Nigeria: KCee’s ‘Ojapiano’ – an Amazing Sub-Genre of Afrobeats?
[Premium Times] Will the new Ojapiano inspire other artists to push the frontiers of this great sound? Only time will tell.
Nigeria: Wizkid Set to Launch Jewellery Line
[Vanguard] Grammy-award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats artist, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, aka Wizkid has announced plans to own a jewellery line.
Nigeria: Burna Boy Emerges First African Artist to Hit 1bn Audiomack Streams
[Vanguard] Grammy award-winning Nigerian singer, Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has become the first African music artiste to hit one billion streams on Audiomack.
Nigeria: Nigerian Filmmaker Okpue Wins Best Director in U.S.
[Daily Trust] Ogo Okpue, a UK-based Nigerian filmmaker, has emerged as best director in a tie with Bryan Keith Montgomery Jnr., at the 2023 American Black Film Festival Award for his film, “A Song From The Dark”.
Nigeria: American Rappers, Travis Scott, Sheck Wes Shoot Music Video in Kano
[Vanguard] American rappers, Travis Scott and Sheck Wes are currently shooting a music video for an upcoming song in Kano state.
Nigeria: My Daughter Excited I’ll See Burna Boy, Rema in Nigeria – Bill Gates
[Vanguard] American business mogul, Bill Gates, said her 20-year-old youngest daughter, Phoebe, was excited he would see Nigerian music stars– Burna Boy and Rema– when he visits Nigeria.
Nigeria: Guinness World Record – Hilda Baci Immortalized As Longest Cooking Marathon Holder
[Vanguard] After Hilda Baci was officially certified by Guinness World Record, GWR, as the longest cooking marathon holder, the management of Amore Gardens renamed its Industrial Kitchen as ‘Chef Hilda’s Kitchen’ as a way of honouring the Cook-A-Thon s…
Nigeria: Burna Boy, Cancelled Shows and Artistes Behaving Badly
[Daily Trust] On Saturday, a friend’s husband turned 60 here in Belgium. He had a beautiful party, surrounded by his friends and his entire family. Well, almost his entire family. She was missing in action because she’d bought tickets to Burna Boy’s co…
Nigeria: Who Is the King? Top 3 Afrobeat Icons in Nigeria You Should Know
[Leadership] Afrobeat, a vibrant genre that fuses African rhythms with elements of jazz, funk, and highlife, has captured the hearts of music enthusiasts worldwide. In the realm of Afrobeat, the question of who holds the title of the King of Afrobeat s…
Nigeria: Charly Boy Threatens to Sue Company Over Alleged Breach of Contract
[Vanguard] Veteran entertainer Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has threatened to sue Premier Records Limited over alleged violation of terms of agreement in musical contracts signed about 35 years ago.