Star singer, Ayo Balogun, aka Wizkid, has continued to excel on the global stage. His latest album, Made in Lagos enjoyed rave reviews across the world, even as his fan base stretched to hitherto ‘unc…
Wizkid, Chris Brown, Others Win At 2020 BET Soul Train Awards (Full List)
Nigerian hip hop singer, Wizkid has won the 2020 BET Soul Train Award alongside American superstar Beyoncé for their collaboration on the song, Brown Skin Girl. The award ceremony which held on Sunday…
A Look At Musical Instruments From Africa
Music in Africa is historically ancient, rich and as diverse as the innumerable tribes and people that make up the continent. In Africa, music is not limited to entertainment, it plays a very importan…
The Afrobeats Star Davido, an Upbeat Voice in a Turbulent Time
Davido — the American-born Nigerian Afrobeats artist David Adedeji Adeleke — has built an international career on songs about love and lust that have collectively amassed more than a billion streams. …
Top 3 Iconic Locations Shut Down By Nigerian Artistes
The global acceptance of the Afrobeat genre has made music one of Nigeria’s biggest exports as artistes from the country consistently garner praises, accolades and features on top music charts across …
Wizkid: From Lagos With Love
In 2013, on the remix of Ice Prince’s hit song “Aboki”, Ghanian rapper Sarkodie sang “I pray Chineke go take Wizkid high” and it’s safe to say that little prayer was very well received in the high hea…
I almost cried at the success of my hit song –Joeboy
Fast-rising singer, Joseph Akinfenwa, better known as Joeboy, speaks to MOBOLA SADIQ about being in the limelight at age 23, his music career and other issues Tell us a bit about your childhood and ed…
Burna Boy’s “Twice As Tall” debuts at No. 5 on UK’s Official Albums Streaming Chart!
Burna Boy spent last year shattering cultural ceilings, making history, and giving more prominence to Afrobeat. Now, his new album “Twice As Tall“, barely three weeks since the premiere, is topping th…
The New Faces Of Social Consciousness In Nigerian Music
When Fela Anikulapo-Kuti died, a part of the Nigerian music scene and indeed, the world nursed a heartache and the death of music, the type that stirs your soul and not just your feet. Fela was not ju…
‘Send Down the Rain’, ‘Holy Spirit,’ Five Other Songs That Defined Majek’s Career
The Nigerian entertainment industry is mourning the death of legendary reggae musician, Majekodunmi Fasheke, popularly known as Majek Fashek. Fashek, whose legendary music career spanned over three de…