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Spotify in Nigeria: Ric Hassani, DJ Big N & 5 Other Music Industry Players Share Their Thoughts
On the 22nd of February, 2021, the largest global music streaming platform, Spotify, announced its plan to expand into a total of 180 markets with 41 of these being African countries such as Kenya and Ghana. Spotify’s announced expansion also involves Nigeria, the unspoken creative capital of the continent championing African music through afrobeats, afro-pop…
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The Best and Worst at The #14thHeadies Awards
“The #14thHeadies, it’s time to explore!” is one tagline that came alive on the 21st of February, 2021 which several years from now, will be remembered for several reasons. One of which will be the additional credence and clout it gave to some industry players– old and new, the snub, sting and spur it gave…
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1st Record Label Owned By A Woman, ‘Do OR Die Entertainment’ Launches in Lagos
First record label owned by a woman, Do or Die Entertainment launched in Nigeria on Saturday, 13th of February, 2021 amid fanfare and cosiness at their office at Empire Homes, Chevron Lekki, Lagos. The event had in attendance the CEO, Ruth Adjaloko Danmola who is an American based Ghanaian, the new signee Adewale Muees Odekoya…
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The Significance of Davido’s Double Gold Certification–‘If’ and ‘Fall’
There are currently only two afrobeats records by an African that have attained Gold level certification in the land of liberty, America, these two singles are Davido’s If and his Fall, both done up with the home-grown template of afrobeats to create a hit with a sonic style that had never charted globally prior. While…
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Gen Z Vs. Millennials: Know Where Your Favourite Artistes Belong
Over the past 24 hours, the internet has been awash with jokes and jabs in a show of good-natured comparison between members of two generational demographics, the internet-weaned Gen Zs and the much older yet internet savvy Millennials in a battle tagged Gen Z vs Millennial. Reminiscent of the gap differences between SS2 and SS3…
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#SwitchGeng: Groove to Mayorkun’s IBTC ‘Switch Geng’ Cover | WATCH
Switch Geng ‘#SwitchGeng’ is a cover by Mayorkun for Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers. The song encourages Nigerians to join the BlueGeng by switching their pension fund administrator to Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers. By joining the BlueGeng, be rest assured to retire well. Stanbic IBTC Pension Managers is the leading Pension Fund Administrator in Nigeria. Enjoy,…
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Let’s Get It On! 15 Nigerian Songs About Sex
If variety is the spice of life then music is the vegetable patch that never runs out, always on standby to add to your spice rack and willing to rise to any occasion or requirement. As we all know, for different moods, different tunes apply to heighten or ease the moment. In this case, we’re…
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10 Male Nigerian Musicians that Make Eligible Bachelors
The Nigerian entertainment industry is rife with talented artistes who entertain us endlessly, as a result, and as is bound to happen, fans have developed interests in the lives of whatever artiste they share a connection with. For some fans, the tendrils of these connections have spread past being merely interested in their musical releases…
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The 21 Artists to Watch in 2021 | #TheList2021
The 21 Artists to watch: A 2021 Prediction The Nigerian music industry we have all grown to know and love is in the actual sense yet a millennial and is still a way from being three decades old. In that time, it has grown from producing local entertainers to global megastars. The rate at which…
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Tiwa Savage and Her African Bad Gyal Supremacy: Here Are 9 Times She Established Her Reign
On the 5th of February, Tiwatope Savage, or Tiwa Savage, fondly referred to as the African Bad Gyal, turned a year older. While her Wikipedia page says she’s now a year and fourty years old, evidence seems to show that she hasn’t aged a day since she first broke out on our screens almost a…