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Partnership: UK govt in talks with Burna Boy Lagos show organisers
Impressed with the success of the Burna Boy ‘Lagos Loves Damini’ Jan. 1 show, the UK government has begun talks with its organisers toward exploring a partnership that would shore up the…
Grammy-Winning Singer Anita Pointer Dies At 74
Grammy-winning singer Anita Pointer died on Saturday at the age of 74 following a battle with cancer, her publicist said. One of the founding members of R&B group The Pointer Sisters, she delighted…
Burna Boy, Ayra Starr, Rema make Obama’s 2022 music list
Nigerian superstars Burna Boy, Ayra Starr and Rema made it to the 2022 favourite music list of former US President, Barack Obama. Obama’s list entails some of the biggest releases of the year in wisely…
Tupac’s “Hit Em Up” Is Most Streamed Track From 90s – Spotify
Spotify, an online streaming platform, has announced that late American Rapper, Tupac Shakur’s track, “Hit Em Up”, is the most streamed track from the 90s in the year 2022. Tupac, who died on Sept. 13, 1996, of gunshot wounds suffered in…
Kizz Daniel gets plaque for hitting 500m streams on Boomplay
Kizz Daniel, the Nigerian singer and songwriter, has received a plaque for hitting 500 million streams on Boomplay. Boomplay, one of Nigeria’s leading music streaming platforms, announced Daniel’s…
R. Kelly’s New Album Surfaces On Spotify, Apple Music
A previously unreleased album by disgraced US R&B singer, R. Kelly, who is serving a 30-year sentence for sex offences, dropped Friday on the Spotify and Apple Music platforms, a recording…
Mavin Records’ “Overloading” most trending 2022 YouTube music video
YouTube has announced Mavin Records’ “Overloading (Overdose)” as the most trending music video on Youtube for 2022. Taiwo Kola-Ogunlade, Google’s Communications Manager, West Africa, disclosed…
Amapiano producer, DJ Sumbody, shot dead in South Africa
Popular South African music producer and the creator of the viral Amapiano sound, DJ Sumbody, was on Sunday shot dead in South Africa. According to Sunday World it was reported that…
Grammy Reveals 2023 Nominees As Burna Boy Bags Two Nominations
Nominees for the 2023 Grammy Awards have been announced with Nigerian artiste, Burna Boy, bagging his fourth consecutive nomination. The award ceremony is scheduled to hold on the 5th of…
British Singer Adele Halts Career To Pursue Varsity Degree
British superstar, Adele has revealed that she will be taking a break from music after her Las Vegas residency as she plans on getting a degree in English Literature. The singer –…
Grammy Honours Femi, Made Kuti
The legacy of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, pioneer of the afrobeat genre of music, lives on through his children and grandchild. Earlier today, Made, son of Femi Kuti took to his Instagram account to show a…
Kizz Daniel’s New Single, ‘Cough’, Tops Chart
Nigerian superstar, Oluwatobiloba Daniel, popularly known as Kizz Daniel, is back with another chat-topping hit single titled ‘Cough’. The new song begins with an actual cough and…
Kizz Daniel, Tekno’s ‘Buga’ becomes most streamed song on Audiomack, Boomplay
Afrobeats superstar, Kizz Daniel and fellow superstar, Tekno’s intercontinental hit, ‘Buga’ is currently the most streamed song on Audiomack and Boomplay which are two of Nigeria’s biggest…
Recording Academy considers Afrobeats category for Grammy Awards
The Recording Academy says plans are currently being considered to create an Afrobeats category for the highly coveted Grammy Awards. CEO of The Recording Academy, Harvey Manson Jr., confirmed on September…
Burna Boy’s ‘Last Last’ becomes longest-charting No.1 song on UK’s Afrobeats chart
‘Last Last’, Burna Boy’s hit song, has become the longest-running number-one track…
PHOTOS: Banky W Signs Whitemoney, To Record Label
Multiple award-winning singer and co-founder of Empire Mates Entertainment, Banky W, has signed Hazel Oyeze Onou, popularly known as Whitemoney. Whitemoney shot into the limelight after…
Beyonce makes Guinness World Record
American singer Beyonce Knowles-Carter has yet again made history, smashing multiple entries in the 2022 Guinness World Records. According to Rolling Stone, the Renaissance singer had “more than a…
From the street to the throne: Review of Asake’s ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’
Everything that concerns Asake is here to stay. From his unique form of music to his blend of fashion style and swagger, coupled with the manner he creates music almost everyone on the street…
Tems, Burna Boy nominated for BET Hip-Hop Awards
Nigerian Artiste, Burna Boy, and Tems, have been nominated for the 17th BET Hip-Hop Awards. The Award show is scheduled to hold on Friday, September 30, 2022, in Atlanta, United States.…
Asake unveils debut album “Mr Money With The Vibe”
Fast-rising Nigerian musician Ahmed Ololade, widely known as Asake or Ololade Mr. Money has announced the arrival of his debut album titled “Mr. Money With The Vibe”. The ‘Sungba’ crooner and man…