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Chocolate City’s MAJOR AJ Releases Retro-themed Debut Project Titled “Retroverse”
The Retroverse EP by Major AJ is a collection of rare African fuck & disco-inspired moments in 5-tracks and it gives an insight into the mind of the Retrobaby. Read all about it below. In his last post on Instagram, Major AJ dropped an original freestyle snippet that says, “I’m not like them! AJ is…
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Boomplay Powered “Afrobeats: The Backstory” Documentary to Stream on Netflix From June 29th
If you love African music, Afrobeats, pop culture and history, then the “Afrobeats: The Backstory” documentary, which is set for release on 29th June 2022, is something you need to watch. Produced by filmmaker and culture custodian Ayo Shonaiya, the documentary explores the rise of Afrobeats, the Nigerian global music phenomenon. Powered by Boomplay, the #1 music streaming…
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The Power of an Olamide Feature & 11 Artists that Benefitted | READ
We take a look at how Olamide’s feature has influenced different artists’ break-outs, directly or indirectly, citing the power that a co-sign from the king of the streets holds. Top 11 Olamide Features in the Nigeria Music Scene The name Olamide is of great significance to the Nigerian music industry. It is a name that…
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Teddy Pabloo and Wizzytr3way Balance The Scales of ‘Pains and Gains’ | ALBUM Review
#SponsoredPost Teddy Pabloo and Wizzytr3way are the perfect match for each other, anybody else and this album would not have the achieved sonic perfection it achieved. The Goal of this tape is simple, take the listeners on a journey to the “Gains” using the “Pains” as a vehicle, both artistes did that brilliantly. Aided by…
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1da Banton’s Day: 4 Remarkable Moments of his Career
Over the past twenty years, Nigerian music has had a lot of turning points that have served to renovate the sound and re-establish its impact on the homebound scene as well as the global. Like a chain-like great wall, a lot of things have come together to hoist songs, producers and artists that have been…
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9 Nigerian Players That Died While Playing Football | SEE FULL LIST
Here is a list of nine Nigerian footballers who died on the football pitch and after slumping during a game. Death is a sad phenomenon that is inevitable. Still, it becomes concerning and heartbreaking when you see your favourite footballers succumb to death while entertaining you as a fan and doing what they love, which…
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EXCLUSIVE! The 5 Nigerian Artists With The Highest Number Of Albums On The Billboard World Albums Chart
Here are the five Nigerian artists with the highest number of album entries on the Billboard World Albums Chart. The fact that afrobeat and afrobeats are global phenomena gradually spreading to different parts of the world is totally undisputed. It is only normal that this reflects on international charts as well. This is why we…
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Is Hausa Music on a New Paradigm? Listen to these 3 songs by Hamisu Breaker | Opinion
This is not a paid promotion, this is Fan Affairs, and I’m probably the only ‘Hamisu Breaker’s fan in South-West, Nigeria. The Hausas (fondly called Arewa on twitter) are one of Africa’s most populous ethnic groupings, primarily found in northern Nigeria and southern Niger in west Africa. Their music is commonly categorized as ceremonial music…
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Keep The Beat Going With Audiomack Africa
Today, the 9th of June 2022, Audiomack is proud to announce ‘Keep The Beat Going’, a new campaign launching first in Nigeria and coming soon to several African countries. As a leader in bringing African music to fans around the world, Keep The Beat Going is the next phase in our global music discovery mission.…
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5 Records Only Wizkid Holds In The Music Industry
Here is a list of the top 5 achievements and records only Wizkid holds as an African in the music industry. Arguably one of the biggest exports out of Africa, Ayodeji Balogun who is popularly known as Wizkid or Big Wiz has set numerous records as an African that have remained unmatched by the music…