Tag: Africa Music

Nick Austin Mary Akpa came to the U.S. with her mom and older brother as a young girl. “We didn’t have the typical immigrant story where you’re leaving your home for a better life,” Akpa says. “My mom was actually doing quite well. And she wasn’t a fan of being in the U.S. initially. I think that showed up with… Read More

Taylor Clarke Bennett Releases New Hip Pop Music ‘LOVE WHERE YOU’RE FROM’ – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, April 28, 2022 · 570,246,385 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services… Read More

The Nigeria Police Force operatives in Lafia, Nasarawa State, have colluded with a Vigilantes Commander to arrest and detain nine young Nigerians after framing them as cult members, SaharaReporters has learnt. It was gathered that they were arrested from a bar and afterwards tortured on April 12, 2022 at Nyanya Gwandara, Karu Local Government of the state by the police… Read More

Nigerian gospel artiste, Joy Eseoghene Odiete, simply known as Jodie, was once a household name in the Nigerian music scene after her popular song, Kuchi Kuchi, was released in 2010. Several years after her absence, the Kuchi Kuchi crooner has come out to reveal reasons why she has not been producing music as before. In a series of posts on… Read More

He claimed that, despite writing to Sony to terminate his publishing contract, his request was denied because Efe is a stumbling block. It appears that Efe’s signature or consent is required for that to happen. He wrote, “Efe is the epitome of a heartless human being! I’ve been stuck in the worst sonymusicpub deal for 6 years because of him!… Read More

JAMES HONG TO BE HONORED WITH STAR ON HOLLYWOOD WALK OF FAME Making history as the oldest living star to receive it – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Wednesday, April 27, 2022 · 570,179,468 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics… Read More

If there is one musician as commonly associated as Fela Anikulapo-Kuti with the West African musical movements Afrobeat and Afrobeats (never mind Afro-Blues and Afro-Soul), this is the preserve of Orlando Julius Ekemode. Given Fela’s immense stature it would seem impossible to speak of another musician from whom he gained musical direction. Yet, one must, in the case of his… Read More

The ‘Ajoche’ star took to her Twitter handle with a list of major challenges based on her recent documentary filming experience. “Shooting documentaries in Nigeria is difficult for a number of reasons: Nigerians aren’t very honest. Nigerians aren’t very open. Nigerians don’t keep footages. Everyone demands money to share their story and Everyone is more interested in ‘their truth’,” the… Read More

President Muhammadu Buhari’s acclaimed praise singer, Dauda Kahutu, popularly known as Rarara, has spoken against what he perceived as the shortcoming of the current administration in a new song. In the song, he led a group of other prominent Hausa singers under the 13-13 Kannywood. The news of the new song went viral when his spokesperson, Rabi’u Garba Gaya, posted… Read More

Hollywood Sentinel Now Considering Applicants for Numerous Areas – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, April 26, 2022 · 570,027,525 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions? Sourced From Nigerian… Read More