Tag: naija
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Shakara Festival Set to Redefine ‘Detty December’ with Groundbreaking Four-Day Music and Culture Experience in Lagos
LAGOS, NIGERIA – [4th November 2025] – Lagos is set to host its first-of-a-kind outdoor multi-day music festival, Shakara Festival, from Thursday, December 18th to Sunday, December 21st, 2025. The groundbreaking event will take place at Nautica Beach Resort, Lekki, Lagos, offering a four-day immersive celebration of music, culture, and lifestyle designed to take African music to the world. Shakara…
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Knucks Releases Sophomore Album ‘A Fine African Man’
Today, one of British rap’s most introspective lyricists, Knucks, releases his sophomore album A Fine African Man, out now via ADA – featuring the previously released singles “Cut Knuckles,” “Gold Tooth” (feat. Blaqbonez), and “Nkita” (feat. Fimiguerrero Following his breakthrough with Alpha Place – hailed as a contemporary British rap classic – Knucks returns with…
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OSSI GRACE RELEASES ‘WHERE YOU BELONG’ AHEAD OF DEBUT EP LAUNCH
Rising Afro-soul talent Ossi Grace makes a return with the release of her latest single ‘Where You Belong’, setting the tone for her forthcoming 11-track EP ‘In A Hopeless Place’ dropping this October. Continuing to cement her place as one of the genre’s most exciting emerging voices, the forthcoming body of work will include recent…
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How Alabama Georgia Became Africa’s Talking Drum Ambassador
Babatunde Alaba has spent two decades proving that traditional percussion belongs everywhere, from Afrobeats anthems to global concert stages. There’s a sound threaded through some of Nigeria’s biggest hits over the past decade, a rhythmic pulse that grounds Adekunle Gold’s “RODO,” a percussive conversation woven into tracks by Simi, Teni, and Asake. It’s the unmistakable…
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Meet TØDI OJ: He’s Here To Stay.
Sometimes, it’s necessary to reinvent yourself privately and reintroduce yourself publicly. That’s something TØDI OJ has learnt and implemented. Now, the artist formerly known as Pricelessay wants you to meet him where he’s at, and would like you to come along on his journey into the future. He spoke with us about his sound, his…
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New Music Drop! Vorstar Releases the Energetic Anthem “House Party”
Get ready to turn up the volume as Vorstar unleashed his brand-new single, dubbed “House Party,” and it’s the perfect soundtrack you need to start up the week. The song is dropping just in time to inject some serious energy into the late-year season, “House Party” is an electrifying track that captures the pure, uninhibited…
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Sativa Boy – No Chicken Na Kpomo Out Now
Abuja–Port Harcourt artist Sativa Boy is back with “No Chicken Na Kpomo”, a street-honest anthem blending hip hop grit with Afrofusion bounce. The song mirrors everyday hustle and humor, proving again how Sativa turns real-life slang into music that sticks. Rolled out on October 14, “No Chicken Na Kpomo” comes with viral challenges, community activations,…
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Protek Illasheva: Faith and the Future of Afro-Gospel
In the rapidly evolving landscape of African gospel music, few artists embody the intersection of deep spiritual conviction and contemporary sound quite like Protek Illasheva. A leading voice in the Afro-Gospel movement, Protek has spent years crafting music that embodies both authentic worship and sonic innovation. This conversation reveals an artist shaped by profound loss…
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Goodbye 2 Activ. Summr: The Night Activ.Yard and Ballantine’s Let Lagos Stay True to the Sound
In Lagos, music doesn’t just fill the air, it defines it. It’s how people speak, how they move, and how they mark moments. And as summer came to its golden close, that rhythm found its loudest echo at Goodbye 2 Activ. Summer, a one-day gig at Encourage Park, Ikoyi, that turned into a living soundtrack…
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Riick is Making Music For His Sanity, and Yours Too
Riick pulls you straight into the depths of his world with his debut single, Sanity. The Benue-born artist, who states that his hometown only added to his pain, blends Afrobeats melodies of struggle and survival. It’s a bold first impression: a song about mental health, pain, and the relentless search for peace in a country…