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…
Producer/Singer Pheelz and singer Fireboy DML released the official trailer for their upcoming joint EP, Peace by Piece, confirming its release date as September 26. The black-and-white trailer, already making waves online, offers an intimate glimpse into the duo’s creative process. Viewers see the pair in the studio, laughing, vibing, and revisiting the chemistry that…
Nigeria’s globetrotting musical talent; Rema and American pop star Selena Gomez have won a 2023 MTV Video Music Awards. The duo took home the award in the inaugural Best Afrobeats category for their smash hit “Calm Down.” “Calm Down” was also nominated in the “song of the year” category and the “best collaboration” category. The…
Sensational singer; Asake born Ahmed Ololade rose to stardom after being signed to YBNL label by label boss Olamide. His single ‘Mr Money’ also solidified his place in the industry. The YBNL signee shared a picture off his newly acquired mansion with the caption, taking a line from Fireboy DML’s track “Glory,” he captioned the post,…
The journey of the Afrobeats isn’t complete without the storytellers, news makers/journalists. One of such is Sesan Adeniji. Sesan Adeniji being on the cover of Simple Magazine‘s 2022 August Digital edition with the tag “A Journalist At the Forefront Of Afrobeats Evolution” gives credence to why he is one of the connoisseurs of Afrobeats culture….
Nigerian sensational award-winning songstress, Simi has achieved another landmark feat, as she becomes the first female artist to reach 100 million total streams on Boomplay Boomplay which is one of Nigeria’s leading music streaming platforms made the announcement across their social media platforms to celebrate the monumental achievement. Simi achieved this feat after the release of her…
Fast-rising Nigerian singer, songwriter and music producer, Oluwatomi Owoeye Agbedavies popularly know犀利士 n as Tomidrey just released his long awaited EP aptly titled “Blue Roses” to kick start his budding singing career. Since stepping into the game at the age of 13 like a lot of his peers in the industry who began their career…
Gifted Producer, Singer and Songwriter, Pheelz Mr Producer brought his cool rhythm as he covers the new digital issue of SIMPLE Magazine. The gentle giant christened Phillip Kayode Moses who is revered for his jaw dropping music production discography across multiple genres for the biggest music heavy weights you can think of in Africa, Europe…
Coming out in flying colors in recent time, is a superstar in the making, someone whom the whole of Port Harcourt will be proud of. After shutting down the recently concluded annual Bole festival in the city of Port-Harcourt, an event which also played host to Fireboy Dml and other artiste from the city, the…
