Music

Events Happening In Lagos This Weekend (June 19th-June 21st)

This weekend in Lagos is filled with fun events, from raves, to archery and food experiences, art exhibitions, live music events and theatre events. There is something for everyone this weekend. Happening on the 19th of June, this event is for lovers of poetry, and artistic expression. It is the perfect way to start your... Read More

Afro house, exhibitions, live music, raves, theatre, Weekend events

Top 5 Music Publishers For Songwriters and Producers in Nigeria

Top 5 Music Publishers For Songwriters and Producers in Nigeria

There are top music publishing companies in Nigeria that serve as a bridge to secure mechanical and performing rights, catalogue monetisation, and the collection of global royalties for producers and songwriters in Nigeria. These companies go from reputable names to up-and-coming publishers. 5 key options for publishing companies are Sony Music Publishing has existed since... Read More

entertainment, Media, Music, music publishers, producers, songwriters

Afrobeats x Amapiano: When Will Nigerian Artists Look Beyond The Amapiano Sound?

Afrobeats x Amapiano: When Will Nigerian Artists Look Beyond The Amapiano Sound?

Even as Afrobeat continues to cross international waters and become a global phenomenon, it has taken a back seat for Nigerian artists as they have popularized Amapiano, which has become the face of many raves, clubs, and the Nigerian music industry. Why Nigerian Artists Popularizing Amapiano Should Be Criticized The growth of Afrobeat should signal... Read More

Afrobeats, amapiano, entertainment industry, Media, Music

Spotlighting 8 Nigerian Songwriters Behind Great Hits

Spotlighting 8 Nigerian Songwriters Behind Great Hits

Behind our favorite Nigerian music hits are some of the most talented songwriters, who have worked with both international and local artists to create masterpieces. These creatives shape the lyrical quality and sound of our favorite Afrobeat hit tracks. In this article, we highlight 8 of our top Nigerian songwriters. Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, professionally known... Read More

entertainment, entertainment industry, Media, Music, music industry, songwriting

Make Music Lagos 2026

Can Make Music Lagos 2026 Rescue Live Instrumentation From the Streaming Monoculture?

Make Music Lagos kicks off its World Music Day events this week, running from June 18 to 21. The festival features live performance advocates like Johnny Drille, Made Kuti, and The Cavemen, shifting the local conversation toward Nigeria’s acoustic landscape. In a digital-first market, songs are routinely engineered to secure short viral moments on platforms... Read More

entertainment, Music

10 Evergreen Gospel Artists Whose Songs We Still Sing Today

10 Evergreen Gospel Artists Whose Songs We Still Sing Today

Nigerian gospel music has produced several talented musicians in recent years, but before these artists emerged, there were pioneers who shaped what gospel music is today. These evergreen musicians started their careers decades ago but are still prominent figures in the gospel space, and we still sing their songs today. In this article, we list... Read More

entertainment, evergreen gospel artists, gospel artists, gospel music

From Benin City To SoFi Stadium: How Rema Became The Face Of A Generation

From Benin City To SoFi Stadium: How Rema Became The Face Of A Generation

Rema may be one of the new-generation artists in Nigeria, but his status and success prove he is a leading figure in the Afrobeat movement globally. The singer was announced as one of the performers at the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony at SoFi Stadium on the 12th of June, and from the teenager... Read More

entertainment, Music, music industry, Rema, SoFi Stadium

Nepopiano: The Gen Z Artists Are Creating New Nigerian Sounds, And We Are Yet To Catch Up

Nepopiano: The Gen Z Artists Are Creating New Nigerian Sounds, And We Are Yet To Catch Up

A new sub-genre has emerged in Nigerian music: “Nepopiano,” a mix of Amapiano, Afrobeat, and the confidence of singers we call “Nepo Babies.” The lyrics and cadence of these artists’ songs speak to their wealth and the privilege they grew up with, and this genre is slowly becoming a hit in the country. However, because... Read More

Afrobeats, amapiano, entertainment, music genre, Nepopiano, nigerian sound

Ayra Starr Aims To Unite African Female Artists. Why Aren’t The Men Doing This?

