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…
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…
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…
Mike Appoh, popularly known as Micro Mike, was prominent on the alto saxophone playing vibrant riffs during Majek Fashek’s pulsating performances on stage. Mike is a multi-instrumentalist plying his trade in the UK as a jazz player. Then, there was Monica Omorodion Swaida, who always went went with the stage name, Monicazation, who used to Read More…
Modern African music is altering perceptions of the continent as part of a global cultural shift that marks a “big moment”, Nigerian music artist Burna Boy told Reuters after hailing his first Grammy award. Burna Boy was awarded a Grammy for the Best Global Music Album this month for ‘Twice As Tall’ which was released Read More…
Nigerian gospel singer, Osinachi Joseph popularly known as Sinach, has released a new single ‘Greatest Lord’. The music superstar, took to her Instagram page @therealsinach, to announce this and achievement she started the year with. According to her, the song is to help Christians all over the world recognise Jesus as the solution to today’s Read More…
The Organisers of Music Talent Reality Show ‘Nigerian Idol Season 6’ have unveiled Nigerian TV/ Radio Personality Ik Osakioduwa as the host of the show. The popular music talent reality show ‘Nigerian Idol’ is back for its sixth season after nearly six-year hiatus. The organiser took to its Instagram page @nigeriaidol to make the announcement Read More…
Justin Timberlake made an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Friday night (January 29) and confirmed some big news regarding upcoming music. When Jimmy asked the 39-year-old musician and actor about the future of his music and if it was “appropriate to say that a new Justin Timberlake album” in the works, Read More…
Listen to current, pan African tunes by top artists like Soulking & Cheb Mami (Algeria), Aster Aweke (Ethiopia), Stanley Enow (Cameroon), Nyaruach (South Sudan) and Kofi Kinaata (Ghana). You’ll also hear new music by up-and-coming artists Prince Larry (Freetown, Sierra Leone) and Kotima (Abia State, Nigeria) and vintage tunes by Gnonnas Pedro (Benin), Lucky Dube Read More…