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Yemi Alade is for Africa
Yemi Alade is for Africa Yemi Alade, unarguably one of Africa’s better performers, is also a masterclass on branding. “Johnny,” her breakout single, engaged the much-needed triviality lacking in the music coming from Nigerian female artistes. Rather than parlay to the extra commitment and quality required from female acts, she made music which, while a…
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Throwback Thursday: R2Bees & Wande Coal’s “Kiss Your Hand” Remains A Cultural Moment
An Overview of R2Bees Kiss your Hand (ft. Wande Coal) Ghana and Nigeria have long enjoyed a fruitful musical chemistry. In history, the Highlife sound, prominent in Nigeria, was inspired by the music of Ghanaian artistes who’d long flown the banner, producing geniuses like E. T. Mensah who was credited with having made a huge…
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Jay Pachino & Holyfield’s Superb Projects Prove That Battle Cats Have What It Takes
Jay Pacino & Holyfield’s Superb Projects Prove That Battle Cats Have What It Takes Battle rappers almost never get their flowers. While the battle rap culture is as alive as ever through the corporation and crowd-funded cyphers and battle series, very few rappers cut from that cloth have stoked the mainstream with popular songs and…
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MI Abaga – The Judah EP Review
MI Abaga – The Judah EP Review “I came from nothin’ hustle forcing my way into the discussion” – MI Abaga, “The Warrior” Since MI Abaga’s 2017 opinion-splitting song (you know the one), his music, or the bulk of what constitutes it, has been engaged in the discourse of legacy. Yung Denzl, his 2018…
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#InternationalWomensDay: 5 Nigerian Female Artistes Who Paved The Way
International Women’s Day: 5 Nigerian Female Artistes Who Paved The Way Women are the bedrock of every society. We’re practically nothing without women –just to state the facts. In Nigerian music history, too, women have wielded such influence in the trajectory of its story. Whether it’s through their music or activism, the woman is an…
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Top Ghana Songs of the Week – Stonebwoy – Kuami Eugene – Kwesi Arthur
About Top Songs of the Week – Ghana The music grind never stops, which means every week we’ll definitely see brand new jamz released from every corner of Africa and that includes Ghana, and from some of our favorite artists as well as new cats looking to catch their big break. This week saw rekindled…
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3 Songs You Should Listen To On M.I Abaga’s New Tape, ‘The Judah EP’
3 Songs You Should Listen To On MI Abaga’s Judah EP MI Abaga’s Judah EP has been a most anticipated project. The J Town–born legend, has today, without much of a fuss, updated his golden discography. The rapper, who’s been teasing new music awhile now, has finally put out the Judah EP, a surprise package.…
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Interview with Houston’s Most Talented Afrobeats Artist, BILS | Afrovibes Radio
@notjustok & @afrovibesradio The Tea Club Show @theteaclubshow hosted by Luxury DJ: Heaven Mozart [ @heavenmozart ]: Interviews Afrobeat International Star: BILS : @officialbils And the World Premiere of his new single: Abinibi by Bils ft @zlatan_ibile. #THETEACLUBSHOW with @heavenmozart & co-hosts: @ssx.love @itscoffeytime @its_bblove & @anthonyrejiv Hookah SPONSORED BY DQ HOOKAH @dirtyquise @theeteaclub on…
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Top Naija Songs of the Week: 2baba – Naira Marley – Burna Boy – Zlatan
The music grind never stops, which means every week, we’ll definitely see brand new releases from some of our favorite artists, as well as new cats looking to catch their big break. It’s the same all over the world, and Nigeria is no exception. This week, we have new videos from 2baba (who just dropped…
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Top Ghana Songs of the Week – Shatta Wale – King Promise – Becca
The music grind never stops, which means every week we’ll definitely see brand new songs released from every corner of Africa and that includes Ghana, and from some of our favorite artists as well as new cats looking to catch their big break. This week saw the release of several notable jams in the…