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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.
1 week 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 […]
3 weeks 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, […]
2 months ago
Fela remains the loudest figure against government oppression and corruption in our music history, but a lot of others have lent a voice to the struggles of Nigerians through the years. Daddy Showkey, an indigene of the backward Lagos slum of Ajegunle, pioneered Galala music, which often took aim at the government in power and detailed the poverty in his hometown.
3 months ago
Burna Boy’s eighth studio album is finally on the horizon. In the past few weeks, the album’s rollout has ramped up significantly. He has made appearances on the covers of magazines and teased the album on social media through cheeky puns and aphorisms. He has appeared on shows, letting viewers in on certain nuances of […]
3 months ago
Cape Town-based rising Nigerian sensation PaBrymo has come out with his highly anticipated sophomore project City Boy. Released on the 18th of August through his own record label Woke Entertainment, in partnership with Dvpper Music (label to Seyi Vibez and Omah Lay). City Boy is a testament to Pa Brymo’s artistic growth as it reveals […]
2 years ago
Nigerian music, specifically Afrobeats, has been repeatedly accused of having no lyrical “substance”. This argument is based on the genre artists’ propensity to chase more catchy rhythms that oftentimes don’t amount to groundbreaking literature. Regardless of this stance, there is still value in music that emits happiness and elation and does not compete with the […]
2 years ago
Danny Brace’s new song Sabrina explores the romantic side of his personality. In the song, he boasts of his sensual skill and expresses his desire to be sexually intimate with his titular object of affection. With the use of sexual innuendos and references such as “fire down”, “service my diga”, “fire you like a soldier”, […]
2 years ago
Godwin star and award-winning artist Korede Bello, has just released a new EP, Beauty & Bliss. Following the successes of his debut album Belloved in 2017 and Table For Two in 2020, Beauty & Bliss pledges to captivate fans with a collection of 8 songs. Beauty & Bliss delves into a wealth of lively sounds and through the […]
2 years ago
Afrofusion Nigerian artist and producer/songwriter Adigun Adeyinka Samson popularly known as OBT has made a huge comeback for the year 2023 with two smash singles titled Dirty and Vibe Ting. Providing an incredible masterpiece created by Pikyu Beats, Dirty is a feel-good song with a properly produced love-filled melody and crucial R&B/Afro-pop elements, while the […]
2 years ago
Grammy-winning international sensation Burna Boy has released I Told Them, his seventh studio album, under the labels Spaceship/Bad Habit/Atlantic Records. The 15-track album features Byron Messia, GZA, RZA, 21 Savage, Dave, Seyi Vibez, and J. Cole. In I Told Them, Burna Boy captures the spirit of his artistic journey in the narratives, beats, and melodies […]
2 years ago
On the 28th of July, Adekunle Gold released his fifth studio album titled, Tequila Ever After. The long anticipated album shows a different side to the versatile artist. Today, about three weeks after it’s release, we asked the team at Culture Custodian for their thoughts and opinions, in this in-house commentary on the album. […]
2 years ago
Adekunle Kosoko has been through a few eras in his eight year music career. Each has been accompanied by its own nickname, so that Adekunle Gold the Ankara-sporting, folksy, Yoruba singer was replaced by AG Baby, the popstar decked in leather, and sdark shades. Now he has become Tio Tequila, or uncle Tequila, a change […]
2 years ago
