Category: Entertainment

The last time Ms Hilda Effiong Bassey featured in this column was in a piece titled “Tales The Country Told Me: Hilda Baci and Seun Kuti” (ThisDay, May 16) wherein I commented on her courage and heroism for using her culinary skills to bring herself to global attention by breaking the Guinness World Record in cooking, what has now become… Read More

Founded in 2017, the distro boasts a growing catalogue of more than 1 million tracks from over 20 000 recording artists, music producers and copyright owners, with presence across Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Uganda.  “We are thrilled to recognise and celebrate Maccasio for his incredible support and partnership with Apprise Music Distribution,” the company… Read More

Nigerian singer-songwriter, Ahmedu Augustine, better known as Blackface, has alleged that Afrobeats sensation, Asake copied his song without permission. The former member of the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz, also accused two of the industry heavyweights, Wizkid and Burna Boy of intellectual property theft. He made the allegation during a recent interview with Naija FM where he said Asake sampled… Read More

Blackface accuses Asake of lifting his song for his hit single ‘Joha’. Blackface who’s one-third of the legendary Afrobeats group Afrobeats has continued to be in the news years after he bowed from the scene over his claims of copyright infringement from different artists. In his latest claim, Blackface while speaking with Naija FM claimed that rave of the moment… Read More

Sensational Nigerian singer, John Ighodaro, better known as Johnny Drille, has revealed the inspiration behind his hit song ‘How Are You My Friend’.   He said the death of the mother of his record label boss, Don Jazzy, inspired the song.   He disclosed this in a recent interview with Hip TV.   Johnny Drille said he co-wrote ‘How Are… Read More

Comprehensive Reintegration Training Program to Lower Recidivism Rates amongst the Formerly Incarcerated – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, July 10, 2023 · 643,946,014 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services… Read More

He would, however, gain mainstream success in early 2010 with his single ‘I’m In Love’. His stellar songwriting ability would see him offer his talent to several top acts including Seyi Shay and KCee with whom he delivered multiple hits. In 2015, he delivered his biggest hit yet ‘Raggae Blues’ on which he featured rap legend Olamide Baddo, KCee, Iyanya,… Read More

Explore Bose Ogulu’s journey, the powerhouse behind Burna Boy’s success. Learn about her music heritage, management role, and her cultural impact. In the vibrant and dynamic world of the music industry, success is often not a solitary journey. Behind every great artist, there is an equally great team that orchestrates the path to fame and glory. One such indispensable figure… Read More

The social media space is always agog with gossip and comments from people that cannot mind their business. Thankfully, the Nigerian entertainment industry allowed us to breathe as many of its stakeholders did not serve us plenty of hot gists. Well, apart from Johnny Drille -who was just being in character, to be honest. Also, where are the podcasters? Are… Read More

Unique and Lively Entertainment Experience Popping Up in the D.C. Area – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, July 10, 2023 · 643,855,062 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions?… Read More