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In Lagos, the city where the sun rises tired and the clubs never sleep, one nightspot just found itself trending for all the wrong reasons. The Proxy Night Club raid the now-infamous sweep in Victoria Island that ended a wild weekend wasn’t just another party gone wrong; it was a wake-up call for the entire…
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Tife Balogun, the first son of Afrobeats superstar Wizkid, has set the internet buzzing after posting a short clip teasing what appears to be his debut single. The young creative shared the snippet on social media, showing impressive composure, rhythm, and a touch of lyrical confidence that immediately caught the attention of fans and media…
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Felabration 2025: Legacy, Chaos, and the Pulse of Afrobeat’s Soul Every October, Lagos shakes differently. It’s not just another festival it’s Felabration: the week-long celebration of Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the pioneer who gave Afrobeat its sound, its rage, and its conscience. In 2025, Felabration returned with more energy, more stars, and more conversations about what…
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Afrobeats at the Grammys: Global Recognition, Cultural Power, and the Questions Ahead On the glittering stage of the 2025 Grammy Awards, the sound of Afrobeats pulsed through the air like a heartbeat steady, undeniable, and global. When Tems stepped up to receive her award for Best African Music Performance, the applause carried more than celebration.…
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Street Prayers & Club Beats: How Afro-Adura Became Nigeria’s Next Big Sound If Afrobeats is the champagne in Lagos’ VIP lounge, Afro-Adura is the palm wine poured under the streetlight. It’s gritty, spiritual, emotional and very Nigerian. It’s music for people who hustle hard, pray harder, and still want to dance before sunrise. Call it…
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Lagos: The Undisputed Capital of Afrobeats In the grand narrative of African music, no city has carried the rhythm, ambition, and energy of Afrobeats quite like Lagos. More than a geographical location, Lagos is a cultural ecosystem a restless city that births new sounds daily and exports them to the world. From Fela’s protest horns to…
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Wizkid’s 2025 Feature Run Is Unusual and Brilliantly Strategic In 2025, Wizkid has become an unexpected constant across the charts not just through his own releases, but by showing up on other people’s records in a way that feels both deliberate and refreshing. For an artist who once guarded his sound and brand tightly, this…
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Mavo: The New Voice Disrupting Afrobeats’ Upper Tier In the ever-evolving rhythm of Nigeria’s Afrobeats landscape, new names emerge almost every season. But few have generated as much curiosity and momentum as Mavo, a fresh-faced act whose sound has begun to cut through the noise of an already crowded scene. What makes his arrival remarkable…
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The moment has arrived. DJ Tunez, along with Wizkid and DJ Maphorisa, officially released their much-anticipated South Gidi EP, a lean, powerful three-track offering that’s already making waves across Africa and beyond. Rather than an experiment, it’s a deliberate declaration: Afrobeats and Amapiano don’t just coexist they can fuse into something bold, new, and fully…
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Once labeled “The Songbird of Wassoulou,” Oumou Sangaré’s voice has graced stages around the world for decades. But in recent years, the Malian singer-songwriter has re-emerged with a renewed vitality professionally, creatively, culturally. Her resurgence isn’t just a comeback; it’s a reinvention, rooted in tradition yet looking boldly forward. 1. From Icon to Interlude and…