Tag: Africa Music

Afrobeat singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has announced that he recently disbursed N237 million to 424 orphanages across the country through the David Adeleke Foundation (DAF). Announcing this via his Twitter handle on Thursday, Davido said individuals and corporations across various sectors and regions contributed to the donation. According to the press statement attached to his tweet, a… Read More

Sensational Nigerian singer-songwriter, Anthony Ebuka Victor, better known as Victony, has disclosed that he switched his music genre from hip-hop to afrobeats because he wanted to “try something new.” Victony stated this during an interview with Nelson CJ on Teen Vogue, covered by Africa’s New Wave. The 22-year-old said the pandemic quarantine gave him the opportunity to discover himself. READ… Read More

On Thursday, Nigerian music star Davido said he had disbursed N237m to several Nigerian orphanages. The singer disclosed this in a statement on his social media accounts. The donations come 16 months after he distributed N250m to 292 Nigerian orphanages. Ahead of his birthday in November 2021, what started as a joke after the singer challenged his colleagues to contribute… Read More

ARKADIA Festival Announces 2023 Lineup With Chromeo, Dr. Fresch, Elderbook, Jai Wolf, The Glitch Mob, and TROYBOI – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, July 21, 2023 · 645,562,737 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events &… Read More

Musawa, who spoke during a briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, July 19, 2023, explained that the goal is to deliver a national strategy that supports Tinubu’s promise to double the nation’s economy to $1trn within eight years. She noted that, as already demonstrated by the bold decisions of the President, the current administration has transformative agenda that has at its… Read More

The soundtrack for BBC One drama Champion is out now via Def Jam 0207. The show, described as “a love letter to Black British music”, began broadcasting on July 1. It was created by Candice Carty-Williams, who penned Queenie and Notting Hill Carnival: A West Side Story. The series follows South-London rapper Bosco Champion (played by British singer-songwriter Malcom Kamulete,… Read More

With the theme of The Golden Era – Bold & Elegant, the event is set to take place on October 7, 2023. Online voting commences on Pulse Nigeria’s website on September 5, 2023. The Pulse Influencer Awards, which is being held simultaneously in Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Senegal, Uganda, and Côte d’Ivoire, is dedicated to celebrating the digital creativity, innovation, and… Read More

Fast-rising street-pop sensation Shallipopi has made his first appearance on the Billboard Afrobeats Songs Chart after releasing his debut EP ‘Planet Pluto’. In the latest issue of the Billboard Hot 100 (Chart week – July 22, 2023), Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ extends its record as the longest-charting African song in the Hot 100 as it enters its 45th week while retaining… Read More

Big Brother Titans winner Khosi Twala is in her bag as she secured a hosting gig The smart beauty has been chosen to host the most elite Nigerian awards in South Africa She was showered with praise for her recent accolade and wishing her well on her journey PAY ATTENTION: Have you recorded a funny video or filmed the moment… Read More

Senegalese-American singer, Akon, has said Nigerians are arguably the smartest people on the planet.On the Drink Champs podcast co-hosted by N.O.R.E and DJ EFN, Akon reiterated on the planet, there was no one smarter than a Nigerian. Quite interestingly, one of the host’s, agreed wholly with the music executive’s assertion. Akon, considered on the world’s most influential voice in contemporary… Read More