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Songs of the Week: Falz’s Squander, Rema’s Peace of Mind, Mayorkun’s Your Body and more
Flavour has just released his seventh project Flavour of Africa today, a 16-track album featuring Beenie Man, Phyno, Tekno, Fally Ipupa and more, and also available on all streaming platforms.…
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Why foreign media have a different perspective of Nigerian albums
In the space of one week, two albums of two separate Nigerian singers were adjudged by the foreign media to be one of the most outstanding albums across the globe…
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Review: Temmie Ovwasa’s debut album is irreverent and unapologetically gay
At first glance, when you see her in her element – surrounded by positive energy and kindhearted interaction, Temmie Ovwasa comes off all sweetness and no bite. She is sweetness,…
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Burna’s alleged affair with Jopearl: Gender bias rears head as Burna is justified by fans
Celebrities and controversies are like collocations. One barely exists without the other and the fixated eyes of the public on public figures often means that any slip is taken up…
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YouTube’s Africa Creators Week has ended, but we can’t forget Niniola’s soulful performance
Last week, YouTube held its first virtual Africa Creators Week to engage, inspire and educate African creators to grow on the platform. It ended with a 2-hour livestream spotlighting artistes…
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KollyDee is making RnB in his own image with debut EP ‘Sinus Rhythm’
Stand by You, a song on KollyDee's six-track EP Sinus Rhythm released week, faintly bubbles with Craig David vocal markers, one that will have listeners longing for an era of…
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Review: Does ‘A Day In The Live: Wizkid’ bring the Starboy closer?
With the Coronavirus pandemic upending traditional music industry structures globally, artists, their management and record labels have had to figure out alternative ways of getting their content out to the…
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Watch Kizz Daniel in the cinematic visuals of ‘Boys Are Bad’
Off his third studio album King of Love released back in June, Kizz Daniel has given us the visuals of Boys Are Bad under his label Flyboy Inc. The video…
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The latest collaboration between Brandon Hamilton and Walter Kolade Spearheart is proof of Nigerian music’s expanding global front
For a while now, the world has not only been listening to what Nigerian music artists have to say, but through prominent genres like Afrobeats, Nigerian music artists have also…
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Grammy: Burna gets #TwiceAsTall with 2021 nomination
It has been more than a long time coming for Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy who gets a second chance at winning the elusive Grammy and this may…
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MOBO Awards return to shine light on a big year for Nigerian artistes
You would have to go as far back as 2017 for the last time popular music awards MOBO held. But after a long hiatus, the awards has returned with a…
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Flavour’s new album ‘Flavour of Africa’ is out in December
Come December 4, another major album will be filling up our playlist. Flavour's Flavour of Africa seems like the last offering from the rank of top Nigerian artistes, in a…
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#AlbumReview: Qdot takes us to the culture years with ‘Alagbe’
Born Qudus Damilare Fakoya, Qdot right from when he announced his talent on the music scene, had impressed music fans not as an out-and-out hip hop singer but as more…
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Is Omah Lay giving the industry’s big boys a run for their money?
I once had a conversation with a a friend who brought up an interesting subject. He told me of how glad he was that Omah Lay came into the music…
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Yela is reintroducing himself with new album ‘Existence Resistance’
Yela isn't trying to conquer the world, but tries to make sense of it with his music. His sophomore album Existence Resistance, out Friday, has a charmed quality that the…
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#NumbersDontLie: How streaming is fast defining success in the music industry
It would probably be perplexing for an album to cross the one billion mark in streams yet such an album is not dominating award platforms all over. To have amassed…
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Here’s what we know about Yemi Alade’s new album ‘Empress’ out Friday
2020 isn't ending without a new album from Yemi Alade. The 31-yr-old singer's latest project titled Empress will be her fifth, having featured in Beyonce's visual offering Black Is King…
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#AlbumReview: How Afrobeats got ‘A Better Time’ on Davido’s latest album
Much fanfare had been generated because of Davido’s third studio album and on November 13th, the artiste, born David Adeleke, didn’t disappoint his global legion of fans with the scheduled…
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#ABetterTime: Afrobeats battle for supremacy reaches new height
Perhaps for the first time ever, we have the big four of Davido, Wizkid, Olamide and Burna Boy dropping albums in the space of four months as each of them…
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Yela’s ‘Wonder Woman’ is a self-belief anthem for women
RnB fusion artiste Yela (born Afolabi Aiyela) has just released the single Wonder Woman, a glittery, disco-pop song ahead of his upcoming album Existence Resistance slated for a November 20…
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Davido’s ‘A Better Time’ album is here, featuring Nas, Nicki Minaj and more
Davido had this year assured fans of a third project, A Better Time, and while there were pockets of doubts, a released tracklist confirmed its existence and handsomely featuring a…
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The visuals of Rema’s ‘Woman’ is a love letter to all women
The just-released visuals for Rema's Woman, out as a single back in July, feels like a rite of passage for the young star into the cult of pop masculinity. Male…
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Should we still care about collaborations with foreign music artists?
Ahead of his third studio album A Better Time due Friday, Davido released new single So Crazy along with a video shot in Los Angeles: a crowded swimming pool party…
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What to expect from 14th edition of The Headies Awards
It is that season of the year for pomp and circumstance of the music industry, and popular awards platform often dubbed ‘Nigerian Grammy,’ The Headies, is returning for its 14th…
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#EndSARS: Falz brings back memories of #LekkiShooting and why youth must continue the ‘fight’
When #EndSARS protests broke out, it was a huge sign that the youth have had their fill of perpetual oppression and repression. They sought to confront the state on the…
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Here’s how ‘Made in Lagos’ album has fared since its release
It is barely two weeks since Ayodeji Balogun, the famous Wizkid, dropped ‘Made in Lagos,’ his fourth studio album. To say that it was all frenzy when the much anticipated…
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Review: Brymo uses new EP to fight off ‘Libel’ and depression
The reputation of Brymo, born Olawale Ashimi, has never been in doubt when it comes to wit, depth of content as well as consistency. Since announcing entry into the music…
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The long walk to freedom of Grammy-grovelling African music industry
When the Recording Academy announced the renaming of the Grammy 'Best World Music' album category to 'Best Global Music' album, to avoid “connotations of colonialism", it was a clear indication that the…
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Here’s why the Grammys has changed its ‘world music’ category to ‘best global music’
The Grammy Awards have changed the name of their best world music album category to the best global music album, an attempt to find “a more relevant, modern and inclusive…
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7 talking points from Tiwa Savage’s interview with Ebuka (part 1)
Widely dubbed the queen of Afrobeats, Tiwatope Savage, better known as Tiwa Savage, is no doubt a leading voice on the continent and as such commands a huge following not…
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YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy
YMonitor
- Beyond the Power Struggle: Why a Strong Opposition Party is Crucial for Nigeria’s Democracy
- The Importance of Impartial Reporting in Nigeria’s Democracy
- Understanding the Role of Election Tribunals in Nigeria’s Electoral Process
- The Importance of Active Citizenship Beyond the Voting Booth
- How Ethnic Baiting is Undermining Nigeria’s National Security and Democracy