The producers of Nigerian Idol, Multichoice Nigeria and Africa Magic have revealed that they received about 10,000 entries when they opened for auditions for the seventh season. Dr Busola Tejumola, Executive Head, Content and West Africa Channels, Multichoice Nigeria, in a statement on Saturday said that it was the most entries they had ever received Read More…
By Nkanu Egbe purple robes adorn our bodiesas stench from decayinglimbs signal turbulence.we wine and dine in this roomwhere cadavers are laid like logs,pulling the strings of our heart.we do not see cadavers but paintingson the wrong canvas.the land is green, but its dreams are deferredtill her civil war victims are canonized on thealtar of Read More…
Meat Loaf, the flamboyant U.S. rock star who rose to global fame with his debut “Bat Out of Hell” album, has died aged 74. The singer and actor, otherwise known as Michael Lee Aday, had a career spanning six decades, and sold more than 100 million albums worldwide. His hits included the near 10-minute long Read More…
An entertainment outfit in Nigeria, OBlvck Entertainment, has unveiled two upcoming music artists to its record label with a promise to dominate the music industry. According to OBlvck, the artists Stanley Eze aka Soja Kid and Aminu Adebayo aka Slimhoodiehood are a bundle of talents, ready to take over the music scene in the country. Read More…
By Bimbo Esho I was at a meeting somewhere in Surulere this afternoon when a friend called me to ask me if I heard the news of Wonder Dayo Kujore’s death. I was in great shock because I remembered I chatted with this great icon a few weeks ago discussing an event our company Evergreen Read More…
It is D-Day for the Thrillerbandz@Theatre musical concert when 50 live bands will go on stage in one night at the National Theatre, Lagos. Holding from Friday, Dec. 17 to Saturday, Dec. 18, the organisers, Evergreen Music Company, say that “not less than 50 live bands are expected to showcase their musical appeal to thrill, Read More…
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…
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…
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…
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…