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Your playlist need an upgrade? We’ve got you covered with this list
If you're anything like me, then you love to discover new music. Not that everyday afropop 'tungba tungba' pop singles that get thrown at us with increasing regularity. You want…
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Brymo wore a thong and threw your faves into a tizzy
There are many things you can say about singer Brymo, but one thing we can all agree on is that he has mastered how to market to the outrage machine…
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Determined to shake tables, Replete Music is bringing Kobalt Music Publishing to Lagos
Clearly, the Nigerian music industry is desperately struggling with finding ways to convert the fame and attention in-demand artists get into quantifiable wealth. The preferred model for making money right…
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The Music Blog: These performances from The Black Girls Glow concert will knock your socks off
One of the biggest things to come out of Ghana last year, long before movements like #TimesUp and #MeToo championed female solidarity was the Black Girls Glow collective. The premise…
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Concert Review: Wizkid came home alright, just don’t call it a concert
It is with a sense of national pride that Nigerians watched Wizkid take his material from Ojuelegba in Lagos state, to headlining a sold out one night special at London’s…
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The Music Blog: Diplo’s Jingle bell remix of Big Shaq’s “Mans not hot” is the only good thing out there this season
December has not been kind to a lot of people in these parts. While the rest of the world carried the holiday cheer in warm spirits, Nigerians spent long hours…
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[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…
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[The Music Blog] Vector has some bars on SARS and the Libyan slave trade
M.I's "You Rappers Should Fix Up Your Life" may not have had the instrumental impact the Short Black Boy wanted for his legacy but it spurred a new hunger within…
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Concert Review: #SeeMeLive shows Simi has much work to do
by Wilfred Okiche December is upon us and so are the glut of music concerts usually reserved until the last month of the year, when the mood is merry…
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[The Music Blog] It turns out Don Jazzy did produce music for Kanye West
Hey Don Jazzy, you're still famous in Hollywood. On the latest episode of Storyville, a short animated webseries by TBS, where guests narrate hanging out with famous celebrities, Diplo tells…
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[The Music Blog] ‘4 Ma Peepz On This Side’, a speculative playlist for Wizkid
Despite coming up short in terms of character (most of the time), Wizkid prides himself on his ‘humble’ love for the streets. In fact, these days, all he seems to…
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[The Music Blog]: Falz is still missing the point of this whole Yahoo-Yahoo thing
Despite the mixed reactions to Falz calling out the Yahoo-Yahoo culture earlier this year, the rapper remains unyielding on his stance on the subject. On his latest album 27, "Confirm",…
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[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: Timi Saurse reinvents the ethos of Afropop and RNB for “Tangerine”
With the incursion of UK's crisply produced Afrobeats, much of what used to be Afropop RNB seems to be evolving into the fringe, incorporating more of Afro-Carribean rhythms and hip-hop's…
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[The Music Blog] YCee’s explosive Twitter rant and how middlemen are still gaming the industry
A digital era of online stores and streaming is expected to usher in new transparency in music sales and distribution. The days when the full benefits would be reaped however…
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[The Music Blog] Mr Eazi continues to strategically remain everywhere with “2 People” remix
Over the weekend Mr Eazi performed at Creamfields 2017, a dance music music festival hosted in the UK. He took the stage to perform alongside Kah-Lo and DJ Riton, two…
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[The Music Blog] Bridging the gap between Afropop and the Caribbean music
Even before the arrival of MTV and the internet, music traveled far and wide to be soaked up by different cultures. The hybrid genres that manifested at the chaotic wake…
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[The Music Blog] The Kokomaster strategy and how D’banj stays winning
A look at D'banj's interview on Apple Beats 1 radio Ebro Darden would glean pretty much all the things we have come to attune to the Entertainer. That there is…
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[The Music Blog] Dear New Age artists, aesthetics are cool but we need content too
We have to admit that as millennials, we all want shorter, snappier and good content. Actually, we’ve long admitted that already, but well, it’ll be good to always act like we…
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The Music Blog: About Yemi Alade’s strategic reinventions and the pop star pitfall
In the summer of 2013, Effyzzie Records released a low-budget video for Yemi Alade's global hit single, "Johnny" off her King of Queens debut album. The single marked the beginning…
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[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: Simi’s Joromi is a masterclass of many ideas
It's hard to imagine Simi herself does not know she's one of the most prolific Afropop songwriters of her time, but the fact of this is rarely debated. If her…
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The Music Blog: Anticipating Davido’s great Sony album
A few hours ago, Davido shared a Snapchat photo with a caption that suggests the singer is finally wrapping up moves to debut his second studio project since 2011's Genesis.…
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The Music Blog: Handling Fela’s legacy with care
Two decades have passed since Abami Eda was first laid into the soil in Ikeja, Lagos but the years that superseded his demise have ensured Fela Anikulapo Kuti has remained…
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[The Music Blog] What everyone (including Wizkid) got wrong about Sounds From The Other Side
"That's one small step for (a) man, one giant leap for mankind", I think of first-movers like Wizkid in the light of Neil Armstrong's infamous first words on the moon.…
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[The Music Blog] What makes a person a One Hit Wonder? | The curious case of Morachi, Gino and Klever Jay
The Summer of 2007 brought with it the super catchy and super sexual Hapuya like that. Released by industry newcomer Morachi, the song was expected to launch the musician into…
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[The Music Blog] Is Small Doctor the new voice of the street?
All hail Small Doctor - Omo Iya Tisha. Temitope Adekunle aka Small Doctor might just be the new voice of the streets. The Fuji pop spewing musician has warmed his…
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[The Music Blog] Buzz Review: “As E Dey Hot” featuring Flavour by Dj Xclusive
There are a few tenable ways to define DJ Xclusive's latest single "As E Dey Hot", but nothing sounds more apt than the DJ's foray into Afropop's underrated bashment sound.…
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[The Music Blog]: Could Dammy Krane’s arrest be a publicity stunt?
It was not so long ago when a mugshot of SauceKid taken by American authorities surfaced online. The tabloid headlines that came afterwards circulated with news of the rapper's arrest…
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[The Music Blog]: Wait a minute, did American singer Pia Mia jack Phyno’s song?
With years of covers by Olu Maintain and uncredited sampling by P-Square in Nigeria music history, who knew the day would come when Nigerian artists could potentially lay a copyrights…
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[The Music Blog]: “Wavy Level” is an all familiar Olamide on a new wave
Of out of touch celebrities and superstar level artists who have outgrown the need for local support, Olamide falls into a class in-between. A prideful street music firebrand and flagbearer…
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[The Music Blog]: Tekno, Runtown and the life span of a sound wave
Last year marked the beginning of an unprecedented rise for Tekno and Runtown. Both artists have steadily remained in rotation with mildly successful singles for the past three years, but…
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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