Tag: Nigerian Music

In the 1990s, I watched Coming to America as a young medical student in Nigeria. I loved Eddie Murphy’s character Akeem (a common name in Nigeria) – quick wit, rakish charm, carefree — and the wealth of the African nation Zamunda, a nice contrast to typical depictions of Africa as poor. Now, 22 years after graduation from medical school, I… Read More

On March 11, 2021, he followed ‘Like Dat,’ his collaboration with Headies-nominated Nigerian rapper, Psycho YP with his sophomore EP, After Dark. The EP is inspired by an uncertain period in his personal life and relationships. The EP documents sex, love, and attraction in Pidgin and Patois. At the root of it all is ‘Self Love’ aboard a Reggae-Fusion beat… Read More

<!– Femi Adesina and Buhari –> Femi Adesina, Special Adviser to President Muhammadu Buhari on Media and Publicity, has said some Nigerians are the greatest problem of their country. Femi Adesina stated this in his weekly column. In the column, the presidential spokesman said a good number of Nigerians hate the country and speak as if they want ” disintegration,… Read More

Popular Nigerian singer and songwriter, David Adeleke, alias Davido, has revealed that the music video for his song, ‘La La’ featuring CKay is on the way. A Twitter user had tweeted that the song is a feel-good song and he enjoys it a lot. “On Davido’s song “La La” , he started with “this song feels so good mehn” and… Read More

LAGOS – Already an Afrobeat superstar and this year a leading voice of his country’s youth protests, Nigeria’s Burna Boy is now hoping to add a Grammy to his growing list of accomplishments. Burna Boy has been nominated in the Best Global Music Album category at Sunday’s awards for his 2020 album Twice as Tall, alongside four others including Malian… Read More

Femi Adesina Femi Adesina, Senior Special Adviser to the President has accused some Nigerians of wanting war, saying they only rejoice when things go wrong. He, however, stated that Nigeria will remain integrated despite the challenges confronting the nation and those inciting war for their alleged sectional agenda. He made this assertion in this week’s edition of ‘Fridays With Adesina’… Read More

Ric Hassani Nigerian singer and songwriter, Ric Hassani has revealed that he does not have a label or a sponsor. The ‘Thunder Fire You’ crooner took to his Twitter page to disclose this. He also added that he has sacrificed a lot to get to where he is despite not having a sponsor or being signed to a record label. Read… Read More

Popular American musician, The Weeknd has announced that he will be boycotting the Grammys award going forward after he was shut out of the … Popular American musician, The Weeknd has announced that he will be boycotting the Grammys award going forward after he was shut out of the 2021 nominations. For years, The Grammys have been facing accusations of… Read More

Soul-Stirring Alternative and Blues Music: Presenting to the World Dylan Kane – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Friday, March 12, 2021 · 536,800,279 Articles · 3+ Million Readers News Monitoring and Press Release Distribution Tools News Topics Newsletters Press Releases Events & Conferences RSS Feeds Other Services Questions?… Read More

Nigerian singer and songwriter, Omawumi Megbele, has shared her thoughts on the attitude of trolls on Twitter. The ‘Bottom Belle’ crooner wrote via her official Twitter account that Trolls are always angry and lash at celebrities for no reason at all. The 37-year-old artist turned filmmaker and actress also decried their inability to write in correct English. Read Also: I Did… Read More