Having started penning songs at the tender age of 11, Micho Tello is one of the fast rising music stars trying to take the Afrobeats buzz to the next level. Born Harry Uduak Michael Omoh, Micho Tello aka Tha Illest who is originally from Akwa Ibom state but grew up in Warri, Delta started listening…
Universal Music Group today announced the launch of Def Jam Africa, a new label division within the continent. According to the announcement, the new label is dedicated to representing “the best hip-hop, Afrobeats and trap talent in Africa, and will follow the blueprint of the iconic Def Jam Recordings label,” one of the most important hip-hop/R&B…
Yup! We’re getting a new Nasty C song and he’s featuring his idol T.I. on it. He shared the news on his Twitter, super excited and describing T.I. as the reason he’s rapping in the first place. “I’m the happiest kid in the world,” he writes. OOK @ GOD. I’m in PORTUGAL & right in the middle…
The 2018 edition of the All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) held last night in Accra, Ghana with a host of African stars converging for a night of music and felicitations. The legendary award was given to the internationally recognized South African singer, Yvonne Chaka Chaka. Executive Governor of Lagos State, Akinwunmi Ambode was awarded a special recognition for his contributions…
The Africa Youth Awards has released its annual list of 100 Most Influential Young Africans for 2018. 26 African countries were represented on the list with Nigeria, South Africa, Ghana and Tanzania taking the lead with 20, 17, 12 and 8 representatives respectively. The list features politicians, activists, entrepreneurs, entertainers, digital influencers, philanthropists & athletes across 10 distinct…
The Headies (also known as Hip Hop World Awards), since 2006 has been recognizing and celebrating outstanding achievement in Nigeria’s music industry. The 12th edition of the award show has just come to an end and we have the full list of winers for you. Wizkid, Simi and Davido were the biggest winners of the night. Wizkid won three…
After months of shortlisting thousands of submitted entries, the nominees’ list for the 12th edition of Nigeria’s biggest and most prestigious music award show, The Headies, is finally out. This year, the organizers are also introducing new categories to the award show. The new categories include The Viewer’s Choice Award, Best Performer category and a…
