Lagos will go agog from Friday, Dec. 17 to Saturday, Dec. 18 when it hosts a music concert tagged, “Thrillerbandz@Theatre” billed for the National Theatre, Lagos. The organisers, Evergreen Music Company, say that “not less than 50 live bands are expected to showcase their musical appeal to thrill, pleasure and dazzle the audience and African Read More…
Culture & Arts
Trumpet blasts for Femi Esho, renowned music curator, at 75
Renowned music curator and founder of Evergreen Musical Company, Femi Esho, is 75. His daughter and CEO, Bimbo Esho, in celebrating this milestone is profuse with adjectives to describe her father: “Cerebral, charismatic, handsome, humorous, jovial, polished, refined, smooth, suave, urbane, trailblazer.” Esho is commonly called, Baba Musician, Baba Awon Elere, or Professor of Music. Read More…
Wizkid and Damian Marley in words
The Afropop star and the reggae scion link up to talk about spirituality, fatherhood, collaboration, and what connects Nigeria and Jamaica Damian Marley became a Wizkid fan after crossing paths with the Afropop star at a New York City hotel while promoting Stony Hill, his 2018 Grammy winner for Best Reggae Album. “Wiz’s melodies are Read More…
Lagos leads Spotify’s list of Nigeria’s top 10 music cities
Spotify, an audio streaming and media services provider, has listed the top 10 highest music listening states in Nigeria between July to September 2021. Afrobeat is now the dominant sound for Nigerian artists, just as South Africa’s Amapiano genre is also gaining momentum in the country. Top songs are Falz’s Squander, Davido’s High or Burna Read More…
Performing youths elevate church with Ije, The Musical
The Creative Arts arm of The Elevation Church, Maryland expression, made history for the tenth time with the presentation of the stage play, Ije. The event which was held on 1st October 2021 at the Colonades Hotel, Ikoyi was a pre-launch for the Ikoyi expression of The Elevation Church which is billed to launch on Read More…
Over 50 live bands to perform at Eko Evergreen Liveband Challenge
Lagos, known for its unique selling point of entertainment, hospitality and tourism in Africa, will soon be home to Africa’s biggest musical event yet, the Eko Evergreen Liveband Challenge, at a date soon to be announced. Managing Director of Evergreen Musical Company Ltd, Bimbo Esho, says the Eko Evergreen Liveband Challenge is a cultural product that Read More…
R Kelly found guilty of all counts in racketeering and sex trafficking trial
R Kelly has been convicted of racketeering by a federal jury in Brooklyn. A jury of seven men and five women found Kelly guilty on all counts of racketeering after their second day of deliberations. The 54-year-old rapper has been convicted in the sex trafficking trial after decades of allegations about sexual misconduct with minors. Read More…
Davido mourns his late photographer
Popular Nigerian-American Singer and Record Producer David Adeleke, a.k.a Davido, has paid tribute to his late photographer, Fortune Ateumunname. The superstar took to his Instagram page @davido on Saturday to mourn Ateumunname, saying the latter did not give him the chance to fulfill his promises to him. Ateumunname died on Tuesday, 21st September after drowning Read More…
BBNaija – passport into Nollywood?
It was judgement day on Sunday for the BB9ja housemates. News had it that it was going to be a “King Size” eviction as against the usual two to three persons who made it out of the house and out of the show every eviction night. While every other housemate was up for eviction, Jaypaul Read More…
Sanwo-Olu mourns Sound Sultan
On Sunday July 11, Nigerians woke up to the shocking news of the death of veteran Nigerian singer, Olanrewaju Ganiu Fasasi, popularly known as Sound Sultan, after battling throat cancer. Reacting to the shocking announcement, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, released a statement commiserating with the family of the musician and his beloved fans Read More…