Tag: Africa Music

Born Faridah Seriki, she was nominated for ‘Rinse and Repeat’ by DJ Riton in the Best Dance Recording Category. This came after the song peaked No. 13 on the UK Singles Chart. Interestingly, her relationship with Riton started with Twitter DMs when both artists were living in New York. Her style is the rap-talk mould that got acts like M.I.A… Read More

Gospel singer, Adeyinka Alaseyori, has been in the news lately after her colleague, Tope Alabi, criticised people who refer to God as ‘Oniduro Mi’, which means ‘guarantor’. Alaseyori, among other gospel singers, have waxed records where they referred to God as ‘Oniduro Mi’. In a video, which has since gone viral, Alabi stated that although she was not condemning the… Read More

An indigene of Abia state, she is the second of four kids and a graduate of the National Open University. A few days ago, Pulse Nigeria had a short chart with her. Here is what we found out; Pulse: How did MAJ find music? MAJ: I grew listening to lots of songs. During the weekends, my dad would play the… Read More

The song which comes more than a year after her last release ‘Cant Wait,’ is a stripped-down record of a mixture of pop/Afro-house & Amapiano giving her listeners a soulful riddim. Afro-house singer Coco Benson returns with her new single, ‘Majesty.’ (Bankulli) Pulse Nigeria Afro-house singer Coco Benson returns with her new single, ‘Majesty.’ (Bankulli) Pulse Nigeria While Coco delivers… Read More

  Gospel minister, Adeyinka Alaseyori, has called for calm over criticism that followed Tope Alabi’s condemnation of her song.   Recall … Gospel minister, Adeyinka Alaseyori, has called for calm over criticism that followed Tope Alabi’s condemnation of her song.   Recall that Tope Alabi had come under heavy criticism for criticizing the song.   Alaseyori had in a song… Read More

Having hit releases like ‘Better Love’, ‘Iyoro’, ‘Owami’ featuring South African singer Lungi Naidoo, ‘Satisfy Me’ featuring South African singer Rowlene. His new release is guaranteed to be received judiciously with immense bliss. JUJU by IDYL is an up-tempo dance influenced afropop song describing the interaction between modern day youth. Idyl created a story via simple sing along lyrics and… Read More

In the US, Juneteenth is the day recognizing the news of the Emancipation Proclamation finally reaching slaves in Texas. To honor Juneteenth 2021, Apple Music commissioned a specially curated collection of songs – Juneteenth 2021: Freedom Songs.  The compilation features original compositions and covers in service of the holiday from Amaarae, Black Thought, Chloe x Halle, D Smoke, H.E.R., Hit-Boy, Honey Dijon,… Read More

While ministering at an event on Saturday, July 12, 2021, Ms. Alabi shaded her colleague Adeyinka Alaseyori, accusing the latter of belittling God’s capacity with her hit record ‘Oniduro Mi’. In ‘Oniduro Mi’, Alaseyori describes God as ‘My Guarantor’, but Alabi was critical of the song, saying it does not explain God’s powers fully. “God is beyond being a guarantor… Read More

The Government College Umuahia – one of Nigeria’s most prestigious boarding schools for boys -has an intimidating list of alumni: famous statesmen, leading writers and artists, world class engineers and scientists, Mandarins of the Civil service, top members of the military High Command, entrepreneurs and financiers, bankers – an array of stars, who have over the years, as the school’s… Read More

Oludayo Tade Published 16 June 2021 June 12 represents the denial of the wish of the majority by the powerful holders of power in Nigeria (and their foreign collaborators) who annulled the most peaceful and free election in Nigeria’s history. Moshood Abiola who dined with the military hierarchy forgot to use a long spoon while eating with the ‘devil’. The… Read More