Nigerian Music Exports Soar 49% on Spotify’s Global Platform
Nigerian artists have seen their music exports jump by nearly half over the past three years, fueled by the worldwide rise of Afrobeats, streaming giant...
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A Decade of Brilliance: MTN Foundation-backed ‘Saro, The Musical’ Lights Up Lagos in Celebration of Nigerian Culture.
In a dazzling display of artistic prowess, the Terra Kulture Theatre in Victoria Island, Lagos, was aglow on December 23, 2023, as the celebrated Nigerian...
8th All Africa Music Awards (AFRIMA) Full List of Winners.
It was a breathtaking experience, Sunday night, at the 15-000 capacity Dakar Arena, in Dakar, Senegal, as superstars across the continent clinched trophies at the...
Wizkid, Tems, Burna Boy, Ckay & Fireboy DML Nominated for iHeartRadio Music Awards.
Nigerian musicians, Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Ckay, and Fireboy DML have all been nominated in the Afrobeats Artist Of The Year category at the 11th edition of the iHeartRadio Music Awards 2023. Afrobeats has...
Niniola, American rap legend Diddy set for music collaboration.
Award-winning Nigerian Afrobeats superstar and Queen of Afrohouse, Niniola Apata ‘Niniola’ is set to collaborate with American music mogul, rap legend and label executive, Sean...
Nigerian music-tech startup Boomkit racks up 10k users as it bids to boost independent African artists.
Nigerian music-tech startup Boomkit, a digital distribution and career management app for independent African artists, has built a user base of 10,000 and has plans...
Pheelz, Femi Koya join superstar line-up announced for the Africa Day music festival on 28 May.
The Africa Day Concert 2022 celebrations will feature Femi Koya, ShaSha, Aubrey Qwana, Murumba Pitch, Marcus Harvey and many more The Africa Day Concert 2022,...
Progress Emerged Winner of Nigerian Idol Season 7, Applauds Bigi for Refreshing Moments, Sponsorship of Musical Talent Discovery.
The Nigerian Idol musical reality show sponsored by the Bigi carbonated soft drink brand of Rite Foods, climaxed on Sunday, with Progress Chukwuyem emerging the winner of the 10-week...
Burna Boy performs ‘Last Last’ for first time at Billboard Music Awards.
Globally-recognised Nigerian singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, performed his latest song, Last Last, for the first time at the Billboard Music Awards....
Nigerian Choreographer Takes African Dance, Music To Hamburg.
Nigerian choreographer, Israel Akpan Sunday, with his team of four dancers and two musicians, are set to thrill their audience with a fusion of dance...
Street Style Triumphs at Lagos’s Beloved Music Festival, Our Homecoming
Coachella wasn’t the only stylish festival happening this weekend. In Lagos, Nigeria’s fashion capital, the three-day-long concert Our Homecoming returned following a COVID-induced hiatus. Since...
Music Business Academy for Africa returns.
An Associate Professor, New York University, Dr Carlos Chirinos, has said talented artistes in Nigeria surpass the number of talent management professionals capable of helping...
‘Peru’ Remix Tops UK Music Charts.
Nigerian singer Fireboy’s Peru remix which features British Grammy Award winning singer, Ed Sheeran has hit No. 1 on the UK Apple Music charts. The record currently tops...
MTN Empowers Young Nigerians With Musical Skills.
Music is a part of every known society, past and present, and it is common to all human cultures around the world. Music plays a...
Youtube Music Backs Two Nigerian Startups
YouTube Music has acknowledge its commitment to support 300 participants in the African creative voices, by providing financial grants, capacity development training and advisory organisations...
Wizkid wins Apple Music African Artist of the Year.
Nigerian superstar Ayo Balogun widely known as Wizkid has emerged the winner of the Artist of the Year for African region in the Apple Music...
Winners emerge in Quickteller one Africa music fest promo
Africa’s leading digital payment platform, Quickteller, powered by Interswitch, has announced the first set of winners to receive all-expense-paid trips to Dubai as part of...
Meet Arinzé Kene, Nigerian-British actor who played Bob Marley in new musical.
Arinze Kene, the Nigerian-born British actor, says he was initially “scared” when asked to take on the role of Bob Marley, the late Jamaican reggae legend,...
Maiden edition of Afrobeats Music Festival to hold in Canada.
The organizers of the Afrobeats Music Festival have announced that the first edition of the event will take place in Canada in 2022. The event...