Social Media Accounts To Follow: Top 5 Fast-Rising Musicians To Watch Out For In 2020
A good number of musical talents were unveiled in the music industry in 2019. While some of these artistes are new in the industry, others have been in the game for quite a while but have succeeded in making 2019 their breakout year. Whatever the case may be, these artistes have one thing in common: […]
The Full List of Winners From the Soundcity MVP Awards
Burna Boy and Rema were two of the biggest names in music last year, followed by Fireboy and Joeboy. Stars like Wizkid and Davido were also heavy topics of discussion, but a lot of the notoriety that surrounded artistes like Burna, Rema and Joeboy came from the stunning moves they were making with their music. […]
Nigerians in History – Ras Kimono
Ras Kimono was born on the 9th of May in the year 1958. The African music legend was a Nigerian reggae artist whose debut album Under Pressure, led by the single “Rum-Bar Stylée”, was a big hit in the Nigerian music scene in 1989. Before he released his solo album, he was in a group […]
Song of the Week: 12 Days by Alpha Ojini
2019 was an incredible year for everything ‘Afro’, but a special kind of frenzy has come with the rocket rise of this signature sound. Too many upcoming and even contemporary acts in the Nigerian music industry are determined to get their own piece of the cake, and even though this ambition is not a bad […]
Song of the Week: Sade by Sarz & Wurld
The illustrious Nigerian producer, Sarz and enigmatic singer Wurld, collaborated to create the project our song of the week is couched in. I Like Girls With Trobul, the album with SADE listed as track 5, was released on the 8th of November. Proceed with caution. Not every song on I Love Girls With Trobul is […]
A Lineup of Events to Look Forward to in December
It’s the last month of the year, we’ve come a long way. As always, there are a ton of things to do in Nigeria this December. We’ve compiled a list, but this is definitely not exhaustive. Look out for more updates. Concerts: DJ Tunez Blackout Lagos DJ Tunez is offering an audio/visual experience at Hard […]
Song of the Week: Wait and See by Fireboy DML
“One man, one city, one night, one street, one journey, one dream.” Our song of the week starts out slow. Fireboy DML introduces us to the solitary nature of his humble beginnings. It’s lonely at first when you’re chasing a dream. On top of that, you have to deal with the burden of carrying your […]
All The Nigerian Wins At AFRIMA 2019
The All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) is an annual awards event established by the International Committee AFRIMA, in collaboration with the African Union. AFRIMA is not to be confused with the Afrikan Musik Magazine Awards (AFRIMMA) – a celebration of African music in the diaspora – which took place in October in Dallas. Read more […]
Music: My Own Pulpit – DaBoomsha
Connect Nigeria’s Ugo Chinedu had an interview with one of the top 10 leading gospel rappers in Nigeria, Segun Ayinla, popularly known as DaBoomsha.
Grammy 2020: Burna Boy’s African Giant Nominated for Best World Music Album
Burna Boy is officially a Grammy-nominated singer. It was revealed this week that his album, African Giant, will be a contender in the Best World Music Album category at the 2020 Grammy Awards. The Grammy Award for Best World Music Album is given to recording artists for quality albums in the world music genre. African […]
Burna Boy, Nominated for 2020 Grammy Awards
Burna Boy has been nominated for the Grammy Awards. This was announced from the official twitter handle of the Academy Awards. Burna’s African Giant album was nominated alongside Aitun Gun’s GECE, WHAT HEAT by Bokanté & Metropole Orkest Conducted by Jules Buckley, FANM D’AYITI by Nathalie Joachim With Spektral Quartet, and CELIA by the legendary […]
The Legacy And Final Retreat Of The Lijadu Sisters
On the 9th of November 2019, Kehinde Lijadu passed away from causes that are not yet clear. While some reports claim she died from a severe stroke, others say she suffered from cancer before she passed. Kehinde was 71. She was also one half of an Afro-Pop duo called the Lijadu Sisters: a twin sister […]
All The Nigerian Winners From AFRIMMA And AMAA 2019
October is an exciting month. If you don’t know why, see the shortlist we published earlier on Events To Look Forward To in October. Whether you love art, photography, books, music, or film; there was something for you in October. The last weekend of the month has come and gone with a big bang. Lagos […]
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Female Nigerian DJs You Should Know
Some of us can’t imagine parties without DJs. They are essentially the “life” of the party and they go all out to make sure that everyone is having fun through the songs they play. Here are 5 phenomenal female DJs you would probably not hesitate to have at your party if given the chance DJ […]
Song of the Week: 49-99 by Tiwa Savage
Where were you in 1978? The 70’s were some of the most exciting and successful years for Fela Anikulapo-Kati’s music. His songs have remained influential and wildly popular till today. It’s more than likely that even those that weren’t born until the 90’s must have heard snippets of the iconic lyrics from Fela’s 1978 song; […]
The African Women in Arts’ Conference & Showcases
The Lagos Edition of the Creative Industry Business Summit organised by the AMFEST EXPO Project & themed ‘African Women in Arts & Culture Conference just ended in Lagos over the weekend. These bespoke creative industry meeting was held at the Oriental Hotel, Victoria Island – Lagos. The 3day Conferences catered to Professionals in the Music, […]