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Mavin’s New Generation Dazzle On Joint Project “ChapterX”

December 2, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Africa’s premier indigenous label, Mavin Records has released a Mavin all-stars project, Chapter X to mark its 10 year anniversary. Chapter X combines the talent, nuance and promise of all

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Mavins Release All-Star Track “Won Da Mo” Off Upcoming “Mavin At 10” Album

November 9, 2022 by Wisdom Mudasiru

Following the realease of its first all star track of the year Overdose, the Mavins crew is back with another banger titled Won Da Mo. The 4-minute star-studded track featured

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Mavin Records Signs New Producer and Songwriter Roster

September 30, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

Leading African music label, Mavin Records has unveiled 6 new talents; two song writers and four producers. In a trailblazing move to centralize these indispensable cogs of the African music

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Crayon Discusses His New Single ‘Ijo (laba laba)’, Overdose, and His Time in the Music Industry

July 14, 2022 by Michael Aromolaran

When it was time to name him, his parents settled for a sweet alliteration: Charles Chibueze Chukwu. He added another C when he elected to become a musician: Crayon. It

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Crayon Releases Visuals For “Ijo (Laba Laba)“

July 13, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Fast rising Nigerian music sensation Crayon has released the visuals for his most recent single Ijo (Laba Laba). Ijo (Laba Laba) which is Crayons latest release closely follows Overloading (Overdose),

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The Business of Music: Tega of Mavin Records

April 13, 2021 by Ugochukwu Ikeakor

Mavin Records and its chief promoter, Don Jazzy sits largely above the Nigerian music industry. With its corporate headquarters in Victoria Island and operational headquarters in Lekki, it has been

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Rema on Beat 99.9 FM Midday Show: “ I have my goals and I don’t want to be like anybody.”

February 24, 2020 by Daniel Okechukwu

Mavin’s artiste, Rema, appeared on Beat 99.9 FM’s The Midday Show to discuss his career, latest singles – Beamer and Rainbow – being called the next Wizkid. “I am here

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Rema Continues To Show Rare Range with ‘Bad Commando’ EP

October 4, 2019 by Tomi

Featuring production credits from OVO’s Oliver El Khatib, Altims, 1Mind and Honter.

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Mavin rolls out Rema’s trademark freestyles as an EP

June 20, 2019 by Adedamola Onabanjo

As Rema continues to climb up the charts off the back of the successful Dumebi and up the ladder to fame, he capitalizes on the reception he’s gotten so far and

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Mavin Records Introduce Crayon on ‘All Is In Order’ with Don Jazzy, Rema, DNA and Korede Bello

May 31, 2019 by Tomi

When Don Jazzy and D’Banj severed ties years back, the fallout came from the former’s desire to conquer the Nigerian market. One of the byproducts of that breakup was the

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Mavin Records Announces Investment and Partnership with Kupanda Capital

January 31, 2019 by Tomi

Mavin Records has not been front and center in the last couple of months. Its artists haven’t continued to push in fashion we’d earlier seen from the label and Reekado

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Tiwa Savage Launches A Merch Collection For Her Savage Tour

August 24, 2018 by Adaeze Oguzie

Despite the fact that the traditional ways to make money in the music business are challenged – record sales and tickets, in particular, there are ways for artists to exploit

Music

Johnny Drille Brings Simi on Board For ‘Halleluya’

August 5, 2018 by Tomi

Johnny Drille Brings Simi on Board For New Single, Halleluya

Johnny Drille, Simi, we want more from you.

Music

DJ Big N, Don Jazzy and Kizz Daniel’s My Dear Is A Collab You Never Knew You Needed

May 30, 2018 by Tomi

Kizz Daniel and Don Jazzy Vocals Harmonize on DJ Big N's My Dear

Every couple of months, some Nigerian artist and his record label have a falling out where the artist thinks he’s being exploited and starts taking matters into his own hands

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Korede Bello Is All About Love, Positivity and Unity on ‘2Geda’

May 29, 2018 by Tomi

By all means, Nigeria is still as divided as ever. Think about a country that zones its highest six positions every four years and a state that is still bitterly