Two decades ago, ID Cabasa’s contribution to Nigerian music was more direct. As a founding member of Coded Tunes, ID Cabasa (real name Olumide Ogunade) was instrumental in shaping Yoruba Rap and South-Western Afropop. He produced the bulk of 9ice’s first three albums, crafted Olamide’s debut, Rapsodi, and worked with a constellation of rappers in…
One of Nigeria’s foremost music promoters, Biliamin Olabanji who is popularly known in the entertainment circuit as Billy Que has revealed how himself and other UK based showbiz music promoters like SMADE, Ayo Shonaiya, DJ Abass, Tim Westwood among others pushed Afrobeats music into the UK mainstream music industry by inviting and staging various promotional…
Oftentimes, due credits are not given to people behind the scene in the music industry, especially the instrumentalists. Instrumentals are the nerves and soul of good music, but their efforts are underplayed. Adebayo Anthony popularly known as Tony Sticks, a performing percussionist is changing the game with his act and set to carve a niche…
For decades, Nigeria has been the cradle of musical innovation in Africa, birthing legends whose voices and rhythms travelled far beyond the continent. Today, a new generation of Afrobeats and indigenous artists is carrying that legacy into uncharted territory, redefining global sound with bold creativity, street-rooted authenticity, and cultural pride. What sets this new wave…
One of Nigeria’s foremost music promoters, Biliamin Olabanji who is popularly known in the entertainment circuit as Billy Que is gearing up to celebrate his 40th birthday in a grand style. The showbiz promoter who will be turning forty on November 18 planned to stage two parties, one in the UK where he is based…
Big Wiz as he’s now being called haven’t always been the moniker of the Starboy. Ayo Balogun has always been Wizkid the global icon who started his craft as an unknown artist from the streets of Ojuelegba. 2baba, Dbanj, and P Square held it down for many years we thought their passage will be the…
Super talented singer/songwriter, S Gee aka “Sweet Melody” has teamed up with Q Dot to release the remix of his hit single titled “Iyanu Mashele.” The remix is his first project after signing a new management deal with SonyJojo Entertainment (SJE). Both artistes bring their melodious vibes to a song that preaches hope to anyone going…
Fast rising Nigerian Afro-pop artiste Adewale Damilola David who goes by the stage name Fresh Prince Lomo is not allowing the Covid19 Pandemic which has immensely affected the entertainment industry to slow him down. The talented artiste just released a new melodious single “Sorry”. According to Fresh Prince, “the year 2020 started on high a…
The world began dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic in December 2019, and since then there have been 549,846 confirmed deaths worldwide and 684 confirmed deaths here in Nigeria. Every day we see survivors like Ayodeji Osowobi and Ife Durosinmi-Etti come out to tell their stories. However, there are still people who continue to push the narrative that COVID-19 isn’t real or it…
Award winning fast-rising act; Fatiah Ojediran better known as Phatiah, a music talent who distinguishes herself with her healthy, wholesome and inspiring brand of music that stands out in a crowded music industry where most actors seem to be towing the same line, was on hand to render the national anthem that brought about the…
