Category: MUSIC
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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…
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Seyi Vibez vs. Bankulli: The Clash, The Clips, and the Chaos The Nigerian music scene thrives on collaboration, but it also loves a good controversy. This week, social media erupted over an alleged rift between singer Seyi Vibez and industry veteran Bankulli, with leaked clips, supposed apologies, and fan theories flying faster than facts. What…
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Greasy Tunes & Green Beats: How Spotify Is Deepening Its Roots in Nigeria’s Music Culture On a warm Lagos evening, where the hum of traffic blends with the pulse of Afrobeats, Spotify’s new cultural experiment comes to life. The streaming giant’s Greasy Tunes Café pop-up, launched in October 2025, is more than just a marketing…
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CKay × Mavo – BODY: A Catchy Groove That Misses the Mark on the Feature Nigerian superstar CKay returns with BODY, a silky new single featuring rising artist Mavo, released October 22, 2025. The track promises an alluring fusion of Afrobeat slow-burn and late-night vibe but while the lead artist shines, the feature leaves something…
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In an age when playlists and tastemakers hold real power in music discovery, Audiomack’s latest move might be quietly game-changing. The streaming platform recently rolled out a set of analytics tools aimed specifically at curators and its “Tastemaker” program giving non-artist, non-label players the visibility and data they’ve long needed. If you’re a curator, influencer,…