Category: Music
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CKay Inks Global Deal With AWAL And Announces Upcoming EP
A Strategic Move That Signals Creative Ownership, Global Vision, and a New Chapter for Afrobeats Nigerian global music sensation CKay has officially signed a landmark artist partnership with global record company AWAL, and is set to release a brand-new EP this June. This moment marks a defining shift in CKay’s journey as he steps further…
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Spyro & Shoday Team Up for Catchy New Single “Sweet”
Nigerian artists Spyro and Shoday join forces on “Sweet,” a breezy Afro-pop single that arrives fully formed after going viral on TikTok — racking up over 500,000 user generated videos before its official release today. Built on mellow percussion, and a nostalgic bounce, “Sweet” finds both artists trading verses that feel light, playful, and deeply…
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Exploring The Brain of Gbono
Let’s start at the beginning – who was Big Brains, and how did he evolve into Gbono? Big Brains was the fire of youth – raw ambition, unfiltered energy. I got the name around 2004/2005. I was young, hungry and daring. But life humbled me. Chasing dreams is overwhelmingly expensive, especially without a silver spoon.…
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Haywise: A Soundbox Eclipsing Boundaries.
Music is the panacea to life’s turmoil—a belief shared by fiends of melodious decibels. It is a lifeline to aching hearts and a nostalgic reminder to ageing minds. People often wonder what life would be without music, and the answers are skewed, infinitely beyond the depth of imagination, grotesquely dystopian without an iota of excitement.…
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Willsayo Reintroduces Himself With A Force In “MSG”
The name WILLSAYO might not have been on your radar for a minute, but if MSG is anything to go by, he’s back—bigger, sharper, and more intentional than ever. After taking time away from the release circuit, WILLSAYO returns with a track that is both a personal manifesto and a sonic adrenaline shot. With thunderous…
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Did Afrobeats fall off?
“You Fell Off” That’s what they said to Drake after Not Like Us. To Kendrick after Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers stumbled. To Cole for not dissing Dot. And to every superstar at some point in their career. It’s arguably the most abused phrase by fans nowadays, and it has also found its way…
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Artist Spotlight: Sommie Bounce
Sommie Bounce is a rising Nigerian singer and songwriter, set to make his mark in the music industry. His debut single Ikebe, a party anthem, has hit an impressive 10,000 streams across all streaming platforms, underscoring his place as a rising star. Born Nwosu Somtochukwu, Sommie Bounce is an Anambra native and the pride of…
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Is Ad Spamming an Effective Marketing Strategy?
If you’ve been on X (formerly Twitter) in the past few weeks, chances are you’ve been haunted by Big Banju. The upcoming artist has taken a popular marketing strategy, social media ads, and placed it on steroids. His ads are literally everywhere, seemingly with no regard for target audience selection. But is this approach working?…
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I’ve Been Recording, Building, and Reflecting – ZIRO KINGIN
Sodiq Badmus Ishola, ZIRO KINGIN is not your average rapper he’s a street-bred storyteller with a lyrical instinct and an uncompromising sense of integrity. Born in the late 1990s and raised in the musically rich neighbourhood of Surulere, Lagos, ZIRO KINGIN found his voice in the corridors ofadolescence, kicking off his music journey as early…
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Studio Monkey Shoulder Returns to Nigeria for a Second Year
Studio Monkey Shoulder, the global grassroots music initiative by renowned blended malt-whisky brand Monkey Shoulder, returns to Nigeria for a second consecutive year. This year, the competition in continued partnership with the legendary DJ and broadcaster, Gilles Peterson, once again invites Nigeria’s most ambitious, homegrown grassroots music communities to apply for a £10,000 grant (₦20 million Naira) to bring their big,…