The perfect intersection between the established acts across African music and brilliant underground acts you should be paying attention to!
“Which line, let them bring it out, has had more impact than that like on Cast,” Odumodublvck asks in a radio interview with Beat 99.9FM’s Osi Suave. “Which Hip Hop song,” he continues, “has had more cultural impact, in the last 20 years? Brother in the history of Nigerian Hip Hop, no song has had […]
1 week ago
A significant portion of Wizkid’s imminent HBO documentary Wizkid: Long Live Lagos is devoted to excavating the suffocating grief that arrived in the wake of his mother’s passing. As the documentary reveals, on the day of his historic show at the 60,000-capacity Tottenham Stadium, his mother, Morayo Balogun, was undergoing an emergency surgery. In clips […]
2 weeks ago
Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
2 months ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
2 months ago
Last weekend, the youngest of the Uzama brothers, Osahan Uzama, more known by his moniker, Famous Pluto, joined the ranks of his brothers—Shallipopi, and Zerry DL, both fierce advocates of Benin Street Pop—with the release of his feverishly anticipated single Na Scra. Before its official release, the song had been making the rounds on TikTok, […]
4 months ago
The Nigerian music industry is well on its way to playing host to a majority of its artists fronting original sounds and opting to not play to the gallery. Since the early 2010s, an uprising powered by people with passion and purpose from every corner of the country has been brewing and these days, their […]
4 years ago
The Nigerian branch of transnational justice-seeking network, Accountability Lab, has announced a programme dedicated to empowering select Nigerian women and individuals from marginalized communities through its “Voice Inclusion Project” which is aimed at making women and marginalized individuals stronger citizens by equipping them with useful resources to demand accountability and just institutions. The goal of […]
4 years ago
Mavin Records and its chief promoter, Don Jazzy sits largely above the Nigerian music industry. With its corporate headquarters in Victoria Island and operational headquarters in Lekki, it has been at the forefront of the push to expand the frontiers of Nigerian music across the world. Since his 2005 return to Nigeria, Don Jazzy has […]
4 years ago
Suté Iwar is never afraid to foray into unconventional sonic dimensions, perhaps a thing of his diverse affiliations, passion for good music, or inquisitive mind but with him, nothing is ever the same except the consistency in his delivery. Iwar’s latest, Fantastic! finds him emoting over electric synths that echo the state of his mind […]
4 years ago
In May 2020, DTS defied the odds brought on by the pandemic-induced lockdown and shared the brilliant, Heaven, a single that launched his career in the industry and also, the lead off his introductory project, which he has now renamed The Social Experiment. In the months that followed, he doubled down on his trajectory and […]
4 years ago
In 2014, Tomi Thomas was ready to empty his reserves for his lover on debut album standout, Again, however this time on his latest single of the same title, he’s reluctant to go rekindle old flames without certain conditions being met; perhaps a thing of the new path he’s own or just inspiration, either way, […]
4 years ago
His unique vocals or revolutionary abilities aren’t the only distinct features about BOJ. Worthy of constant reference is his ability to tell craft stories from mundane situations and romance. It’s been a while since we heard from the DRB LasGidi member solo but he’s not lost anything that makes him stand out, his latest, Emotions […]
4 years ago
Wizkid and Tems are undoubtedly a pair made for each other, Made In Lagos standout, Essence was the first indication of their profitable partnership and in the just-released video, their characters and strengths bounce off each other so much that the reinforcement of their compatibility is a discovery. The pair have attitudes and auras about […]
4 years ago
