Category: Music
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Asake to take over Spotify’s flagship ‘African Heat’ playlist for New Year’s Eve celebration
Spotify has announced that Afrobeats superstar Asake will curate its flagship African Heat playlist for an exclusive New Year’s Eve takeover. As the world transitions into 2026, this collaboration will showcase Asake’s chart-topping tracks alongside the defining sounds of the continent, offering fans a high-energy soundtrack to the new year. Boasting over one million followers, African Heat…
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5 Times Seyi Vibez Redefined The Culture In 2025
2025 was the year Nigerian music stopped asking for permission. While the world was still catching up to Afrobeats’ global takeover, the Nigerian music industry was already writing its next chapter: one that looked inward as much as it looked outward. It was a year of recalibration, where artists remembered that innovation doesn’t always mean…
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How Nigeria’s listening is shifting from local roots to a Pan-African frequency
For years, Nigeria has been the continent’s cultural loudspeaker – exporting Afrobeats, shaping slang and setting the pace for what the world hears from Africa. But Spotify’s 2025 music-language data shows something new humming beneath the surface: Nigerians aren’t just sending culture out anymore – they’re tuning into the rest of the continent with fresh…
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Savy Henry Turns Vulnerability into Sound on ‘Songs About You’
Lagos, Nigeria — In a moment where music often chases speed, spectacle, and surface-level romance, Nigerian singer and songwriter Savy Henry is choosing a different lane, one rooted in sincerity, softness, and the emotional clarity that comes from truly understanding love. His new project, Songs About You, is not just another collection of melodies; it…
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Rising From the Roots: TCRUIZE, A New Voice in Afrobeat Unveils His Debut EP
The Afrobeat scene has always thrived on fresh energy, bold stories, and sounds that move both the body and the soul. Today, a new voice steps confidently into that space as TCRUIZE officially releases his very first EP titled GENESIS, marking a powerful milestone in his musical journey. For TCRUIZE, this debut EP is more…
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Seyi G. Sets The Tone With His Debut Album WNTTA
Featuring the standout single “Melo” along with contributions from Minz & MOJO AF Seyi G. steps forward with his official debut album, “Who Needed That Therapist Anyways…” (WNTTA) — a bold, emotional and genre-blending Afro-fusion cinematic storytelling project that introduces him as one of the most refreshing new voices coming out of the scene. The…
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HOMECOMING™ and AlphaTheta Wrap ‘Start From Scratch’ Lagos Workshops, Announce Expanded 2026 Program
HOMECOMING™ is celebrating a standout year for Start From Scratch in Lagos, marking the first time the global DJ education programme has been delivered on the continent in partnership with AlphaTheta. The 2025 Lagos workshops were met with unprecedented demand, establishing a new blueprint for accessible music education in Africa and setting the stage for…
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CKay’s “Love Nwantiti” crosses the billion-stream mark on Spotify: A global icon, rooted in Africa
Nigerian singer, songwriter, and producer CKay has officially surpassed one billion streams on Spotify with his breakout hit Love Nwantiti, making him one of the few African artists to reach this milestone and the first Nigerian solo act to do so. The rise of the emotional Afrobeats anthem Originally an early hit when it dropped in…
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DUÜWA RELEASES HIS DEBUT PROJECT, ACT I: PLAYING WITH FIRE
Nigerian singer and songwriter DUÜWA has released his debut project, Act I: Playing With Fire, a significant milestone in a journey that began long before he ever stepped into a studio. Raised between Ojodu and Akute, DUÜWA’s earliest musical experiences came from playing drums in his church and later joining the LOUD Urban Choir, where…
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MISS AGADA’s “Headbanger” Is the Energizer We Didn’t Know We Needed
Every once in a while, an artist drops a track that feels like a jolt of electricity — and this month,that artist is MISS AGADA. Her new single, “Headbanger,” featuring Lyrical Joe and Esben Es Thorndal, isn’t just another release. It’s a full-on adrenaline surge. From the second the beat kicks in, you know you’re…