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1 week ago
Days into 2026, quips about 2026 being the new 2016 began to circulate on social media. In a sense, this gestured at Gen Z’s relentless penchant for nostalgia, a phenomenon that’s as palpable in the music of the day as it is in fashion. It also doubles as a pun, or a meme, if you […]
2 months ago
Afrobeats’ global expansion has opened doors at an unprecedented pace. New artists are stepping onto festival stages, international showcases, and headline slots far earlier in their careers than was once possible. But with that access has come a noticeable erosion of standards — particularly when it comes to live performances. Increasingly, poor showings are being […]
3 months ago
Everyone has a podcast—or is about to launch one. From living rooms to YouTube studios, microphones are plugged in, ring lights are on, and conversations are being recorded at a dizzying pace. Podcasts flit from hot topic to hot topic, with a steady stream of camera ready guests lending instantly viral ‘insight’ to the increasingly […]
9 months ago
Spotify has made an electrifying impact on the Nigerian music scene, highlighting the contributions and milestones associated with the Afrobeats genre. The successful launch of the Afrobeats: Journey of a billion streams site that celebrates the milestone of the genre culminated in events that captivated not just the music aficionados but anyone who had the […]
2 years ago
Ayakeme Udokang typically listens to music as she works. Fittingly, music has brought her work its most attention yet. In late March 2019, a crowd of about five thousand gathered at the swanky Transcorp Hilton, in Abuja, for an inaugural music show, the Caribbean Concert. They would be feted by the old and new of […]
2 years ago
As the world continues to evolve and human problems take different dimensions, great initiatives are being developed to tackle these problems, leading to unique solutions and game-changing opportunities for consumers to explore. Being mindful of the interests of young people, particularly students of Nigerian institutions, Segam Mobile Services (SMS) is innovating simple ways to meet […]
2 years ago
Since the turn of the decade and the birth of new Nollywood, actors and actresses who used to be the cynosure of our eyes in the 90s, and 2000s have been making comebacks in new Nollywood movies. The creativity, range, and talent they embodied and employed in keeping us glued to our screens also haven’t […]
2 years ago
Electronic Dance Music as a genre has never been mainstream in Nigeria. In fact, it’s a relatively newer genre in this region. Possibly due to the cultural differences between Nigeria’s percussion heavy Afrobeats and the synthesized sounds of EDM. However, the universality of music demonstrates how endless the possibilities are when different elements of music […]
2 years ago
Every Friday since the 18th of August 2023, the 6 talents of The Sarz Academy (TSA) Class of ‘23; Perfext, Syntiat, Gimba, Pjstar, MillyMay_Pod and Charmaine L.A, have taken the stage to perform at the legendary Afrika Shrine, and on Friday the 1st of September, the stars of TSA drew the curtains on their three-week […]
3 years ago
Personality Clashes with Talent, and other interesting gems on surviving the music industry. “A lion isn’t afraid to walk alone, Stars don’t beg to shine” Beyond Portable’s boorish and crude mannerisms, is an astute individual representing the familiar trench to triumph story. His sojourn represents a quite similar story to a majority of the […]
3 years ago
Forty one years ago, in a modest corner of Paris, Bukola Elemide, known to us as Asa, was born to two young Nigerians, one of whom, her father, was a cinematography student. Asa’s family relocated to Lagos, when she was just two years old. Her passion for music began to blossom in her primary school […]
3 years ago
