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FULL LIST: Burna Boy’s ‘African Giant’ makes Billboard ’50 Best Albums of 2019′
'African Giant’, a critically acclaimed 2019 body of work by Burna Boy, Nigerian Afrofusion star, has made Billboard Magazine’s ’50 Best Albums of 2019′.…
Burna Boy leads Apple’s 2019 top 10 streamed songs
Afro-fusion artist, Damini Ogulu aka Burna Boy, has topped the 2019 list of Apple Music most streamed artists. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the…
“I Didn’t Envisage Burna Boy Would Be This Big” – Grandfather, Benson Idonije Says
Burna Boy's grandfather, Benson Idonije has said he never believed his grandson would go this far in entertainment. He made the statement while speaking in a new interview where he expressed how delighted he is with the Nigerian singer.…
Will Burnaboy finally clinch the Grammy for Nigeria?
Following the nomination of Nigerian Afro-fushion singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, for the 62nd Grammy Awards, there is increasing . Ogulu’s nomination was announced in a…
FULL LIST: Burna Boy nominated for 2020 Grammy Awards
Damini Ogulu, Nigerian Afro-fusion singer better known as Burna Boy, has been nominated for the 2020 Grammy Awards. The nominees for the 62nd Grammy…
Fans hail Mayorkun for sold-out concert in London
Foremost act of Davido Worldwide Music, DMW, record label, Mayorkun, has joined the league of Nigerian artiste to sell out the famous Indigo 02 Arena in London.…
Alicia Keys set to host Grammys for second year in a row
American singer, Alicia Keys, 38, completely stole the show during the 2019 Grammys as the singer is set to host the show again come 2020. During the last awards show, Alicia stole the hearts of all by simultaneously playing two pianos,…
Protest against Burna Boy in South Africa
Some artistes in South Africa under the aegis of Tshwane Collective have sent a petition to the minister of arts and culture, kicking against the inclusion of Burna…
I’ll donate earnings from S’Africa concert to victims of xenophobia – Burna Boy
Damini Ogulu, Nigerian Afro-fusion singer better known as Burna Boy, says he will donate parts of the proceed from a concert he is headlining in South Africa to victims of…
MTV EMA 2019: Burna Boy Wins ‘Best Africa Act’ Award
Serial hitmaker Burna Boy has been announced as the winner of the Best Africa Act award at the 2019 MTV EMA’s. Burna who was nominated alongside fellow Nigerian, Teni the…
Finally! Wizkid & Beyonce Begin Shooting Music Video For “Brown Skin Girl” In London
Nigerian superstar,Wizkid and Beyonce are about to make history as they have started filming the music video for their single “Brown Skin Girl” According to reports, Wizkid and Beyonce have started shooting the…
Wizkid nominated for 2019 Soul Train Music Awards
Ace Nigerian music superstar, Wizkid, has been nominated for the 2019 Soul Train Music Awards scheduled to hold on Nov. 17 in Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S According to The Hollywood…
I made more music than 2face, Faze in Plantashun Boiz — Blackface Naija
Singer, Augustine Ahmedu, aka Blackface Naija, has been in the music industry for about two decades. He tells MOBOLA SADIQ about his career, and other issuesQ: Do you feel threatened by the new crop of artistes?Not…
Burna Boy, Falz, Teni shine at Headies Awards 2019: All the winners
Here are all the winners at the 2019 Headies Awards held at Eko Hotel in Lagos on Saturday night: Artiste of the Year : Burnaboy Album of the Year: Moral Instructions by…
Notorious B.I.G nominated for Rock and Roll Hall of Fame — 22 years after death
Christopher Wallace, renowned American rapper, known as the Notorious B.I.G, has been nominated for the Rock and Roll Hall of fame, more than twenty-two years after…
WATCH: Paul Okoye drops ‘Audio Money’ visuals featuring Shatta Bandle
Paul Okoye, Nigerian Afrobeats singer better known as Rudeboy, has released the much-awaited visuals for ‘Audio Money’, his recently released single. The video, which was…
British-Nigerian rapper wins £25,000 Mercury Prize
British-Nigerian rapper David Orobosa Omoregie, popularly known as Dave, has won the 2019 Mercury Prize for his album Psychodrama. The award has a cash prize of £25,000. The 21…
Naira Marley Barred From Performing At Unilag
Hip hop artiste, Naira Marley, was on Friday night stopped from performing at a show inside the campus of the University of Lagos, Akoka. The event organised by mobile phone…
I wrote ‘African Queen’… I decide who sings it and who doesn’t – Blackface
Ahmedu Augustine Obiabo, Nigerian dancehall and reggae singer better known as Blackface, says he gave Innocent ‘Tuface’ Idibia, his former partner under Plantashun Boiz, a defunct music…
Blackface finally releases his own version of African Queen… [listen]
Since the court hasn't been able to 'settle their rift', Blackface has decided to release his own version of African Queen. Let's refresh your memory... After Tuface released African Queen and it went viral, Blackface called him out…
Fans, excited as Adele prepares to drop album following divorce
English award-winning singer-songwriter Adele Laurie Blue Adkins popular as Adele, gets set to release an album in December 2019, after her divorce from partner Simon Konecki. Metro…
Grammy Award winner LaShawn Daniels dies in car crash
LaShawn Daniels, 41, Grammy- Award-winning songwriter/ producer, has died after a fatal accident on Tuesday in South Carolina.Daniels who was Micheal Jackson and Beyonce’ s songwriter’s death was announced by his…
Watch Burna Boy perform ‘On the low, Ye, Anybody’ with Audiomack Trap Symphony
Burna Boy has performed two hit tracks in his career-defining African giant album and ‘Ye’ from his album Outside, alongside an eight-piece orchestra for Audiomack Trap Symphony in New York. The songs performed from the African Giant…
Wizkid becomes first African to hit eight million monthly listeners on Spotify
Afropop star Ayodeji Balogun aka Wizkid has become the first African artist to hit eight million monthly streams on Spotify. Spotify is an online, music streaming platform that pays…