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With two Nigerian musicians selling out the busiest arena (Scotiabank) in Canada within the space of 6 months, the rise of Afrobeats and African music in the country couldn’t be more evident. The Nigerian music scene has come of age and grown beyond the community of Africans/Nigerians in the diaspora but has become more accepted […]
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Glorious Boy emerged as a fresh face in the music industry when Jonzing World unveiled him in February, marking another promising addition to the label’s commitment to nurturing talents, and introduction to the global stage. Renowned for being the success stories of artists like Rema and the departed Ruger, Gdzilla, and Bagetti, Glorious Boy’s introduction […]
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The lead up to Candy Bleakz’s Fire EP revealed her as an artist so rare it instantly placed her in a niche of her own; a female singer in mainstream Street Pop. And she did not come with a attenuated version of it either; she bled the abrasive essence of the street in every line, […]
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Candy Bleakz’s Wale paints an affecting scene: the Street Pop star is very much missed by her mother, and she misses her too in return, but their relationship has become strained due to her work, a situation Candy promises to remedy. The song plays out over throbbing Pop production, and on its remix, songbird Simi […]
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Filmmaking in Nigeria is constantly evolving, as Nollywood filmmakers now have the urge to try out forms that have not been previously given serious attention. First, wittingly or unwittingly, these filmmakers work towards redeeming what used to be a poor image of the industry as the dumping ground for headless stories, pitiable aesthetics or both. […]
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Jiggy Forever is Young Jonn’s debut album, and while that appears to suggest a beginner level in the industry for him, anyone familiar with his backstory—as a producer of some of Nigeria’s biggest hits—knows he holds experience from much longer. After a few years in which he stepped out the production booth in various capacities, […]
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On Wednesday, April 17th, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) arraigned businessman and socialite, Pascal Okechukwu popularly known as Cubana Chief Priest before Justice Kehinde Ogundare of the Federal High Court, Lagos on three counts bordering on abuse of Naira by allegedly spraying and tampering with the nation’s currency at a social event, contrary […]
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Nigerian chess champion Tunde Onakoya set a new world record on Saturday April 20 for the longest chess marathon, surpassing his initial 58-hour mark and hitting 60 hours eventually. Onakoya broke the record of 56 hours, 9 minutes and 37 seconds held by Norwegians Hallvard Haug Flatebø and Sjur Ferkingstad on November 11, 2018. He […]
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