Ayra Starr Aims To Unite African Female Artists. Why Aren’t The Men Doing This?

Ayra Starr is currently enjoying the high of her upcoming album titled “Starrgirl,” but the singer is staying true to herself and carrying African female artists along. At a recent event in London, Ayra Starr shared the stage with Tiwa Savage, where the duo performed their hit song “Stamina.” Still, it is not Ayra’s first... Read More

african female artists, Ayra Starr, camaraderie, entertainment, Music, music industry, Tems, tiwa savage, Tyla

Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, and Ayra Starr Are On The FIFA Album! Nigerian Artists Are Leading The Sound of Africa

Burna Boy, Davido, Rema, and Ayra Starr Are On The FIFA Album! Nigerian Artists Are Leading The Sound of Africa

On the 3rd of June, FIFA announced a global lineup of artists for the World Cup album. Much to our delight, 4 Nigerian artists made the list, making Nigeria the African country with the most artists in the FIFA World Cup album lineup. The album, released on the 5th of June, features Burna Boy with... Read More

Ayra Starr, Burna boy, Davido, editorial, FIFA abum, information, Media, Music, Rema, world cup

7 Sunday Morning Songs From Nigerian Artists That Were Not Made For Church But Feel Like They Were

7 Sunday Morning Songs From Nigerian Artists That Were Not Made For Church But Feel Like They Were

Nigerian secular songs that sound like gospel tracks usually feature spiritual themes like gratitude, divine protection, and triumph over adversity, mixed with uplifting melodies. While they are not classified as religious music, these hits share the passionate energy, highlife rhythms, vocal styles, and lyrics often heard in Nigerian churches. In this article, we list out... Read More

entertainment, gospel, Music, Nigerian artists, songs, sunday morning songs

Qing Madi Released “Barely Legal” While Fighting A $2 Million Lawsuit, and The Title Was Not an Accident

Qing Madi Released “Barely Legal” While Fighting A $2 Million Lawsuit, and The Title Was Not an Accident

Teenage singer Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma, professionally known as Qing Madi, has been in a legal battle with her former management label, JTON, which she claims has hindered her growth and caused her to lose her hard work with the label taking down her songs from streaming platforms. In a recent callout, the singer asked the... Read More

entertainment industry, Lawsuit, legal, Music Blog, Qing Madi

The 2026 BET Awards Removed The International Category And Put African Artists In the Main Race. Is This Progress Or A Trap?

The 2026 BET Awards Removed The International Category And Put African Artists In the Main Race. Is This Progress Or A Trap?

The 2026 BET nominations were announced, as the event will take place on June 28th, 2026, and notably absent was the “International” category, as African artists are now included in the main categories, which has us wondering: what was the motivation behind the move, and does this count as progress for African artists or a... Read More

Award, BET 2026, BET Awards, entertainment, Music, music industry

2026 American Music Awards: How Did Tyla Win Over Nigerian Artists Again?

2026 American Music Awards: How Did Tyla Win Over Nigerian Artists Again?

The 2026 AMAs took place just two days ago and ended with Tyla taking home wins for Best Afrobeats Artist and Social Song of the Year. Tyla’s win sparked conversations on social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), with Nigerians wondering why the South African artist has consistently won the award despite stating that her... Read More

Afrobeats, AMAs, America Music Awards, Best Afrobeats Artist, entertainment, Music, music industry

BNXN

Was the BNXN AI Saga a Real Threat or Just a Marketing Stunt?

The intense timeline friction surrounding BNXN’s recent public stance against artificial intelligence cover art exposes a broader pattern of corporate misdirection. His team’s highly publicised outrage regarding digital replicas and intellectual property theft presented itself as a principled defence of artistic integrity. The strategic timing of the controversy suggests a far more cynical objective. The... Read More

Should More Music Video Directors Venture Into Filmmaking?

