It’s taken as fact that the average Nigerian youth scarcely troubles himself with matters of governance. He has a Rain Man aptitude for pop culture trivia and can parrot, impressively
In the past couple of weeks, we’ve witnessed an interesting series of events. It began with Psycho YP boldly declaring that he had no competition in the Nigerian rap scene
Classical music has just about every quality that disqualifies it from wide Nigerian acceptance. It’s thin on percussion and its rhythms are often slow-moving and reflective, traits that make it
No stranger to controversy or causing a stir in the media, Nigerian superstar Burna Boy has been trending on social media recently after his police escorts were alleged to have
It’s 2022 and music promotion is taking a different look. With the rise of social media platforms like TikTok and the popularization of Instagram reels and YouTube shorts and short-form
DJ and music producer Shalewa Kuti has released the visuals for Burn So Fine Washa, her single with South African artist Busiswa. Shalewa Kuti who takes pride in creating music
Every profession has its stereotypes, some true, some spurious bullshit. Doctors have an illegible longhand—true. Engineers, made uptight by logic, are incapable of spontaneous fun—bullshit. And entertainers—Afrobeats songbirds, dancers, comedians—read
In a digital era where visuals and views matter for artists, COLORS Studios has thrived by keeping it simple and creating a space for artists to go back to the
Talented music star Asake has released his anticipated new song Peace Be Unto You. This is following the success of his last song Palazzo which had music fans learning the
Fast rising music sensation Ayra Starr has teamed up with multi-award-winning South African DJ Sun-El Musician for the remix of her hit single Bloody Samaritan. Ayra, who came into limelight
Def Jam Africa, a label division of Universal Music Group (UMG) has announced the appointment of renowned artist, producer, songwriter and record label executive, Larry Gaaga as Vice President A&R.
Throughout most of the 2000s, the Nigerian pop music landscape was dominated by men like 2 Face, D’ Banj, P Square, 9ice and more. The women on the scene tended
Togolese TikToker and viral sensation Bhadie Kelly, has been trending on social media for the past few days. https://www.instagram.com/p/Cd4hFG5M9iW/ Why is Kelly trending? On May 23, she uploaded a video
We’ll get round to reviewing Falz’s new album in a minute. First, I’d like to talk (extensively) about how keenly Falz understands how to do rap music in Nigeria. I
The fresh prince of Nigerian rap, Psycho YP has made an epic comeback with his latest drop Bando Diaries. View this post on Instagram A post shared by bando