What is Nigeria’s Coachella? Nigerians Want to know if We Can Host a Festival of That Scale?

What is Nigerian Coachella? Nigerians Want to know if We Can Host a Festival of That Scale?

The second weekend of the 2026 Coachella festival is approaching, and it has us wondering whether Nigeria has its own Coachella and whether we could ever host a festival like it. The Coachella festival is a two-weekend event held in the desert near Los Angeles, United States, and it draws thousands of people traveling from... Read More

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

This weekend in international and Nigerian media was filled with exciting news from Coachella, to marital disputes and surprise appearances. It was an exciting and memorable weekend. Davido Makes Debut On Coachella Stage, Surprises Fans with Adekunle Gold Afrobeats Popstar, Davido has made his anticipated debut at the American music festival, Coachella. Davido who shared... Read More

The Media Blog

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April 10, 2026

YNaija! Recap | Top Stories of The Day That You May Have Missed

Coachella 2026 kicks off with Sabrina Carpenter as headliner Thousands of fans have flooded California’s Indio desert for Coachella’s 25th edition at Empire Polo Club, running April 10-19 across two weekends to launch the US festival season. There are a lot of great acts on Friday, like Teddy Swims, KATSEYE, and Moby. But the biggest... Read More

The Media Blog

Coachella, information, Recap

January 11, 2023

Burna Boy to perform at Coachella 2023

The April 2023 Coachella festival will feature performances from a variety of performers, including Nigerian superstar Burna Boy. Burna Boy is set to perform on April 14 and 21. He will be helping Bad Bunny, the best-selling artist in the world in 2022, who will be the main act on those dates. With the release... Read More

The Music Blog

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March 16, 2021

Why Burna Boy’s Grammy win is historic

It’s 2019 and Burna Boy is billed to perform at the Coachella music festival, but he isn’t happy with his name in small fonts. In a line up headlined by Childish Gambino, Tame Impala and Ariana Grande, all international stars with names routinely bold, Burna Boy throws a tantrum about being an African Giant and... Read More

Blogs, The Music Blog

African Giant, Afrobeats, Best World Music, Burna boy, Coachella, Grammys, Twice as Tall

June 29, 2020

BET Awards: Fans react as Burna Boy achieves new milestone

It’s interesting to note that the name Burna Boy, has been around for close to a decade now. His first album LIFE, was released in 2013, and his mix-tapes had been out, two years prior. The perception on this then-upcoming artiste, was, that he focused on feel good music, and was doing well for his... Read More

Deep Dive

African Giant, Africans, BET Awards, Burna boy, Coachella

January 4, 2020

Afrobeats was huge in 2019, so why are prominent artistes left out from this year’s Coachella?

Afrobeat, which is specific to the west African region and Nigerian music with its fecund caliber of creatives have made immense aesthetic, commercial and cultural breakthroughs this past year. Think delectable albums and singles, iconic collaborations, internationally positioned record deals, the rise of undeniably strong talents, huge but unsurprising nominations, performing and making appearances on... Read More

The Media Blog

Burna boy, Coachella, wizkid

April 11, 2019

Get ready to move to Guava Island as Childish Gambino’s tropical thriller premieres this weekend!

Remember that viral photo of Rihanna and Childish Gambino rumoured to be both of them working on a ”secret project”? Yes, this one. Ah well, it’s no longer a secret that everyone’s favourite celebrity Rihanna and Gambino are leads in Gambino’s Guava Island, a tropical thriller that lots of fans have been patiently waiting for.... Read More

The Film Blog

Childish Gambino, Coachella, Guava Island, Letitia Wright, Nonso Anozie, Rihanna

January 3, 2019

The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of January

Follow the link to read up the story on YNaija: UPDATED: Nigerian Airforce loses 5 crewmen, attack helicopter during combat

Cover Stories, Featured

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January 3, 2019

Sanwo-Olu’s name appearing on this year’s Coachella lineup poster is the first big internet joke of 2019

In Lagos, Sanwo-Olu’s face is everywhere and you can’t escape it. The APC politician who is looking to be the next governor of the state has his campaign posters plastered on literally anything, and looming down from billboards like an all-knowing god. It’s almost suffocating, and his omnipresence is strongly indicative of an airtight publicity.... Read More

