Tag: Africa Music

Who will win and take home the ₦100 million grand prize at stake in this year’s Nigerian Idol? This is the question agitating the minds of followers of the show, which has Precious Mac, Quest and Victory Gbakara as the last three. While securing a spot in the coveted top 10 is a dream for many, it’s only the start… Read More

A Nigerian doctor has queried a recent post shared online by music star, Olamide. The singer had teased his newest song, with a photo of him holding the derriere of a white woman, who wore only panties. The viral photo caught the attention of a doctor who pointed out that the photo shows canisters of Nitrous oxides close to the… Read More

Fuji Opera is set to take the exhibition of Yoruba indigenous music to London. The Fuji Opera is a multi-dimensional exhibition which tells the story of the fuji music genre which is important in Nigeria’s history and without whom there will not be the globally known Afrobeats that’s now Nigeria. Sourced From Nigerian Music Read More

One defining quality of Sound Sultan is his ability to be the man behind his songs. So that when it’s all said and done, we can look at his actions and easily reconcile them with his songs. After the painful exit of the Afrobeats Icon, he left us an enduring legacy that cuts across music, entertainment, and sport. And even… Read More

Chinese artist Hua Chen Yu’s “Mars Concert 2023” makes history with innovative art-technology – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Tuesday, July 11, 2023 · 644,047,104 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other… Read More

The last time Ms Hilda Effiong Bassey featured in this column was in a piece titled “Tales The Country Told Me: Hilda Baci and Seun Kuti” (ThisDay, May 16) wherein I commented on her courage and heroism for using her culinary skills to bring herself to global attention by breaking the Guinness World Record in cooking, what has now become… Read More

Founded in 2017, the distro boasts a growing catalogue of more than 1 million tracks from over 20 000 recording artists, music producers and copyright owners, with presence across Sierra Leone, Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Côte d’Ivoire, Togo, Benin and Uganda.  “We are thrilled to recognise and celebrate Maccasio for his incredible support and partnership with Apprise Music Distribution,” the company… Read More

Nigerian singer-songwriter, Ahmedu Augustine, better known as Blackface, has alleged that Afrobeats sensation, Asake copied his song without permission. The former member of the defunct music group, Plantashun Boiz, also accused two of the industry heavyweights, Wizkid and Burna Boy of intellectual property theft. He made the allegation during a recent interview with Naija FM where he said Asake sampled… Read More

Blackface accuses Asake of lifting his song for his hit single ‘Joha’. Blackface who’s one-third of the legendary Afrobeats group Afrobeats has continued to be in the news years after he bowed from the scene over his claims of copyright infringement from different artists. In his latest claim, Blackface while speaking with Naija FM claimed that rave of the moment… Read More

Sensational Nigerian singer, John Ighodaro, better known as Johnny Drille, has revealed the inspiration behind his hit song ‘How Are You My Friend’.   He said the death of the mother of his record label boss, Don Jazzy, inspired the song.   He disclosed this in a recent interview with Hip TV.   Johnny Drille said he co-wrote ‘How Are… Read More