Tag: Africa Music

by Jeroslyn JoVonn May 14, 2024 Def Jam Chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun plans to turn the iconic label into the premiere destination for “global Black music.” Def Jam Chairman/CEO Tunji Balogun is laying out his big plans for the future of the iconic record label and how he will turn it into the premiere destination for “global Black music.” Balogun is… Read More

Controversial Nigerian musician, Portable, whose real name is Habeeb Okikiola, has been arrested by the Lagos State Police Command for failing to settle the remaining balance on a G-Wagon SUV he purchased from a car dealer in Lagos. Portable, known for hit songs like “Zazuu” and collaborations with artists like Olamide, paid only N13 million out of the N27 million… Read More

American music legend Stevie Wonder has been granted Ghanaian citizenship, taking the Oath of Allegiance and receiving his Certificate of Citizenship at a ceremony in Ghana’s Jubilee House before President Akufo-Addo.  Though born in Michigan, Wonder had been a longtime admirer of the West African country and announced three years ago his desire to be a citizen. Known for hits… Read More

Young Music Artist Michael O. Wilson Releases New Song “House of the Lord” Inspired by King David and Psalm 122:1 – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, May 14, 2024 · 711,554,117 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press… Read More

Entertainment of Tuesday, 14 May 2024 Source: mynigeria.com Olawale Oloforo, popularly known as Brymo Nigerian musician, Olawale Oloforo, popularly known as Brymo, has shared some interesting aspects of his birth. In an intimate dialogue with Chude Jideonwo, he revealed a harrowing event from his mother’s youth where she endured sexual assault and subsequently, her menstrual cycle halted. Brymo recounted how… Read More

The Chief of the Air Staff (CAS), Air Marshal Hasan Abubakar, has urged music professionals and educators to promote professionalism and national development through music. Abubakar made the call at the 19th Annual National Conference of the Society of Music Educators of Nigeria (SOMEN), hosted by the Directorate of Music, Nigeria Air Force, on Tuesday in Abuja. The CAS was… Read More

The Afrobeats sound is not monolithic. It comes in so many subcategories! Houston is witnessing a new sound, and it’s coming from 24-year-old AdeMofe Abiodun, more popularly known as ‘Mofe.’ This Nigerian-born, H-Town-based artist takes the world by storm with his unique blend of Afrobeats and alternative sounds. His hit song “Prince of Egypt” has become a viral sensation collaborating… Read More

He states that this generation is “totally lost.” Nigerian singer, Skales, has declared that there is no real love in the world anymore. Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More

Sarkodie’s Brag has sparked a rap war between Ghana and Nigeria after he claimed seniority over their three top music stars, Davido and Burna Boy. The song off his upcoming mixtape, ‘The Championship’, has resurrected rappers across the continent after the BET Award-winning rapper reiterated his status as the African ‘rap god’. A moment after the song dropped over the… Read More

The name Sade instantly conjures up a sensual, sophisticated atmosphere. Born Helen Folasade Adu, the British-Nigerian singer rose to prominence with her 1984 debut album, Diamond Life, which spawned the indelible hit single “Smooth Operator.” Over the course of five more records, she’d continue to have success with gorgeous, romantic songs like “The Sweetest Taboo,” “Paradise,” “No Ordinary Love” and… Read More