Tag: Nigerian Music

Will Smith Veteran Hollywood entertainer, Will Smith has hinted at running for the US presidency. The 52-year-old actor and musician was on the Pod Save America podcast, hosted by Jon Favreau, Jon Lovett, Dan Pfeiffer and Tommy Vietor. At some point, he teased that the Smith family could be headed for the White House. He was asked to speak on… Read More

On November 19th, 2020, TurnTable Charts launched the record-breaking TurnTable Top 50 which combines freemium streaming services, Radio, and Television airplay to create an accurate representation of music consumption in Nigeria. The first installment of the TurnTable Top 50 saw “Ginger” by Wizkid featuring Burna Boy become the first number-one song on the chart. ALSO READ: Pulse chats with Ayomide… Read More

Jena Nahnsen to Serve as Aspire2STEAM Advisor – Music Industry Today – EIN Presswire Trusted News Since 1995 A service for music industry professionals · Thursday, March 4, 2021 · 536,284,384 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 Music Read More

Related Articles Reggae is one special kind of music that changed the world. It’s Apostles come in different forms, acts and styles…. Some are highly “spiritual”. Some are very philosophical. Some are very mystical. Some are realists. Some are social crusaders. Some are humanists. Some are activists….Some are nationalists. Some are freedom fighters. Some are preachers. Some are teachers. We… Read More

American singer Cadence 808 is going against the grain by pursuing Afrobeat music which originated from West Africa. Often times, we hear of African musicians seeking to do music with a Western touch. In fact, many of our musical genres are exports of Western nations- Hip Hop, Rock, whilst local genres are often influenced by sounds from the West. However, an… Read More

A list of gay/bisexual men in Nigeria, compiled by self-styled investigative journalist known only as Queen Aisha, has made the round of Naija Twitter and is picking up more speed by the day.  The list, comprising essentially of actors, music artists and internet influencers bears the name of almost every male celebrity out there. It will be laughable if it… Read More

Related Articles RFI | In the Deido neighborhood of Douala, Cameroon’s economic capital, you’ll find a small shop belting out authentic music on vinyl from the 1980s and 90s—Disco Saint Paul. A shining example of how traditional records still remain the top choice for music purists over modern streaming and mp3s. Record store owner and manager Ntchagna Paul owns up… Read More

Clockwise from upper left: Black Country, New Road; VanJess; Will Liverman; Maxine Funke; Aaron Lee Tasjan; Wild Pink. Courtesy of the artists hide caption toggle caption Courtesy of the artists Clockwise from upper left: Black Country, New Road; VanJess; Will Liverman; Maxine Funke; Aaron Lee Tasjan; Wild Pink. Courtesy of the artists Every month, we ask the NPR Music staff:… Read More

Despite the paucity of reliable data, the tons of cases of domestic violence that make the news are enough confirmation that there is a deeply rooted problem in Nigeria that should be a cause for concern. There is a reason why. When medical doctor, Dr. Ifeyinwa Angbo, sent out a public cry for help last year in a video she… Read More