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AFROBEATS’ STARS, CREATORS, AND INDUSTRY LEADERS GATHER AT YOUTUBE CELEBRATION OF AFRICAN MUSIC & CULTURE IN LAGOS
Following a record-breaking digital year and the global release of YouTube’s 2025 Top Lists, YouTube hosted a high-level industry gathering yesterday in Lagos that brought together some of Africa’s most influential artists, creators, and cultural leaders for the YouTube Celebration of African Music & Culture. The event recognized the talent and cultural momentum defining the…
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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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SRVD COCKTAILS CELEBRATES HEAD MIXOLOGIST WITH LAGOS RECEPTION
SRVD Cocktails, a subsidiary of SRVD Beverages, recently hosted a reception in Lagos to celebrate one of their mixologists after his recent victory. Kehinde ‘Kenny’ Omosowoeni, the brand’s Head Mixologist, emerged as the 2025 Hennessy My Way Nigeria & Regional Winner. Kenny, also known as Kenizmix, was a Top 4 winner for Middle East &…
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Coke Studio Brings Music and Culture to Life This December
COKE STUDIO™ 2025 has announced its highly anticipated line up of music and culture events in December. Coke Studio has been shaping how young Nigerians experience December through music and culture. In 2023, Coke Studio rode the “We Outside” wave with its “Outside With Coke” theme, keeping the brand at the center of Detty December…
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Lagos Trivia Night Returns for Its Biggest December Edition Yet
Lagos Trivia Night is set to return on Sunday, 28 December 2025, with its highly anticipated December edition, promising an evening of competitive trivia, team play, mini-games, and an over ₦2 million cash prize pool. The event will feature multiple rounds of trivia spanning pop culture, music, history, general knowledge, and more, with cash prizes…
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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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DEOLA ART ALADE CONVENES NIGERIA’S MOST INFLUENTIAL WOMEN ACROSS CULTURE, MEDIA, AND BUSINESS AT WOMEN DRIVING CULTURE LUNCHEON
Deola Art Alade, co-founder of Livespot360 and serial entrepreneur redefining the African creative and entertainment landscape, hosted the Women Driving Culture Luncheon, an intimate gathering that brought together some of Nigeria’s most influential women shaping the country’s cultural, creative, and consumer economy. Held at Mr Panther, Victoria Island, the luncheon was designed as a strategic…
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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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