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How Flavour and Phyno pioneered the revival of Nigeria’s Igbo highlife music

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Screenshot of YouTube video by FreeMe TV of Phyno featuring Flavour in the song “Authe”. By the 1990s, highlife music had been firmly entrenched in the Igbo culture. It appealed to a specific audience, mostly middle-aged Igbos, who had grown up with it. Consequently, it was the de facto genre that was played during ceremonies like funerals, traditional marriages, and… Read More
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Fela Kuti, Falz, Other Nigerian Stars Turned Activists

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Nigerian stars have always succeeded in putting smiles on the faces of their audience despite the hardship that bites hard in the country. However, there are some entertainers who use their platforms to discuss societal ills. Here are the highlights of some Nigerian stars who have become social crusaders. FELA KUTI Olufela Olusegun Oludotun Ransome-Kuti, also called Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, was… Read More
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Alleged assault: Report yourself or be arrested, Police tell popular musician “Portable”

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Ogun Police Command, on Monday, ordered popular hip-hop musician, Habeeb Okikiola , popularly known as Portable, to report himself immediately at the nearest police post or be arrested. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the order was sequel to a case of an alleged assault on a young man by the musician and some boys. Spokesman of the… Read More
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Mayorkun’s ‘Certified Loner’ Debuts On Apple Music Top 100

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Raving Nigerian musician, Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel, better known by his stage name, Mayorkun is having a good run with his new project. Mayorkun is a distinctive Nigerian act and pianist with a unique approach to making music. He was discovered by Davido on Twitter after he released a cover his song ‘The Money’ on the bird app. ALSO: Shatta Wale… Read More
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Nigerians Knock Burnaboy As Assaulted Lady Narrates Ordeal

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Posted by Nwa Diokpa Entertainment, Featured, Latest News Monday, June 20th, 2022 (AFRICAN EXAMINER) – Popular Nigerian musician, Damini Ogulu, better known as Burna Boy, has come under severe attack after the lady he reportedly assaulted in Cubana club in Lagos shared her own side of the story. African Examiner recalls that Burna Boy’s security details were reported to have… Read More
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MARGO JOY WRITES THE SONG “PRAYING FOR YOU,” TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HER FRIEND AFTER A TRAGIC HATE CRIME IN NEW ORLEANS

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MARGO JOY WRITES THE SONG “PRAYING FOR YOU,” TO RAISE FUNDS FOR HER FRIEND AFTER A TRAGIC HATE CRIME IN NEW ORLEANS – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, June 21, 2022 · 577,705,414 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics… Read More
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BREAKING: Nigerian Police Invite Singer, Portable For Leading ‘Gang’ To Brutalise Young Man

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The Nigeria Police Force, Ogun State command, has ordered upcoming singer, Habeeb Okikiola, aka Portable, to report himself at the nearest police station, over a video clip circulating on social media, where he organised some youths to beat up a young man. In a statement issued by the Command’s spokesperson, Abimbola Oyeyemi, on Monday, the police said that the incident… Read More
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Ciara nails ‘Umlando’ dance, calls amapiano “Nigerian music”, SA fights to claim hit song

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American singer Ciara has joined in on the fun of the Umlando dance challenge, which she shared on her Instagram Ciara shared herself having fun with the Umlando dance challenge, and South Africans could not get enough American dancer Ciara made a mistake with the type of music, saying it is Nigerian music, causing South Africans to flood her comments… Read More
Human Rights 

‘Militarised approach’ to policing peaceful protests, only increases risk of violence: UN human rights expert

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“Rather than seeing peaceful protest as a democratic means of participation, too often governments resort to repression to suppress protests and silence people’s voices,” said Clément Voule, UN Special Rapporteur on the right to peaceful assembly and association, in a report presented to the Human Rights Council.  The expert said a global trend towards militarising protest policing tactics had led… Read More
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The Propaganda Site Expands Concert Schedule Search to the UK and Ireland

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The Propaganda Site Expands Concert Schedule Search to the UK and Ireland – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Monday, June 20, 2022 · 577,624,034 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services… Read More
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