netflix Docu-series, “David,” Premieres in December

May 12, 2023 by Michael Aromolaran

After the long hiatus from music which Davido took following his son’s death, the Nigerian afrobeats star returned to the scene with a 17-track album, Timeless, which he released on

Music

Bnxn Explores The Gospel With “Pray”

May 11, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Following the success of Gwagwalada featuring talented acts, Kizz Daniel and Seyi Vibez, Bnxn formerly known as Buju has released a gospel-like single titled Pray. In Pray, Bnxn reiterates the

Music

Boy Spyce Says Farewell To Commitment In “Relationship”

May 11, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Talented singer, Boy Spyce has released a new single titled Relationship. Relationship is a dancehall record that fuses jumpy Jamaican sounds and talks about the artiste’s farewell to relationships and

Music

Deflon Shuns Artistic Straitjacket In Debut Single “Psycho”

May 8, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Nigeria-born, London-based singer Deflon has marked his music debut with Psycho, a single produced by Kronik, on May 5, 2023. The song rides on partly raunchy, partly dark rhythms, as

Music

Amaarae’s “Co-Star” Samples Astrology and Nature

May 8, 2023 by Adedamola Adedayo

Ghanaian-American songstress Ama Serwah Genfi, professionally known as Amaarae, has dropped a new single, Co-Star with its video on May 3, 2023. The female artiste who released her debut project,

Music

Ckay, Blaqbonez Give Thanks to God In “Hallelujah”

May 8, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Talented singer, Ckay has returned with a new song titled Hallelujah, featuring the brilliant Blaqbonez. Hallelujah is a cheerful melody that celebrates triumph over adversity. The song is a celebration

Music

Hero Lager Launches People’s Hero Initiative For Fast-Rising Music Talents

May 8, 2023 by Culture Custodian

L-R Hero Lager Brand Ambassador, Chinonso Nwodo, aka Kolaboy; Marketing Director, International Breweries Plc, Bamise Oyegbami; Marketing Manager, Hero Lager, Dubem Orji; Nollywood veteran and Hero Lager Brand Ambassador, Nkem

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R&B Sensation, Agada Expresses The Struggles Of A Young Nigerian In “Update”

May 5, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Agada, a fast-rising star of contemporary R&B, has released his latest single, titled Update. Update is a soulful ode to the ups and downs of a young person living in

Music

Fireboy Returns As A Loverboy in “Someone”, Ditches His Playboy Persona

May 5, 2023 by Alex Omenye

Award-winning Nigerian singer and songwriter Fireboy DML has returned with the single Someone. Fireboy in Someone explores the ups and downs of romance, stepping away from his playboy persona. This

Music Pop Culture

From P-Square to Victony, The Evolution Of Foreign Afrobeats Remixes

May 5, 2023 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Once upon a time, foreign Afrobeats remixes were not only hard to pull off, they were also not easily accessible to those that weren’t among the elite class of Nigerian