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10 Nigerian Lyrics And The Best Situations To Call On Them

September 20, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Nigerian artists are often likened to prophets and philosophers because of how some of what they speak about with their lyrics often come to pass, end up being super relevant,

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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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5 Times Nigerian Stars Made Us Proud In The First Half Of The Year

July 21, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

The great writer Chinua Achebe once said that “being a Nigerian is abysmally frustrating and unbelievably exciting”, and few words sum it up quite so aptly. Being Nigerian is, indeed,

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Review: Burna Boy’s Ego Shines in ‘Love, Damini’

July 11, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

Burna Boy’s sixth album, Love, Damini, is as bulky as a doctoral thesis. Comprising nineteen songs, by the time you reach the last track, the Shackleton Ice Shelf would have

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The Increasing Toxicity Of Fanbases In The Nigerian Music Industry

July 8, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

The increasing success of the Nigerian music industry is arguably the best thing that has happened to Nigeria in the last few years. The Afrobeats scene has never been as

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White Lion Releases New Single ‘Spray’

July 6, 2022 by Naomi Overo

South African based Nigerian artist White Lion has released a new smash hit single Spray. Spray is coming after the massive media rotation he enjoyed on his last release –

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A Breakdown of Burna Boy’s Interview On the Million Dollaz Worth of Game Show

July 5, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

The Million Dollaz Worth of Game show is a weekly podcast with rapper Gillie Da King and social media influencer and disruptor Wallo267 (who are also first cousins), targeting their

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Ranking: Nigerian Artists On NPR’s Tiny Desk Concert

June 28, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Earlier this month, Naira Marley’s Tiny Desk performance created a buzz on Twitter. As part of the NPR Music Black Music month celebration, Naira Marley was slated to perform alongside

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Explainer: Why Omah Lay’s New Album Matters

June 22, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Omah Lay has finally announced the release date for his debut album Boy Alone. The album, set to be released on the 15th of July is the artists third project,

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On Burna Boy And The Need For Accountability

June 21, 2022 by Thelma Ideozu

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

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Asake Releases New Single “Peace Be Unto You”

June 16, 2022 by Naomi Overo

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

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Def Jam Africa Appoints Larry Gaaga As Vice President, A&R

June 15, 2022 by Naomi Overo

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.

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Finally, Burna Boy Releases the Toni Braxton Sampling ‘Last Last’

May 13, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

It all started with a snippet released via an Instagram Live session. As he is wont to do when he gets easily excited, Burna Boy started building hype for his

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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

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5 Notes From Billboard’s Debut Afrobeats Chart

March 30, 2022 by Oluwamayowa Idowu

Last week, Billboard announced its first try to document the burgeoning Afrobeats movement with a chart dedicated to covering the 50 best performing tracks within the US Market. Yesterday, the