Tag: Africa Music

EbonyLife Film’s, ‘Elesin Oba’, an adaptation of Nobel Laureate Wole Soyinka’s acclaimed stage play, ‘Death and the King’s Horseman, will be released in Nigerian cinemas on 28 October. The film was directed by the late Biyi Bandele, the brain behind the acclaimed productions, ‘Half of a Yellow Sun’ and ‘Fifty’. Elesin Oba, The King’s Horseman, based on a Nigerian literary… Read More

Simbiatu “Simbi” Abisola Abiola Ajikawo was born in Islington, London, to Nigerian parents. She is a British rapper, singer and actress. She rose to prominence with the independent release of her first three albums, namely A Curious Tale of Trials + Persons (2015), Stillness in Wonderland (2016) and Grey Area (2019). Her fourth album, Sometimes I Might Be Introvert (2021)… Read More

Gone are the days we used to sing ‘all my guys are ballers’. Now our popular slangs are; 1. God abeg o, who go help o Popularised by singer Portable, many Nigerians have found themselves crying to the only person that can save them, God. How to use it in a sentence – I don’t want to see shege, God… Read More

The International Telecommunications Union (ITU) has stressed the need for improved connectivity in Nigeria’s rural communities, stressing that it is already collaborating with the Ministry of Communications and Digital Economy on it. ESS Manager, Huawei Nigeria, Basirat Isholan (left); Chief Operating Officer, Nigeria Internet Registration Agency (NiRA), Eyitayo Iyortim; Principal Manager at the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC), Oladoyin Aiyenitaju and… Read More

Let me start with an anecdote. During the 2015 campaign season, I had just turned a sophomore at Obafemi Awolowo University in Ife. On this happenstantial day, I was visiting a friend who lived off-campus. For our morning workout, we cycled from his place in Omole Estate to Mayfair, a popular intersection in the Ife-Ilesa thoroughfare. After we’d cycled a… Read More

Award-Winning Artist Takes The Reins For Empowering Video “No More Limits” – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, October 18, 2022 · 596,625,877 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

A TikTok video of some Soldiers of the Nigerian Army dancing to the mock song of the Pyrates Confraternity on the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has gone viral. The Eagle Online recalls that Pyrates Confraternity had in August released a video, titled: “Emi Lokan,” mocking Tinubu. In the latest video, which lasted for… Read More

Author: Kafuki Jada | Published: Monday, October 17, 2022 Nigerian Afro-beat singer and songwriter Ruger performs live at Nyakuron Cultural Center. (Photo: Kafuki Jada/Eye Radio). Nigerian artist Ruger said in a post seen on his Instagram page, that he will never forget South Sudan, shortly before leaving Juba for his country. The 23-year-old Afro-beat superstar said in the social media… Read More

Afrobeat singer, Seun Kuti, has declared his preference for internet fraud, locally called Yahoo Yahoo, over betting or gambling. Kuti stated this in a video while begging African youths to stop gambling and engage in Yahoo Yahoo instead. Kuti alleged it is a scheme formulated by the whites to sell false hope and milk them of their little resources. The… Read More

in her words, she has loved Davido since the first time she heard his song. According to the young Jamaican star, Davido’s consistency and ability to explore different sounds while still delivering hits made him not just an artist but a musician. “Ever since hearing him the first time I have loved him. I love how he presents his work.… Read More