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 just a harbinger…

‘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 decades, died at age of 57, his manager cum publicist, Omenka Uzoma, told…

Def Jam Africa is born

UNIVERSAL MUSIC Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, have announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division within the continent dedicated to representing the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa. Def Jam Africa…

How Wizkid inspired me to make music – Davido

Award-winning pop singer, David Adeleke widely known as Davido set social media on fire after shocking revelations about his long time counterpart, Wizkid and how he inspired him to take up music fully. Davido admitted that his colleague, Ayo Balogun also known…

Reggae Music Has Soul- Onime

Mr. Kunle Onime is the owner of a brand new FM radio station, Roots, Abeokuta. He is also the name behind MPC, an experiential/marketing communication outfit. Onime became famous among Nigerian musicians particularly in the 1990s for the poster boy…

Coronavirus Closures: Here’s All the Art, Music, Sports Going Dark

Streets, schools, and places of worship have turned into ghost towns. Airlines are flying “ghost flights” transporting empty seats, while would-be passengers stay at home to have a pint and wait for the whole thing to blow over. So much…

LIL WAYNE SAYS HE RECORDED 53 SONGS IN ONE NIGHT

Lil Wayne is not the same. The Young Money boss is a wizard when it comes to the studio and has hundreds of songs in the vault. In a recent interview with “MTV Fresh Out,” Weezy was asked about his…

Nigerian singer dies in Dubai after performing at Speaker Gbajabiamila’s mother’s birthday

Nigerian singer, Ejiro Emokinovo, has died in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, after performing at the 90th birthday celebration of the mother of the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila. Ejiro, who was the lead vocalist of a popular…

Davido Celebrates His Achievement In The Music Industry

Popular Nigerian singer and record label boss, David Adeleke, also known as Davido, has taken to his social media to announce that he will be a decade in the music industry this year. Davido The singer shared a post celebrating his…

BTS PICTURES OF DAVIDO AND CHRIS BROWN’S ‘BLOW MY MIND’ VIDEO

Davido and Chris Brown’s video for Blow My Mind has just gone live but we bring you some behind the scenes pictures from their shoot. The video is directed by Edgar Esteves. All photos courtesy of Danny Wonders. Source: http://culturecustodian.com/davido-and-chris-brown-blow-my-mind-pictures/