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Interview: Camidoh on His Upbringing, Impact of ‘Sugarcane’, Charity initiative & ‘Kaba’

August 31, 2022 by Bambo Ojo

Camidoh is a singer/songwriter and one of the young artists leading Ghana’s Afropop revival. Emerging on the Ghanian music scene in 2018, he has scored international success with P Montana

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6 Nigerian Albums We’re Still Hoping For This Year

August 29, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

We’re three-quarters into 2022 and the year has been unfolding quite nicely for Nigerian artistes and our ever-thriving music scene. We’ve enjoyed a plethora of hit singles, fresh new videos

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“The Guy” Review: History Repeats Itself, and so does M.I Abaga

August 29, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

An aged character in John Steinbeck’s short story, The Leader of the People, annoys another character by talking about “one thing” all the time. Far from deliberate, the character does

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Zinoleesky Returns With New Single Titled ‘Call Of Duty’

August 26, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Buzzing Nigerian singer and composer for Marlian Music Oniyide Azeez, better known as Zinoleesky, has released a new street-hop single titled Call Of Duty, a short Amapiano-Esque anthem. The Niphkeys-produced song

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In Conversation With Chinasa Anukam, Nigeria’s Next Stand-Up Queen

August 24, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

“Good comedy is intelligent. It should say something meaningful and speak to the human condition,” Chinasa Anukam declares. “I want to make intelligent comedy.” Her voice, when it comes through

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DigiMillennials Spotlight Music Industry Hard workers On New Docu-Series “Offstage”

August 18, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

DigiMillennials is a digital media platform that aims to best celebrate, elevate, and amplify black culture from Africa and around the world, with a focus on creating original content. The

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13 Nigerian Songs That Have A Signature Dance

August 17, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Songs and dances are like peanut butter and jelly; they go hand in hand. Although, not every song that is released comes with its own signature dance move. And for

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10 2022 Nigerian Music Videos With Over 10 Million YouTube Views

August 17, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Music videos play a huge role in marketing an artist’s music. And the success of a music video differs for various artists. Some are elated when their YouTube videos have

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Google Africa Unwraps The Growth Of Alté In Africa

August 12, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

The new Google Africa documentary spotlights Alté. Alté is not only a subgenre but a subculture; and although the subculture is steadily growing in adoption, there’s still a long way

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Review: Fireboy’s cynicism in “Playboy” stalls his versatility

August 10, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Like many of his colleagues in the Nigerian pop music scene, Fireboy DML has made a living off of female-centric songs. There’s always a woman to be pined after in

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Housemates Show Their Style In The Guinness Smooth BBN Season 7 Party

August 9, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

The BBNaija season 7 Saturday night parties kicked off with a Guinness Smooth “Rep Your Style” party on the 6th of August. The carefree housemates came through dressed in outfits

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Explainer: Why Was Kizz Daniel Arrested In Tanzania?

August 9, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Earlier today, a video showing singer and songwriter, Kizz Daniel being led out by police into a van surfaced on social media. The Buga singer was reportedly arrested in Tanzania

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On Jackie Aina And The Sòrò Sókè Drama

August 6, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

In celebration of her 35th birthday, popular Nigerian American influencer and YouTuber, Jackie Aina took to social media to share pictures and videos from her owambe-themed party, while simultaneously announcing

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Kizz Daniel Talks To The Breakfast Club About His Record Breaking Single “Buga”

August 2, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nigerian singer and songwriter Kizz Daniel graced American syndicated radio show, The Breakfast Club with his presence, on Monday August 1st. Popularly known as “The World’s Most Dangerous Morning Show,”

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Dreamboi Enlists EMtee for New Release ‘Move’

July 29, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Rising rapper and songwriter Dreamboi has released audio and visuals for his latest single titled Move, following the recent release of two other hot singles Floating and Expensive, both of