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December 28, 2024

10 LEADING NIGERIAN ARTISTES OF 2024

4. TEMS Tems (Temilade Openiyi) had an extraordinary 2024, further solidifying her status as one of the most captivating artists of her generation. Her journey this year was marked by groundbreaking achievements, critically acclaimed music, and electrifying performances that left an indelible mark on the global music scene. In March, Tems achieved a historic milestone... Read More
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December 3, 2024

Funke Akindele Releases Music “Everybody Loves Christmas” with Falz, Waje and the Cast of “Everybody Loves Jenifa”

Funke Akindele has broken the barriers of film promotion by releasing an original soundtrack to her upcoming film “Everybody Loves Jenifa” with Falz, D’Banj and Waje and the movie’s cast. The five-minute single titled “Everybody Loves Christmas” features Funke Akindele, Falz, Layi Wasabi, Chimezie Imo, Tope Tedela, Omotunde Adebowale-David, Bisola Aiyeola, Jide Kosoko, Omowunmi Dada,... Read More
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Wizkid Releases The Making of “Morayo” Album Cover Shoot
November 27, 2024

Wizkid Releases The Making of “Morayo” Album Cover Shoot

A week after releasing his sixth album, “Morayo”, Grammy-winning Nigerian singer Wizkid released an inside scoop on YouTube about making his album cover shoot. In the video, the singer was having a ‘father and son’ moment, displaying the bond between the family. The “Morayo” album, named after his late mother, has been praised, upon release,... Read More
The Media Blog
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KellyRae wins BBN
October 7, 2024

Weekend Recap In Case You Missed It | KellyRae, Ayra, Tems, Asake, BBN, Portable, Davido

KellyRae wins the Big Brother Naija ‘No Loose Guard’ edition KellyRae was crowned the winner of season 9 of the Big Brother Naija TV show, ahead of Wanni, who was the First Runner-Up, making him the first married man to win the reality show. The 2024 Big Brother Naija TV show spanned 71 days, with... Read More
The Media Blog
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October 12, 2023

New Music: Mayorkun Makes a Comeback To the Music Scene With Upcoming Ep “Love…For Free”

After a very long self-appointed “sabbatical”, Mayorkun prepares to make an immense comeback with his upcoming EP, “Love…For Free”. The 5-track EP has already seen the release of two of its songs namely “Lowkey” and “For Daddy”, which was released back in April. This is going to be the artist’s first body of work since... Read More
The Music Blog
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July 10, 2023

Taaooma is Venturing into Music: Should Creatives Stick to What They Know or Embrace New Artistic Horizons?

In the vibrant world of Nigerian entertainment, Taaooma, born Maryam Akpaogaki, has captured the hearts of many with her comedic prowess and relatable skits. With a rapidly growing fan base and a unique ability to connect with audiences, she has become a household name in the digital sphere. Recently, Taaooma made an unexpected announcement –... Read More
The Media Blog
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May 10, 2023

Nissi Ogulu speaks on her music and designing the 2022 Range Rover on #WithChude.

Nigerian Singer, Songwriter and Artist, Nissi Ogulu sits with Chude Jideonwo, host of #WithChude to discuss her relationship with her parents, her career as a designer and her music.   “I have lived in London for 12 years. Immediately after university, I did a project, and my supervisor was gassed about the project. He reached out to a colleague at Jaguar Land Rover for me, because of how well I had done on the project. He wanted them to give me... Read More
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January 19, 2023

Ask Nigerians for help, our music is a disgrace – Shatta Wale to Ghanaians

Shatta Wale, a Ghanaian musician, has once more criticized his country’s music business while pleading for Nigerian assistance. The controversial artist went on Twitter on Wednesday to call the music coming out of Ghana a “disgrace.” “It’s better we stop arguing with Nigerian fans, promoters,etc and ask for help. Ghana music is a disgrace, mek... Read More
Blogs, The Music Blog
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December 11, 2019

Asa’s ‘Murder In the USA’ might rely on tropes to pass its message, but it is no less powerful for it

Before the release of the video for “Murder in the USA” the song carried an entirely different context from its visual interpretation. The first song on her fourth studio album, Lucid, Murder in the USA could easily pass for a simple love story soured by jealously, the video, however, pushes a much heavier conversation around violence... Read More
Counter Culture Blog
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October 16, 2018

Here’s our pick of the best Naija songs of the 2000’s.

Let’s take a trip down memory lane, back to the golden age of Nigerian music, where more than two artists contended for dominance on the charts, and when lyrics and edifying content were valued over sound and club appeal, the 2000’s. This list was compiled, taking into consideration, factors like, airplay, chart dominance, street cred,... Read More
The Media Blog, The Music Blog
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July 9, 2018

#YNaijaEssays: Music is always political and protest music especially so

Falz’s This Is Nigeria seems to have become the de-facto counterpoint to Childish Gambino’s genre-bending self-examination as a black musician transitioning into mainstream spaces and having his identity suddenly become relevant to his music. Where Childish’s music is personal, Falz’s take spans a whole country. However, one of the major arguments is that somehow Falz... Read More
Editor's Pick, 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
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Bisola
February 20, 2018

[The Film Blog] Kehinde Bankole, Bisola Aiyeola become frenemies in the trailer for Music, Friendship, Conflict (MFC)

Music, Friendship, Conflict is the upcoming musical drama from writer and prolific filmmaker Biodun Stephen, known for films like Picture Perfect (2017), Tiwa’s Baggage (2017) and Happy Ending (2016). Her 2018 film All Shades of Wrong is a collaboration between ShutterSpeed Production and ROK Studios and follows the story of a couple Barth (Demi Jacobs)... Read More
The Film Blog
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Nigerian
January 4, 2018

LONGREAD: Does globalisation strip Nigerian musicians of their identities?

In 2017, YNaija committed a big part of its time and resources towards carefully documenting the big stories happening in the country and on the continent and highlighting the efforts of young Nigerians and Africans challenging the tired narratives around the continent through personal achievement and social good. Sometimes these stories are forgotten, buried under... Read More
Thinking Through
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December 15, 2017

[The Music Blog] G-Worldwide Entertainment wants you to know Kiss Daniel is a liar and they have receipts to prove it

Artists and label feuds are so delightfully petty. It is where all the false figures the artist has bandied around get exposed and labels get shown for the profit sharks they are. There is rarely a artist-label deal that ends amicably and it seems Kiss Daniel is not going to get a smooth separation either. After... Read More
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