Should More Music Video Directors Venture Into Filmmaking?

There has been a noticeable shift towards filmmaking among video directors in Nigeria, most recently Dammy Twitch. His journey into the film-making industry began with “Call of My Life,” a film that, after only 10 days, has surpassed ₦200 million at the box office, giving it both commercial and social media success. However, Dammy Twitch... Read More

Call of my life, directors, filmmaking, music video directors, nollywood

Here Are Our 10 Best-Dressed at the 2026 AMAs; Don't Agree With Number 1?

Here Are Our 10 Best-Dressed at the 2026 AMAs; Don’t Agree With Number 1?

The American Music Awards (AMAs) 2026 was turned into more than just a celebration of music; it also became a night filled with stunning fashion that captured everyone’s attention. Even before the performances and speeches began, the red carpet was buzzing with a variety of styles and fashions. Here are our best-dressed at the 2026... Read More

AMAs, American Music Awards, award night, fashion, memorial day, Music Award show

5 Collaborations Between Nigerian And International Artists That Actually Worked

5 Collaborations Between Nigerian And International Artists That Actually Worked

Nigerian artists have slowly but steadily made a name for themselves through collaborations with international artists, with most of these collaborations becoming global hits that put Afrobeat on the map. Some of these songs have won a Grammy, while others have climbed to unexpected heights on streaming platforms; all of these feats have done a... Read More

Chris Brown, Davido, entertainment, Music, music industry, Rema, Selena Gomez, wizkid

10 Songs That Swept Us Off Our Feet By New Artists

10 Songs That Swept Us Off Our Feet By New Artists

Nigerian artists are the definition of hitmakers, and every year, a few new artists are discovered through viral hits that sweep us off our feet. In this article, we list 10 songs by new artists that not only swept us off our feet but also had us dancing and sometimes in our feelings. The song... Read More

Afrobeats, Music, new artists, nigerian stars, song, songs, talent, viral hits, young stars

Iceman Drake

Can Afrobeats Survive a Drake Triple Drop?

Drake released Iceman, Habibti, and Maid of Honour on May 15. Releasing 43 tracks across three distinct albums on the same day requires massive structural leverage. The move forces a review of the Nigerian music ecosystem to see if any local artist possesses the infrastructure to survive a similar drop. A simultaneous triple release demands... Read More

entertainment, Music

BNXN_and_Sarz

Afrobeats Found a Cheat Code for the Streaming Algorithm. It’s Called the Joint EP

BNXN and Sarz dropped their five-track joint EP The Game Needs Us on May 11. It immediately climbed the Apple Music charts. They join a rapidly growing field. Wizkid and Asake released Real, Vol. 1 in January. Joeboy and Wizard Chan followed with Agaba Romantic in March. Mr Eazi and King Promise delivered See What... Read More

Deep Dive, The Music Blog

asake, BNXN, entertainment, Music, wizkid

Afrobeats Meets the World in the 2026 World Cup as ‘Dai Dai’ May Be This Decade’s ‘Waka Waka’

Afrobeats Meets the World in the 2026 World Cup as ‘Dai Dai’ May Be This Decade’s ‘Waka Waka’

What began as a genre with a niche international audience has grown into one of the world’s most influential sounds. And now, with Burna Boy joining Shakira on the 2026 FIFA World Cup anthem “Dai Dai,” Afrobeats may be stepping into one of its biggest moments yet. The comparisons have already started. Can “Dai Dai”... Read More

Afrobeats, Burna boy, dai dai, FIFA world cup, Latin, Music Blog, Shakira, waka waka, world cup

5 Underground Rappers We Should All Have On Our Playlist

5 Underground Rappers We Should All Have On Our Playlist

The Nigerian rap industry is exciting, and even more so, the underground scene. While rap is a notable genre in Nigeria, it does not receive as much recognition as other genres. The country’s underground rap scene has talented artists with the potential to break into mainstream music. Some of these artists have collaborated with your... Read More

