South African singer, Tyla has made history as the first-ever winner of the inaugural Best African Music Performance category at the Grammys. Tyla’s ‘Water’ defeated songs by Nigerian singers: Davido’s ‘Unavailable,’ Asake’s ‘Amapiano,’ Burna Boy’s ‘City Boys,’ and Ayra Starr’s…
Major highlights from Omah Lay’s Homecoming Concert in Port Harcourt (PHOTOS)
Nigerian music star, Stanley Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, could not wish for a better way to cap the year after he pulled out all the stops at the famous Port Harcourt Polo Club ground, on Friday. It was a…
Nigeria to the world: Wizkid continues global exploits
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 ‘unconquered’ territories. Sunday Scoop highlights some of the singer’s achievements…
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, 29th November was hosted by Tisha Campbell and Tichina Arnold. Leading…
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 important role in religion and culture. Songs and music…
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. The album he is releasing on Friday, “A Better…
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 the world. Nigerian artistes have also successfully performed and…
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 heavens because 7…
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 educational background? My real name is Joseph…
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 the charts, home and abroad. “Twice As Tall” is the…