Archives Tag: Music
No Music Day in 2019
April 19, 2022
The 1st day of September is No Music Day in Nigeria. A number of stakeholders in the Nigerian music industry met at the COSON House last week to commemorate the day. The event held this year at the Copyright Society of Nigeria (COSON) House in Ikeja, and it marked the tenth edition of No Music … Continue reading No Music Day in 2019
Suffer Suffer by Lady Donli
April 19, 2022
In the first few seconds of Suffer Suffer, you will hear a chorus of voices break into a chant that is very reminiscent of Fela Kuti’s live backup singers. The chorus plays throughout the song, and the rest of the song doesn’t stray too far from that iconic traditional Afro-pop vibe that Fela imprinted on … Continue reading Suffer Suffer by Lady Donli
Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Rema Makes Obama’s Summer Playlist Mavins Star Rema has been on the rise since the release of his album Iron Man and this time around, he gained a “VVIP” fan in the person of Barack Obama. In a tweet, Obama unveiled the summer playlist he and Michelle have been listening to for the summer and … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Leading Music Video Directors In Nigeria
April 19, 2022
There is a reason why musicians go the extra mile to create music videos for the songs they sing. They are very much aware of the fact that as much as we love their songs, we are also captivated by the visuals that interpret these songs. On numerous occasions, music videos have saved songs that … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Leading Music Video Directors In Nigeria
Rema, the Young Mavin Star on Obama’s Summer Playlist
April 19, 2022
Two days ago, Barack Obama sparked a fresh round of excitement on Twitter. This came just before we got over Burna Boy’s Anybody on Sir Elton John’s show. Barack Obama shared a list of the songs he and his wife Michelle have been listening to over the summer. The tweet got trending when Nigerians noticed … Continue reading Rema, the Young Mavin Star on Obama’s Summer Playlist
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Did You Know? Lagbaja is not the First Nigerian Musician to Cover his Face
April 19, 2022
Lagbaja was born in 1960 and he began his music career in the 90’s. He is now known as ‘the masked one’ because of the unsettling masks made of traditional African cloth that he wears over his face when performing. But before Lagbaja began to sing and cover his face, there was Tunde King. However, … Continue reading Did You Know? Lagbaja is not the First Nigerian Musician to Cover his Face
The Best of Burna Boy’s Epic Year
April 19, 2022
Last week, Sir Elton John featured Burna Boy’s hit song Anybody on his weekly radio show Rocket Hour. He called the track ‘fantastic’ and gave Burna Boy some quick praise. The recognition was a huge honor. Sir Elton John is a distinguished British pop rock icon and one of the highest selling music artists in … Continue reading The Best of Burna Boy’s Epic Year
Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Rappers Are Taking The Nigerian Music Industry By Storm
April 19, 2022
Just a year ago, it could be argued that rap music was dead in Nigeria. However, this notion has been brought to an end with the rise of some music acts who gained prominence in 2019. Perhaps we can tag them “revivalist” for the way they’ve sharpened rap music with their sleek flows and bars. … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: These Rappers Are Taking The Nigerian Music Industry By Storm
Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido Dominate Song Sales on Billboard World Chart
April 19, 2022
August is looking like a good month for Nigerian music. 2019 has definitely been a good year. Wizkid’s latest feature, Brown Skin Girl, has spent 2 weeks at Number 1 on Billboard World Digital Song Sales Chart. Davido is at Number 3 with Blow My Mind, and Burna Boy made two new entries on the … Continue reading Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido Dominate Song Sales on Billboard World Chart
Throwback Thursday: Chief Emeka Morocco, King of Ekpili Music
April 19, 2022
Highlife is one of the most popular genres of music in Nigeria. Early highlife performers in the commercial western states of Nigeria enjoyed the benefits of living in urban, central hubs of art and entertainment. The frenzy of excited fans and the curiosity of foreigners guaranteed that men like Fela Kuti and Sunny Okposo became … Continue reading Throwback Thursday: Chief Emeka Morocco, King of Ekpili Music
Music Videos We Love: ‘By You’ by Simi ft Adekunle Gold
April 19, 2022
By You begins with Simi showing off a huge engagement ring while singing ‘diamonds are forever’ and ends with Adekunle Gold singing his song ‘Orente’ to Simi at their traditional wedding. Viewers follow Adekunle and Simi as they dance, drive around, climb rocks and wander through a huge bookstore in By You. Simi sings ‘I’m … Continue reading Music Videos We Love: ‘By You’ by Simi ft Adekunle Gold
Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Desmond Elliot This week, Desmond Elliot, was under fire for a statement he made about Nollywood during an interview. According to him, “Government has to ban the importation of foreign movies so that Nollywood can grow. Make it difficult for foreign content to come in, so your local content can grow”. Here is how Nigerians … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
Beyonce Features Top Nigerian Music Acts In Her New Album
April 19, 2022
The most populous black nation is home to some of the popular music acts the globe has seen, stars like Davido, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Olamide and a host of others are currently on top of their game, putting Nigeria and Africa on the global map. On Friday, July 19, 2019, famous world music act Beyonce … Continue reading Beyonce Features Top Nigerian Music Acts In Her New Album
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Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Anthony Joshua After his unfortunate loss to Andy Ruiz Jr about a month ago, British-Nigerian boxer, Anthony Joshua, took out some time to visit his fatherland. The sportsman was in Nigeria this week and stopped by at various locations in Lagos. FaceApp Just some months ago, the 10 years challenge was trending and people all … Continue reading Social Media Roundup
Song Of The Week: Ilaye – Metaphors
April 19, 2022
24 years old singer and songwriter, Gloria Ilaye, released “Metaphors”, her fourth single in April 2019. The singer says she is both lost and found in the process of curating music, and paints an alluring yet lucid picture of a naive girl who has a crush on someone to whom she is unable to express … Continue reading Song Of The Week: Ilaye – Metaphors