The Music Blog

Coachella, Sanwo-Olu

April 19, 2018

Wizkid is running out of chances to redeem himself internationally

Wizkid, the golden boy of Nigerian music has proven quite the disappointment when it comes to getting his act together. When it was first announced mid last year that the singer was going to be one of the act headlining 2018’s Coachella Festival, Nigerians screamed with joy. After all, Coachella is only the most influential... Read More

The Music Blog

Coachella, visa, wizkid

April 16, 2018

Entertainment Roundup: Beyoncé reunites with Destiny’s Child at Coachella, Visa issues prevent Wizkid from performing at Coachella | More stories

It’s another Monday and here are the biggest stories that made the rounds in entertainment while the weekend flew by. Actress, Mimi Orjiekwe shades enstranged husband It seems this is a season for estranged couples to throw shades at each other. This time, Mimi Orjiekwe is doing that to her ex-husband, Charles Billion. The beautiful... Read More

Featured

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April 15, 2018

The Thread: “Wizkid is sabotaging his destiny” “He can’t be the face of Afrobeats” | Wizkid fails to show up at #Coachella and Twitter NG throws a fit

One of the biggest musical events in the world took place last night and Wizkid was billed to perform alongside music greats like Beyonce. Guess what? He didn’t show. We are sorry to announce that Wizkid is unable to make it into the country to join us this weekend but will be performing next weekend.... Read More

Gist

Beyoncé, Coachella, Music, The Thread, wizkid

Femi Kuti says Obasanjo is a bad leader and a failure as President | YNaija.com

July 27, 2017

City of Friends: Get ready for 72-hours of non-stop music this weekend!

As we build up to the summer break in Nigeria, on the 28th – 30th of July, Oniru is set to become a different city inside Lagos. While this city is going to have its own bureau de change for the 72 hours it is going to be in existence, its magic is going to... Read More

Entertainment Roundup: Fate of the Furious breaks global record in opening weekend; Diplo, Davido, Burna Boy and others perform at GidiFest | More stories

Here are the biggest entertainment stories from over the weekend and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing this Monday morning. Fate of the Furious breaks global record in opening weekend The eighth part in the Fast and Furious franchise Fate of the Furious has made over £425m in its worldwide... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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March 1, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Mavin Records welcomes three new acts, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split | More stories

Catch up on all the entertainment stories you missed yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing today. Mavin Records welcomes three new acts Label boss, Don Jazzy made the announcements via his Instagram page on Tuesday. Rapper Poe, The Voice contestants DNA and alternative music act, Johnny Drille are... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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January 5, 2017

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid plans to release four mixtapes in 2017, King Sunny Ade to perform alongside Beyonce at Coachella | More stories i

Here are some of the top stories from yesterday and others that unraveled while you slept – and are still buzzing on today’s Entertainment Roundup. Wizkid to release four mixtapes this 2017, hints at collaborations Multiple award-winning singer, Wizkid has announced some of his plans for 2017 via his Twitter handle. Wizkid who recently released... Read More

Featured, Thinking Through

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What is Nigerian Coachella? Nigerians Want to know if We Can Host a Festival of That Scale?

Weekend Recap: Here’s What Happened Over The Weekend

YNaija! Recap | Top Stories of The Day That You May Have Missed

Burna Boy to perform at Coachella 2023

Why Burna Boy’s Grammy win is historic

BET Awards: Fans react as Burna Boy achieves new milestone

Afrobeats was huge in 2019, so why are prominent artistes left out from this year’s Coachella?

Get ready to move to Guava Island as Childish Gambino’s tropical thriller premieres this weekend!

The YNaija Cover – the 3rd of January

Sanwo-Olu’s name appearing on this year’s Coachella lineup poster is the first big internet joke of 2019

Wizkid is running out of chances to redeem himself internationally

Entertainment Roundup: Beyoncé reunites with Destiny’s Child at Coachella, Visa issues prevent Wizkid from performing at Coachella | More stories

The Thread: “Wizkid is sabotaging his destiny” “He can’t be the face of Afrobeats” | Wizkid fails to show up at #Coachella and Twitter NG throws a fit

City of Friends: Get ready for 72-hours of non-stop music this weekend!

Entertainment Roundup: Fate of the Furious breaks global record in opening weekend; Diplo, Davido, Burna Boy and others perform at GidiFest | More stories

Entertainment Roundup: Mavin Records welcomes three new acts, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom split | More stories

Entertainment Roundup: Wizkid plans to release four mixtapes in 2017, King Sunny Ade to perform alongside Beyonce at Coachella | More stories i

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