Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Josplay Awards $1,000 In Artist Development Grants To Emerging African Acts
Josplay, Africa’s premium music streaming platform, has announced the 2026 recipients of its Josplay Rise Fund. The company will provide $1,000 in structured development support to three emerging African artists selected through this year’s programme. This year’s beneficiaries are Kiria (Kenya), who receives $500; Elprezido (Nigeria), awarded $300; and Donboydml (Nigeria), awarded $200. The annual…
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The Ultimate Ramadan Guide, According To Gen Z Nigerians
Ramadan isn’t just about the food, or the lack thereof. It’s supposed to be a full lifestyle reset. We wanted to see how people navigated a season where the expected conduct doesn’t exactly match the average Gen Z lifestyle, so, we simply asked them. If you’re trying to balance your social life, your playlist, and…
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Lagos Lovin’ #2: He Told Me To Return His N5K
Love is one of those things that feels general, e go touch everybody. But if you pay attention, you’ll see that it’s also a very fickle thing; coming and going, morphing through various forms, afflicting each sufferer differently. This February, we will explore different experiences of romantic love in all of its iterations: the pining…
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Eni & Phina Celebrate Love with Debut Duo Single “Nakwanani”
A powerful new musical collaboration has captured hearts across Africa and beyond as Nigerian social media sensation Enioluwa Adeoluwa a.k.a Eni and his Tanzanian belle, singer and songwriter, Phina, officially debut as a music duo with their first joint single, “Nakwanani”. Released on 13 February 2026, the love-themed record arrives just in time for Valentine’s…
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Taj’s Journey From Culture Head To Label Manager
Some people enter the music industry through a door. Ayomide “Taj” Tajomavwo entered through a window: curious, self-taught, and armed with a podcast nobody asked for but plenty of people needed. What started as a music/pop culture obsession in 2015 Toronto became a career that now spans A&R, label management, artist development, and live production.…
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Meet James BKS, The Wolf Who Found His Full Moon
Some artists spend their whole careers chasing a sound. James BKS, born in France and formed in part by an America that promised belonging, spent years building that sound for other people first. As a producer who made placements for superstars like Snoop Dogg, Akon, Ja Rule, and Idris Elba, he learned the industry from…
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Five years of Spotify in Nigeria: the growth story behind what listeners put on repeat
In February 2021, Spotify arrived in Nigeria. Five years later, the way Nigerians listen, discover, and champion homegrown sounds has accelerated fast. Here are a few of the trends that tell the story. The big picture: listening keeps compounding Nigeria’s year-on-year listening growth has climbed dramatically since launch, with triple-digit surges in the early years…
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DETU RELEASES “MADINA” — A NIGERIAN-GHANAIAN LOVE SONG ROOTED IN EMOTION AND SOUL
Nigerian-Ghanaian–based artist Detu returns with a heartfelt new single, Madina, a love song that explores intimacy, devotion, and emotional vulnerability through a distinctly African lens. Madina is a deeply expressive record that captures the tenderness of love—its calm, its longing, and its quiet strength. Built on warm melodies, subtle rhythms, and soulful delivery, the song…
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Nigerians Cannot Even Love Normally. Here’s Musical Proof.
Love songs: a staple of music from the beginning of time. You think you know how they go: the crooner with the sultry voice tugging at your heartstrings in dulcet tones, slowing down the tempo to coax out every bit of emotion from your heart, chanting masterful poetry to the accompaniment of a demure piano…
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Coblaze Releases IFEOMA (Remix) ft. Peruzzi, A Nigerian Love Song Rooted in Choice and Consistency
Nigerian singer and songwriter Coblaze returns with IFEOMA (Remix) featuring Peruzzi, a refined extension of his widely loved single that deepens its emotional meaning without changing its heart. The Afrobeats love song explores commitment, calm devotion, and the power of choosing one person every day. Originally released as a solo record, IFEOMA by Coblaze connected…
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