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Davido Joins Ajebo Hustlers On Socially Conscious Single ‘Barawo’

October 13, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Following the release of their acclaimed hit single, Barawo, socially conscious duo, Ajebo Hustlers advances forward with a remix to the 1da Banton produced hit right in the thick of

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#ENDSARS: Twelve Songs On Police Brutality That Will Always Be Relevant

October 12, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

No one is safe from the vengeful and spiteful actions of the Nigerian Police; not the elites or the middle class, not old or young, employed or not. For decades,

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Mojeed Returns With Silk Young On ‘We Move’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Back in 2014, Mojeed among a handful of others was one whose prospects, gleaned from the superb work done on his debut project, Westernized West African, spelled hope for new

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Mayorkun Joins Chike On Remix Of ‘Boo Of The Booless’ Standout, ‘If You No Love’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

In a world where masculine vulnerability is mocked, Afro-pop stars Chiké and Mayorkun deliver a power-pop anthem about unrequited love that dispels the limitations of masculine fragility and in fact,

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Blaqbonez’s Sexual Legacy Is On Full Display On ‘BBC’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Blaqbonez’s allure comes from his fine-tuning of relatable life issues which we’ve witnessed so many times on singles like the acclaimed Haba, Shut Up, Play, and Mamiwota among others. His

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Mr Eazi Joins Tega Starr On ‘French Kiss’ And Shares Comical Video For ‘Oh My Gawd’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Mr Eazi is booked and busy this week. He extends and shares his creative genius with Tega Starr on French Kiss, released on the back of the video for his

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AYLØ Is A Conveyor Of Emotions On ‘Romantic’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

In September 2019, rapper meets producer, singer, and songwriter, AYLØ, told Pan African Music that his acclaimed third project, dnt dlt was a culmination of these three elements, tone, texture,

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Bay Blanco Blends Psychedelia And Spunk On ‘Easy Level’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Trap music became Hip-hop’s ticket to mainstream domination when it originated in the late ‘10s and since then, we’ve witnessed a slew of artists make the most of this off-kilter

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Darey Makes A Grand Return On Seven-Track EP ‘Way Home’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

We got a taste of Darey’s comeback about two months when he shared his 2020 debut, Jah Guide Me, which seems now, like an underrepresentation of his new path considering

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Olamide Reaches His Renaissance Peak On Tenth Studio Album ‘Carpe Diem’

October 9, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

As far as foreign language titled albums go, expectations of delivery usually range from exotic to bland, almost never an in-between. Olamide finds this middle on his tenth studio album,

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A Story of Love, Strength and Family: Ify Adenuga inches deeper in ‘Endless Fortune’

October 8, 2020 by Culture Custodian

Success is anything but a straightforward road. It has more twists, turns, hurdles, and chaos than most people care to admit. Surely Ify Adenuga, the mother to four of some

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Badboy Timz is Afrobeats Next Best Thing

October 8, 2020 by Culture Custodian

If this year proved something, it’s the fact that the Nigerian music industry still has a lot to offer. With the rise and fall of trends over the last few

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Akajou Sets Hope Against Punchline Heavy And Bass Driven Backdrops On ‘Clouds’

October 7, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Last time we heard from LA-based rapper, Akajou, he was bridging the gap between a tumultuous experience and his decision to move on against all odds on a single titled

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Sevyn Streeter Recruits Davido On Emotion-Abundant ‘Kissez’

October 7, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Contrary to popular opinion that suggests Afro-pop is a constrained genre, Davido has time and again, refuted this unfounded theory by way of mesmeric contributions and fusions with pure RnB

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Phyno Returns To The Fold With Blaq Jerzee Produced ‘Never’

October 7, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

In a signature move that has saved and resurrected musical careers for decades now, Phyno returns to the music scene after months away with Never, his 2020 debut, following the