Tag: Africa Music

This year, NPR Music is celebrating Black Music Month with an array of brand new Tiny Desk concerts — both from home and from behind our beloved Desk. Together, these artists represent the past, present and future of Black music. This month of carefully curated shows is a celebration of Black artists expressing themselves in ways we’ve never seen before,… Read More

Fifteen years after the release of her first album, Nigerian-French singer Asa is back with her album, Five. In an interview with BBC What’s New, she talks about heralding a new phase in her career, the pressure to stay relevant, and wanting to make music her way. Reporter: Simi Jolaoso Edited by: Aaron Akinyemi Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More

As the Southern Hemisphere creeps into winter, GoodLuck and Nigerian rapper Ice Prince are heating things up. In a first-time collaboration between SA’s electronic favourites and Nigeria’s rap star comes June – a pop and afrobeat musical cocktail that instils a craving for a mid-year summer holiday somewhere across the world. “Their first-ever collab tells the story of someone who… Read More

UK born Nigerian Afro-R&B singer/songwriter, Princes Adenuga, a.k.a Princess is on a mission to claim a comfortable spot on the Nigerian music scene with her music. Having cut her music teeth at a young age, Princess is fully equipped with the appropriate music arsenal to take on the Nigerian entertainment industry with her full chest. In a recent chat, Princess… Read More

 President Muhammadu Buhari says hosting the Global Conference on Tourism, Culture and Creative Industry in Nigeria will bring the country’s leisure and business sectors in contact with potential investors. The president stated this when he visited the headquarters of the United Nations World Tourism Organisation (UNWTO) in Madrid, Spain, on Wednesday. The right to host the UNWTO first-ever Global Conference… Read More

THE GIANT NATIONAL CAPITAL BBQ BATTLE 30TH ANNIVERSARY AS AMERICA’S FOOD & MUSIC FESTIVAL, JUNE 25-26 2022 – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Wednesday, June 1, 2022 · 574,952,250 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events &… Read More

A video of Nigerian singer, Wizkid, referring to fellow singer, Davido, as his boy has stirred reactions on social media. In the video making the rounds online, Wizkid was asked about his relationship with Davido, and in his response, he described Davido as his boy. According to Wizkid, he has no issues with Davido because he sees him as a cool… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari Wednesday in Madrid, Spain expressed the readiness of Nigeria to host the first-ever Global Conference on Tourism, Culture, and the Creative Industry in November this year in a conducive environment. Speaking during a visit to the headquarters of the United Nations World Trade Organization (UNWTO) in the Spanish capital at the beginning of his State Visit to… Read More

According to reports, Nigeria is Africa’s largest adopter of NFTs and is expected to have the biggest growth in NFT adoption from 13.7% to 35.3% – an increase of 22 percentage points, implying that Digital Art may easily become the new financial sanctuary for artists seeking commercial success and digital fame. Panellist Anthony Azekwoh, a 22-year old Nigerian self-taught Digital… Read More

Bruce Fein, the United States-based lawyer of the leader of the Indigenous Peoples of Biafra, Nnamdi Kanu, has written to the Ohanaeze Ndigbo. He warned the group not to sit on the legal fence, noting that Nigeria plans to imprison Kanu indefinitely without trial. The letter dated May 31, 2022 was addressed to the President General of Ohanaeze Ndigbo, George… Read More