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Made In Lagos: Why The Wizkid Album Will Be A Massive Moment
The title of Wizkid’s next album is Made in Lagos and is bound to have a massive effect on Nigeria’s industry upward movement. It’s one of the most anticipated albums of this generation, and one wonders how great an impact it would make upon release. Currently, Made in Lagos is trending on Twitter, and one…
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Afrobeats, Electro Fusion: Best of Both WurlDs
An Overview: Afrobeats, Electro Fusion – Best of Both WurlDs WurlD’s musical influences has been varied since the first day; a child of two cultures: The Western and the Nigerian. In cue, his sound – dubbed ‘electro fusion’ by WurlD – portends a genre-bending form which holds EDM as a spectrum to interprete other sounds, …
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Chike’s Debut Positions Him As Nigeria’s Heart-throb | Interview
After a Project Fame run that culminated in a top ten finish, a runner up climax on The Voice Nigeria, and a succession of singles that did not achieve mainstream success, Chike-Ezekpeazu Osebuka’s journey to mainstream recognition has been one of persistence in a music career that spans over five years. On a windy Sunday…
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Dr SID Talks “The Interesting EP,” Ladipoe & 8 Years Of Mavin Records
Dr SID Talks “The Interesting EP,” Ladipoe & 8 Years Of Mavin Records The world is going through stuff. I wouldn’t tag it “interesting,” but what do we do? Run off the cliff of sanity? Plunge our heads into miserliness? What to do, what to do when reality becomes a bad dream we never saw…
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Unmasking Don Jazzy
An Overview: Unmasking Don Jazzy The name Don Jazzy is deeply embedded in contemporary Nigerian history. From making his name with the legendary Mo Hits to establishing Mavin Records, the man born Michael Collins Ajereh is as relentless as anyone out there. While production was his claim to super stardom, Don Jazzy trademark lies in…
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E Kelly’s “No Secrets” Pairs Romance With His Unique Take On Contemporary Afro Pop
An Overview: E Kelly’s “No Secrets” Pairs Romance With His Unique Take On Contemporary Afro Pop It might have taken Sarz to rouse them, but producers are now putting out projects. Chalk it up to the lockdown, here’s fact: we’ve always held producers in high esteem, but this is done silently, and quiet admiration is…
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Top Ghana Songs of the Week: Joey B – KiDi – M.anifest
Top Ghana Songs of the Week: Joey B – KiDi – M.anifest The music grind never stops, which means every week we’ll definitely see brand new top songs released from every corner of Africa. That includes Ghana, and from some of our favorite top GH acts such as JoeyB, KiDi, M.anifest, and more, as well as new cats looking to…
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A Mother’s Day Playlist: Simi, Chike, Harmonize, Wendy Shay & More
Happy Mother’s Day, world! Today’s the day America and the Baptist World has set aside to honor mothers across the globe. In truth, it’s probably the 2nd “Mother’s Day” we’ve had this year, and that’s perfectly fine. We really should celebrate our mothers everyday, but I digress. To mark this special day, here are 5…
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Best New Music: Joey B – WurlD – Phlow – Mugeez – Dr SID
Best New Music: Joey B – WurlD – Phlow – Mugeez – Dr. Sid It’s the weekend, and lots of new music has been released in the past few days, sure they are the best. So here’s a rundown of the songs we’ve been feeling. Sure you’ll enjoy these. PHLOW – Cheque Rapper Phlow…
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Cobhams Asuquo’s “Ordinary People” Album and other projects to Launch in Asia
Cobhams Asuquo to officially launch Ordinary people and other music projects in Asia. Cobhams Asuquo is a producer and songwriter who In 2005 was signed on with Sony ATV London as a songwriter. He performed with other renowned Nigerian artists at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland in 2014. He has arranged music and…