Afrobeats, entertainment, Music, naija rap, nigerian rap, rap music, underground rappers

Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board

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JAMB Exempts Education, Agriculture Candidates From UTME The Joint Admissions and Matriculation Board (JAMB) has announced that candidates seeking admission into Education programmes and agriculture-related non-engineering courses in Colleges of Education and Polytechnics will no longer be required to sit for the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME). The policy, unveiled during the 2026 admissions policy... Read More

Entertainment, The Music Blog, The News Blog

#ENDPOLICEBRUTALITY, Buju, Music, Politics

7 Afrobeats Songs That Were Bigger Abroad Than They Were At Home

7 Afrobeats Songs That Were Bigger Abroad Than They Were At Home

Afrobeat, as a genre, has become a global phenomenon, and every year, a few Afrobeat songs leave the Nigerian waters and cross into international waters to become music sensations. These songs have received more recognition than they have at home and have also opened doors to a new audience for the Afrobeat genre and the... Read More

afrobeat songs, entertainment, Media, Music, Nigerian songs

Weekend Recap | Here's What You Missed Over the Week

Weekly Highlights | Here’s What You Missed Over the Week

This week’s reports range from new music collaborations and the World Cup opening headliners to box office disappointments and more. Find out what you may have missed this week in our weekly highlight. Adekunle Gold Releases ‘Fuji Xtra’ Album With Olamide, Simi, and TML Vibez Adekunle Gold has released Fuji Xtra, a five-track extension of... Read More

Adekunle gold, Black Music and Entertainment Walk of Fame, Davido, entertainment, fuji xtra, Media, Mortal Kombat II

Davido Announces Two-Month Hiatus From Music to Focus on Supporting Uncle's Political Campaign

Davido Announces Two-Month Hiatus From Music to Focus on Supporting Uncle’s Political Campaign

Davido has announced a two-month break from music to support his uncle Ademola Adeleke’s re-election campaign. Speaking in Ede, Osun State, the singer was unveiled as chairman of the Imole Youth Campaign Team, a group focused on mobilising young voters ahead of the governorship election. He said his decision goes beyond family ties, noting his... Read More

Davido, entertainment, Music, political campaign

Get To Know Qing Madi: A Gen Z Artist Making Waves in the Music Industry

Qing Madi is 19 and Fighting a $1 Million Lawsuit From Her Own Label. This Industry Has Seen This Before

Nineteen-year-old Chimamanda Pearl Chukwuma went on Instagram on April 21 to ask her former record label to leave her alone. The singer, known as Qing Madi, watched her collaboration with Zinoleesky disappear from Spotify. JTon Music pulled “Pepper Me” off the platform just as the track started gaining traction. The takedown was not a routine... Read More

entertainment, Music, music industry, Music world, Qing Madi

Asake Unveils Tracklist and Release Date for ‘M$NEY’

Asake Unveils Tracklist and Release Date for ‘M$NEY’

Asake has confirmed full details of his upcoming album M$NEY, set for release on May 1 on all streaming platforms. The project marks his fourth album since Lungu Boy in 2024. The 13-track album includes previously released songs like WHY LOVE, BADMAN GANGSTA featuring Tiakola, and WORSHIP with DJ Snake. M$NEY also features a collaboration... Read More

asake, entertainment, M$ney, Music

Speed Darlington and Portable Just Showed Us How Streaming Economics Actually Work

Speed Darlington and Portable Just Showed Us How Streaming Economics Actually Work

Speed Darlington joined Peller’s livestream on Monday to explain why he doesn’t upload his catalog to Audiomack. He argued that foreign streaming platforms yield zero actual profit for independent African artists. A parallel conversation erupted online when Portable publicly lamented his own poor digital revenues despite commanding massive global listener numbers. The street-pop star even... Read More

entertainment, Media, Music, Portable, Speed Darlington, Streaming platforms

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