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Amapiano In Nigeria, Who Is The Pioneer?

November 28, 2022 by Naomi Overo

When Wizkid released Bad To Me, a sneak peek into his more Love, Less Ego album, the single was received with mixed reactions. While the artist received praise from fans,

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7 Young African Women Dominating The Turntables

November 23, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

DJs: the custodians of good vibes, good times, and good music. Sadly, less than 10 percent of performing DJs at music festivals, concerts and clubs around the world are women,

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5 Evergreen Street Dance Styles From Across The Continent

November 18, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

For the African, music and dance are synonymous. Across the continent, amazing music is produced which is hugely influenced by our diverse cultural heritage and, of course, most of this

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Lojay Drops New Hit Single ‘Canada’ Featuring DJ Maphorisa & Kabza De Small

November 16, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Releasing his second amapiano single, Canada, after the Sarz-produced hit track, Monalisa, Nigerian pop artist, Lojay collaborates with veteran DJs and record producers, DJ Maphorisa and Kabza De Small of

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Everybody Loves Amapiano: 4 Other South African Dance Music Genres That Deserve Some Love As Well

November 3, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Emerging out of South African townships in the early to mid 2010s, surging through the turn of the decade, and taking over the music industry in what is arguably one

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Mr Eazi Shares New Amapiano Banger, ‘Patek’ Featuring DJ Tárico + Joey B

September 23, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Mr Eazi has shared his new single Patek featuring Mozambique’s DJ Tárico and Ghanaian star, Joey B. The amapiano banger is Mr Eazi’s first dive into the genre that exploded

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Afro Nation Ghana Announces Huge Line Up For December 2022

September 8, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Following the huge success of AfroNation Portugal this Summer, the world’s biggest Afrobeats festival has announced an amazing line up today for the grand return to its West African spiritual

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Aluna, Prettyboy D-O & Kooldrink Join Forces On New Single ‘Nowhere To Hide’

July 22, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Platinum-selling UK talent Aluna has teamed up with Prettyboy D-O and Kooldrink to deliver a brand new single titled NowhereTo Hide. The song combines elements of Afrobeats and amapiano courtesy

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Mayorkun Returns With A Vengeance On New Single, Certified Loner (No Competition)

June 18, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Following the release of his highly rated album Back in Office, popular Nigerian star Mayorkun has released his first single of the year titled Certified Loner (No Competition). Produced by

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CKay Taps Davido, Focalistic And Abidoza For ‘Watawi’

June 17, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Following a tweet from Davido earlier in the week and a recent snippet of the song, Nigerian singer-songwriter, CKay has released his latest single titled Watawi and music streets are abuzz with

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6 Pan-African Artist Pairs That We Think Should Work Together

May 25, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Music has always had the magnetic power of bringing people from diverse places and cultures together. The long history of musical collaborations between African artists has yielded some truly wonderful

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How African Artists Are Leaving Their Mark On The World, One Performance At A Time

May 5, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

Undoubtedly, the last few years have been good for African artists and music in general. Fueled by a young population, outstanding musical talent, and more streaming opportunities, Africa’s music industry