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How To Determine The Biggest Song In Nigeria
“I have the biggest song in the country!” As a music consumer in Nigeria, this is a phrase that you must have come across several times from many artists. More often than not, it is usually within 48 hours of release, and sometimes, the song only holds the #1 spot momentarily before being knocked…
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Best New Music: Tiwa Savage – Patoranking – Olayinka Ehi – Nasty C
Here’s this week’s roundup of best new songs released on the Afrobeats scene. Follow NotJustOk’s specially curated playlist on Spotify – Afrobeats Hits. Best New Music is our weekly roundup of songs to listen to. Victony – Space & Time Saturn is a powerful, beautiful and ambitious project from Victony, who’s been a hot drop on…
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EXCLUSIVE: “No One Wanted To Give Me A Chance” – Cuppy Talks “Original Copy” | WATCH
With Cuppy‘s debut album, Original Copy, currently performing very well on the charts, the NotJustOk team sat down via Zoom to interview her. In this very candid interview, Cuppy talks about a wide range of issues including creating this album, the stellar features, and more. She also highlights her growth, the reception from fans, as…
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The 10 Best Patoranking Songs, As ‘Three’ Arrives
In anticipation of his forthcoming ‘Three’ album, we highlight Patoranking’s best songs. Since he made his bow in the last decade, Patoranking has been one of the continent’s most enigmatic performers, combining a rare appreciation for pristine sounds with a witty approach to songwriting. The result is a catalog packed with great records which have…
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iManage Africa Partners With Sterling Bank To Introduce Africa’s First Music Business Academy
Nigeria’s foremost talent Management Agency iManage Africa through its subsidiary platform, Music Business Africa recently announced its partnership with Sterling Bank to present the first-ever Music Business Academy for creatives and talents in the African entertainment industry. Curated by CEO and founder Godwin Tom, the academy is intended to further the efforts of building a…
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The 10 Best Tiwa Savage Songs, As Celia Arrives
In anticipation of ‘Celia,’ we highlight Tiwa Savage’s best songs throughout her career. Tiwa Savage has been one of Nigeria’s most outstanding musicians in the past decade. Pairing a delicate fusion of sounds with her angelic voice she’s able to shape something special from beats. Her more than 10-year old career has produced hits and…
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Album Review: Does Cuppy’s Debut Album ‘Original Copy’ Silence Her Detractors?
“54” isn’t the best song on Original Copy but the most telling. Julian Marley, the international Reggae superstar and Sir Shina Peters, Nigerian Juju maestro, might on paper, seem an unusual combination but Cuppy pulls it off –as does the entire tape. An ode to the continent of Africa, its title is cognizant of our…
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Best New Music: Seyi Shay – Fireboy DML – Cuppy – Adekunle Gold
Here’s this week’s roundup of best new songs released on the Afrobeats scene. Follow NotJustOk’s specially curated playlist on Spotify – Afrobeats Hits. Best New Music is our weekly roundup of songs to listen to. The Cavemen. – Bena The Cavemen. are a two-man Highlife group who produced most of Lady Donli’s Enjoy Your Life. Exciting…
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Album Review: Fireboy DML’s APOLLO: Does He Avoid The Sophomore Slump?
If something changed within the Nigerian music industry in the past few years, not many considered it seriously. Wasn’t until Fireboy DML’s debut Laughter, Tears & Goosebumps dropped, the sound of a sentimental generation, the herald of new stars on the horizon, the talent of these musicians weaned from an array of influences, filtered through…
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The Artistic Progression Of Adekunle Gold In 5 Songs
In 2015, when Adekunle Gold emerged as an artist, the sound him for we know today wasn’t his opening trick. For that first piece of Gold magic, we got “Sade,” roaring with emotions packed into local setting, inspired by One Direction’s “Story of My Life.” Adekunle Gold snatched 2015 and that same year his first record…