One word to describe the trailer for Kola Amusan’s cinema-bound movie African Queen: BORING. Opening with a beauty pageant wherein contestants in dresses stand on a platform, and the host alluding their collective beauty to the African queen archetype, everything from there devolves into tepidness. Zainab, one of the contestants, is kidnapped. And this occurs... Read More

February 26, 2017

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Dear Nigerian musicians, shouldn’t the goal be timelessness?

Dear Nigerian musicians, What do you think when names like Michael Jackson, Madonna, Whitney Houston, King Sunny Ade, Prince, and Celine Dion are mentioned? What do you think that they have in common? What do songs like “I’ll Always Love You”, “Valerie”, “Man In the Mirror”, “Merciful God”, “Material Girl”, “Purple Rain”, “My Heart Will... Read More

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African Queen, dear xxx, Music, Sunny Nneji

October 7, 2014

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MTV Base reacts to controversy over ‘Best Naija Tracks’ list

by Isi Esene International music channel, MTV Base has reacted to the debate brewing on social media over the programme aired on Independence Day titled, ‘The Best Naija Songs Ever on MTV Base.’ According to Alex Okosi, the Senior Vice President & Managing Director, Viacom International Media Networks (VIMN) Africa, the list of artistes and songs featured... Read More

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October 3, 2014

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Forget the MTV Base list: Here’s the authentic list of the top 20 Nigerian songs of all time

by Anike Jacobs So earlier today, MTV Africa released a list of the top 20 greatest Naija songs of all time, with 2face Idibia’s ‘African Queen’ topping the compilation. Singer 9ice’s Gongo Aso, D’banj’s Oliver twist, Davido’s Skelewu and other contemporary tracks made the list but Nigerians do not agree with it and so we... Read More

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August 8, 2014

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Why do people, and things, become popular? | A YNaija Investigation

by Adedayo Ademuwagun 10 years ago, a young Nigerian based in London returned to Nigeria and did a song. The song became a hit instantly, and a few years later he became the biggest and most popular pop artiste on the whole continent. That young Nigerian was D’banj. Social scientists and marketing experts have... Read More

May 4, 2014

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Like a boss: 2face Idibia rocks the stage at London show (See Photos)

Nigerian music star, 2face Idibia headlined the “Forum” in Kentish town London over the weekend. The African queen singer brought the house down performing a host of his hits to adoring fans who sang along with him throughout the show. Packed with celebrities, press and more, it had been a few years since the legendary... Read More

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September 17, 2013

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“2face is avoiding me because of money”: Blackface reacts to Idibia’s Rubbin’ Minds interview

by ‘Jola Sotubo Former Plantashun Boy, Blackface has given a response of sorts to the assertion made by former band mate 2face Idibia that he invited the former to his wedding in Dubai. Blackface had earlier said he hadn’t been invited to the exclusive event and that he is not in the habit of showing... Read More

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May 26, 2013

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African Queen: 2face’s song voted one of 50 anthems for the African continent

by Rachel Ogbu BBC World Service listeners recently suggested the African songs that summed up the continent to them. This was to mark the 50th anniversary of the African Union – formerly the Organisation of African Unity. BBC’s DJ Edu who compiled the songs voted into a special five-minute mix of 50 songs from 50... Read More

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December 23, 2012

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“Yes, 2Face has been cheating me!” – Blackface opens up

by Akan Ido The Plantashun Boys were the pre-eminent boy-band in the country some years ago, the group which was made up of 2Face, Blackface, and Faze rocked the music scene in a successful run which lasted for years. After their separation and 2Face’s release of the chart-busting song, African Queen which Blackface claims was... Read More

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We have only one pressing question about Kola Amusan’s upcoming movie “African Queen”

Dear Nigerian musicians, shouldn’t the goal be timelessness?

MTV Base reacts to controversy over ‘Best Naija Tracks’ list

Forget the MTV Base list: Here’s the authentic list of the top 20 Nigerian songs of all time

Why do people, and things, become popular? | A YNaija Investigation

Like a boss: 2face Idibia rocks the stage at London show (See Photos)

“2face is avoiding me because of money”: Blackface reacts to Idibia’s Rubbin’ Minds interview

African Queen: 2face’s song voted one of 50 anthems for the African continent

“Yes, 2Face has been cheating me!” – Blackface opens up

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