After many years of military rule in Nigeria, the year 1999 finally birthed the return to civilian rule in the country with former military head of state Olusegun Obasanjo of the PDP defeating the opposing candidate of Olu Falae of the AD. For many, the process may not have been perfect but the fact that…
American multinational record label, Def Jam Recordings has announced the signing of Nigerian Afropop singer and songwriter, Adekunle Gold. In a statement to Billboard, Tunji Balogun CEO/chairman of Def Jam Recordings said; “I’ve been following Adekunle Gold since I first heard his record ‘Sade’ in 2016. Over the years, everything in AG’s world has elevated — his songwriting has refined, the…
The megastar singer, Burna Boy has been announced as the co-headline of the 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick Off Show by Pepsi #PepsiKickOffShow – UEFA and Pepsi MAX® are excited to announce that GRAMMY® Award-winning and multi-platinum-selling singer, songwriter and producer, Burna Boy, will co-headline the highly anticipated 2023 UEFA Champions League Final Kick…
Nigerian disc jockey, singer and philanthropist, Florence Ifeoluwa Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy, has bagged a Master’s degree from the University of Oxford, England, in the United Kingdom. She now has a Master of Science in African Studies from Oxford University, marking her third degree and second Master’s. Her graduation ceremony was held at the…
Sequel to the release of his two packed single towards the end of 2022, Jaido P (aka Shopla) is set to raise the bar of his releases in 2023 with a Fireboy collaboration to kick off the new year. The stellar rapper, songwriter, performer and artiste is very well known for creating quality music that…
Nigerian heavyweight rapper Remilekun Safaru popularly known as Reminisce has announced the date of release for his ninth album, “Alaye Toh Se Gogo.” The record has potential artistes like the Mayor of Lagos, Victony, Oxlade, Olamide, Lucid and Kayode on it. The album will be one of the biggest this year as it has all the hottest artists on…
The Afrobeats ripples continues to make wave around the world and the numbers of female acts spreading the gospel keeps increasing. Flying the Afrobeats flag in the United Kingdom is Princess Oreoluwakitan Adenuga better known by her stage name Princess. Since the age of 5, Princess started learning to play the piano and from there her love…
On Sunday 19th February 2023, Afrobeats will be sharing in the spotlight of one of the biggest sporting events in the United States as Tems, Burna Boy, and Rema will be thrilling the audience with their hit singles at the all-star game in Utah. The National Basketball Association (NBA) announced that three Nigerian superstars will…
Off to an early start in the year 2023, Italy-based Nigerian entertainer, Osunde Uyi professionally known as GS returns with his first single of the year titled “Something.” The new single “Something” is the long-awaited follow-up to his previous song “Hala My Name.” Delving into the music scene in 2009, GS sure shows growth within…
Beyoncé on Sunday broke the record for the most Grammy wins of any artist, scoring her 32nd prize ever and fourth of the night to resounding applause. She clinched the title by winning the Grammy for Best Dance/Electronic Music Album for her smash “Renaissance,” thus surpassing the late classical conductor Georg Solti, who had 31…
