Archives Tag: Nigerian musicians
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 4 Nigerian Musicians Who Have Won A Grammy Award
April 19, 2022
Over the years, many Nigerian artistes have been nominated for the prestigious Grammy awards and a few have succeeded in clinching an award or two. Nigerian Afrobeat singer Burna Boy was the most recent artiste to be saddled with the responsibility of bringing home the prestigious award. However, he lost out in the World Music … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 4 Nigerian Musicians Who Have Won A Grammy Award
Social Media Roundup
April 19, 2022
Wole Soyinka’s Plane Seat Incident One of the highlights of the week was a tweet by Nigeria politician Tonye Cole in which he recounted an experience he witnessed between a young man and Wole Soyinka on a plane. In the tweet, he called out the young man for asking Wole Soyinka to leave his seat … 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
Simi Launches Own Record Label, “Studio Brat”
April 19, 2022
Last week, Nigerian songbird, Simi, surprised everyone with the announcement of her new record label. The singer, who disengaged from X3M in May 2019 after her two-album contract with the record label came to an end earlier in the year, made the announcement on Friday, 21st June 2019. “The norm is to do a formal … Continue reading Simi Launches Own Record Label, “Studio Brat”
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Musicians To Currently Watch Out For
April 19, 2022
There is always a season in every year when a group of artists finally get the recognition they deserve in the industry. These artists may be completely new or may have been at the background for a while before having their big break. Whatever the case may be, they succeed in winning the hearts of … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Musicians To Currently Watch Out For
Song Of The Week: Faze – Chakam
April 19, 2022
Former Plantashun boy, Chibuzor Oji (Faze), delivers a very timely admonition in his new single “Chakam”. This is coming two months after the release of the dancehall/ragga single “Love”, featuring Eyesus. There have been numerous cases in the recent past where people shared certain information that has come back to haunt them. The widely celebrated … Continue reading Song Of The Week: Faze – Chakam
Mavin Records Signs New Artiste“Crayon”
April 19, 2022
Mavin Records has just announced the signing of another young, new artist Crayon, barely two months after officially announcing their contract with Rema. Crayon is signed to a Mavin Records imprint owned by music producer, Baby Fresh. In his announcement, the Mavin Record boss, Don Jazzy, said that Crayon will be bringing a lot of … Continue reading Mavin Records Signs New Artiste“Crayon”
Men You Should Know- King Sunny Ade
April 19, 2022
If the South Americans can talk about a Carlos Santana, then the West African Region can equally talk proudly about a King Sunny Ade. Born Sunday Adeniyi Adegeye on the 22nd of September 1946, the Nigerian singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist in the West African musical style Jùjú is professionally known as,-and must be rightly addressed as, … Continue reading Men You Should Know- King Sunny Ade
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Burna Boy Clinches African Artist Of The Year At VGMA 2019
April 19, 2022
Nigerian Afro-Fusion singer Damini Ogulu, known professionally as Burna Boy, has been awarded the “African Artiste of the Year” at the just-concluded Vodafone Ghana Music Awards – the biggest annual entertainment event in Ghana. Bruna Boy succeeds Davido, who won the award at the 2018 edition, continuing the string of Nigerians standing tall as Africa’s … Continue reading Burna Boy Clinches African Artist Of The Year At VGMA 2019
Song Of The Week: Ajebutter22 – Lagos Love
April 19, 2022
Song Of The Week: Ajebutter22 – Lagos Love “Lagos Love” hit airwaves and was released online on the 28th of February 2019, following the successful release of the joint EP ‘Make E No Cause Fight’ with BOJ. In the song, he draws humorous comparisons between his girl and experiences in Lagos which most Nigerians all … Continue reading Song Of The Week: Ajebutter22 – Lagos Love
Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Musicians Who Have Their Own Sound
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Social Media Accounts To Follow: 5 Musicians Who Have Their Own Sound
Teni, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi Nominated For BET Awards
April 19, 2022
BET has announced the nominees for the 2019 edition of the BET Awards, and this year three Nigerians made the list. Bruna Boy, Mr Eazi and Teni were nominated in the two Best International Act categories, alongside other artistes from the UK, France and South Africa. Teni, whose country of origin was simply captured as … Continue reading Teni, Burna Boy, Mr Eazi Nominated For BET Awards
Asa Returns with ‘The Beginning’
April 19, 2022
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 … Continue reading Asa Returns with ‘The Beginning’
The Men & Women Who Made Highlife Popular
April 19, 2022
Before 1967, highlife music was the most popular genre of music in Nigeria. It was in high demand in elite circles in Lagos, the then capital of Nigeria. The popularity of this genre only began to dwindle following the breakout of the Nigerian Civil war in 1967, which forced most of the progenitors of highlife … Continue reading The Men & Women Who Made Highlife Popular
PSquare: Down Memory Lane
April 19, 2022
It’s been close to a week since Peter Okoye of PSquare released his first solo single marking an official beginning to a solo career after a fallout with his longtime partners and brothers. Together they boast of over 5 completed studio albums, and a host of other single releases. In 2003, PSquare released their debut studio album … Continue reading PSquare: Down Memory Lane
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