Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Musicians Who Have Their Own Sound
Over the last few years, we’ve witnessed an emergence of artists who have graced the music industry with their own unique sound. These artists have either adapted a sophisticated genre of music and made it their own or created their own distinct sound which has become more popularised and loved by the Nigerian audience. They […]
Asa Returns with ‘The Beginning’
Nigerian International soul singer Asa has released a new song after fans have waited for several years for the singer’s work. Asa’s last album was the ‘Bed of Stones’ album released in August 2014 with the hit songs “Éyó” and ‘Dead Again” Asa’s professional music career started after she attended the IMFP school of Jazz […]
Asa to Headline the MTN Bush Fire Festival
Nigerian-French musician, Asa, is billed to perform at the 2019 edition of the MTN Bush Fire Festival holding in Swaziland in May. The jazz, pop and indie pop singer will be performing along with artists from all over Africa, including: Kenyan “Blinky” Bill Sellanga, Swaziland Music Awards (SWAMA) winner of the lifetime achievement award; Smiles […]
Music Videos We Love
This week we are going back a few years to bring up some of our best videos of all time. T.Y. Bello – Ekundayo Ekundayo is a song from TY Bello‘s 2008 “Greenland” album. The song addresses the importance of child adoption. It celebrates madam Janet Ekundayo, who has cared for orphans since the 1940’s, […]
See Which Nigerians Left A Lasting Impression On Billboard World Charts
Billboard Magazine is a popular music magazine, especially popular in the 80s and 90s. Billboard is known for its music charts, most famously, the Hot 100 Chart and the 200 Album Chart. Little wonder it was big news when Wizkid’s collaboration with Drake, titled One Dance, recently made it to number one on the Billboard Hot […]
Song Of The Week: Asa – Why Can’t We
Our song of the week is a timeless piece by Asa, from her Beautiful Imperfection album. It is a soulful and uplifting song oozing off Asa’s unique music style which has won her international recognition. Aṣa was born in France, grew up in Lagos, Nigeria and returned to Paris at about 22. That marked the […]
5 Reasons Why We Love Asa
Ever since Asa dropped the song “Fire on the mountain”, she stole our hearts, locked it in her music (pun intended) and continued to tend to us with awesome art hitherto. Here are some of the reasons why we love Asa: Her Lyrical Prowess: Asa’s lyrics are the soul of her music. It’s hard to […]
Nigeria’s Ten Most Influential Women
The world’s attention turns to more than half the planet’s human population. The International Women’s Day is marked to celebrate the great strides women have made in various fronts of human endeavor, and highlight the fact that much remains to be done as far as achieving gender parity is concerned. This year, activities and discussions […]
Cobhams Asuquo- Award-Winning Musician, Producer and Songwriter
Cobhams Asuquo is one name that has made it on the list of Nigerians who inspire should there be a compilation as that. This Nigerian born musician, producer and songwriter who has produced and partnered with top Nigerian musicians like Asa and Bez and has won numerous awards for his works, has at heart to […]
MTN Rewards Customers with Prestige Loyalty Programme
On Saturday, December 4th, 2015, MTN Business officially launched the MTN Prestige Corporate Loyalty programme set on recognizing and rewarding the telecoms company’s top 100 corporate customers. The event took place in Victoria Island, Lagos and featured performances from artistes Asa and Praiz. 100 CEOs were reportedly present. MTN Business is Africa’s premium portal for […]
New Music Alert: Somebody Great by Korede Bello Featuring Asa
When the young unassuming Korede Bello a.k.a Mega Superstar released “Godwin”, it became one of the most played tracks in Nigeria for weeks. Korede Bello has released another single titled, “Somebody Great”. This time, he is featuring our sensational pop/jazz singer, Asa and I am blown away. This new single is also produced by Don Jazzy. Enjoy:
Asa Planning A Great European Tour In 2015
The talented Paris-based Nigerian singer-songwriter and recording artist Asa also known as Bukola Elemide is planning a great European tour in 2015. Aṣa who is signed to Naïve Records, partnered with Cobhams Asuquo, a veteran music producer in Nigeria and Christophe Dupouy, to produce her first album, Aṣa in 2007. The release of the album […]
Omotola, Genevieve, Asa, others lead The Future Awards Africa campaign to #StopEbola
The Future Awards Africa (TFAA) has announced the leading influencers for its global campaign to pool 1 million young Africans to act against Ebola in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. The #StopEbola campaign will be led by TFAA Young Person of the Year 2013, Ashish Thakkar and Africa’s leading creative icons – Genevieve Nnaji, Omotola […]
Destination Cross River Unveils Inaugural Calabar Jazz Festival
Destination Cross River, Nigeria’s strongest tourist brand, has unveiled the programme of events for the inaugural Calabar International Jazz Festival. This jazz festival, holding from 29-31 March 2012, is the first of a new series of events designed to introduce a new dimension to the Calabar Festival experience in 2013. The emergence of the Calabar International Jazz […]
Opera Launches Mobile Browser for Android In Beta
Opera browser for Android is now out in a beta version, providing mobile web navigation that is sleeker and easier to use than ever. The completely redesigned Opera for Android is the result of a passion for design combined with 17 years’ worth of know-how and innovation. The web browser is one of the […]
Africa Rising at the AMAA 2012 in Lagos, Nigeria!
The African Movie Academy Awards (AMAA) is the largest and most prestigious awards ceremony for the African film industry. The awards has 53 countries participating annually. Established in 2005, hundreds of filmmakers and international celebrities have participated in AMAA’s various initiatives. Nigeria is set to host Africa and the international film community at the eighth […]