Music

Rema’s most popular single, Calm Down won several awards Sunday night at the 16th Headies in Atlanta, Georgia. Rema won Best Male artist, African Artist of the Year and Digital artist of the year. Aremu Olaiwola Qudus a.k.a Director…

Nigerian singer, Daniel Benson, best known as BNXN has supported Burna Boy’s statement saying 90 per cent of Nigerian music today, lack substance. BNXN, who signed a one-year contract with Burna Boy’s ‘Spaceship’ record label back in…

Burna Boy's seventh album's opening line, "I told them I'm a genius, I had to show them what the meaning is," conveys two ideas: first, the Nigerian artist's deserved confidence; second, it acknowledges that the Afrofusion King's rise…

Afrobeats music, according to Burna Boy, "lacks substance and real-life experience" in 90% of the songs. The self-described African Giant discussed the necessity for artists to portray real-life situations in their music in an…

The 2023 Trace Awards have nominated both afrobeat artists Davido and Burna Boy four times apiece. Both acts received nominations for the award ceremony scheduled for October 21, 2023 at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, in the…

Mavin Records has added a new female artiste, Lifesize Teddy, to its array of musical talents. The Chief Executive Officer of the Mavin Records, Don Jazzy, took to his Twitter handle to do the unveiling on Wednesday evening. Read…

Several Muslims have criticised a musician named Olamilekan Taiwo, alias Logos Olori, who is connected to pop artist David Adeleke's record label, Davido song Worldwide, over the teaser of his song video titled Jaye Lo, which was…

Burna Boy, the Nigerian superstar, keeps making rave reviews after one of his tracks made the summer playlist of former US President, Barack Obama. The playlist was published by Obama on Thursday, via his Twitter handle, which also…

Adekunle Gold, the Nigerian singer, has announced that he featured Simi, his wife, in his upcoming album titled ‘Tequila Ever After’. ‘Tequila Ever After’ is Gold’s highly anticipated fifth album which is scheduled for release on…

Wizkid, the Afrobeats singer, has teased a new body of work. In a recent chat with Capital XTRA, the Grammy-winning singer said “he has new album ready to go up”. The singer also said he has made enough music to retire, adding…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the Senate President, Mr Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of House of Representatives, Mr Tajudeen Abbas “to drop the scandalous plan to spend N40bn on 465 exotic and…

The nominees for the 16th edition of The Headies, the most prestigious music awards ceremony in Nigeria, was announced on Wednesday. Numerous local and foreign musicians who have received recognition for their contributions to the…

The Nigerian music star Rema has won the heart of American singer Selena Gomez, who claims that he permanently changed her life. On the remix of Calm Down, Gomez was a featured artist last year. The song they made together has been…

Following criticism of a video showing renowned gospel singer Tope Alabi using the Yoruba traditionalists' common greeting phrase, "Aboru aboye," in a worship song, an Ifa-priest, Oluwo Jogbodo Orunmila, advised the award-winning singer…

Veteran entertainer, Charles Oputa, popularly known as Charly Boy, has threatened to sue Premier Records Limited over alleged violation of terms of agreement in musical contracts signed about 35 years ago. The ‘Our mumu don do’…