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DAVIDO ANNOUNCES RELEASE DATE FOR 4TH ALBUM.

The Dmw boss who made this announcement via his Instagram page yesterday explained the process that has led up to the album and the events that he has experienced in the past year. To prepare fans for the album’s arrival, DAVIDO curated a playlist of Afrobeats tracks that he considers timeless called “The Timeless Afro Playlist” consisting of some of the defining songs of the Afrobeats era, including hits by his […]

todayMarch 22, 2023 72

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Rema’s Calm Down’ Remix Becomes Most Streamed Afrobeats song of 2022.

Rema's hit single 'Calm Down' remix featuring Selena Gomez has become the most streamed Afrobeats song of 2022. This was revealed in a post by music platform, ‘We Talk Sound’ which tweeted that the song has amassed over 500 million streams when the original and the remix are combined. The single remix which resonates with international Afrobeats consumers, gave Rema his first Billboard Hot 100 entry while also dominating the […]

todayDecember 14, 2022 91 1

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Buga Emerges Most Searched Song On Google In Nigeria.

  Kizz Daniel's mega-hit song featuring Tekno, Buga has emerged as the most searched song on Google in Nigeria in 2022 after enjoying massive commercial success. Buga which was performed at the ongoing Fifa World Cup in Qatar is one of the biggest songs out of Africa in 2022 as it cross borders and captivated listeners across multiple countries. It leads other hit singles that have soundtracked the year including Mavin's Overdose, Asake's Terminator, Rema's Calm Down, and Carter Efe's Machala. […]

todayDecember 8, 2022 35

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Burna Boy Wins 2022 MTV EMAs Best African Act Award.

Nigerian megastar Burna Boy yesterday won the prize for the Best African Act at the 2022 MTV European Music Awards. Burna Boy was nominated alongside Ayra Starr, Black Sheriff, Tems, Zuchu and Musa Keyz. Tems lost the Best New Act prize to Seventeen while Nigerian disc Jockey DJ Spinall was one of the artists who performed at the award show that held in Dusseldorf, Germany.

todayNovember 15, 2022 21

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Omah lay acquires brand new property worth 500million naira.

Nigeria Singer Omah Lay has acquired a brand-new property. A Twitter post shared by one of his associates revealed that the new home in an undisclosed location cost a whopping 500 million Naira. Omah Lay’s latest win comes in the wake of his just concluded North American music tour that saw him shut down Atlanta, Boston, And New York. The singer also recently debuted the visuals for Philo, his latest collaboration […]

todaySeptember 29, 2022 264

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Rave of the moment Asake’s debut album mr. Money with the vibe has made its first entry on the Billboard Album Chart where it debuted at number 66.

Rave of the moment Asake’s debut album mr. Money with the vibe has made its first entry on the Billboard Album Chart where it debuted at number 66. This makes it the fourth ever highest charting Nigerian album after Burna Boy's Love, Damini which debuted at NO.18, Wizkid's Made In Lagos which debuted at NO.28, and Burna Boy's Grammy-winning Twice As Tall which debuted at NO. 54. The YBNL and Empire artiste has been in red hot form […]

todaySeptember 20, 2022 35

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ASAKE RELEASES DEBUT STUDIO ALBUM.

Fast-rising afrobeat star Asake very early this morning dropped his debut album titled Mr Money With The Vibe. The 12-track album includes tracks like Dull, Terminator, Reason featuring American rapper Russ, Sunmomi, and Sungba' Remix featuring Burnaboy. The YBNL artist earlier released a teaser for a single off the album which offered an insight into a different sound from his fast-paced blend of Fuji and Pop evident in his previous singles.

todaySeptember 8, 2022 66

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Ada Ehi Shortlisted For African Achievers Awards.

Gospel singer and songwriter Ada Ehi has been shortlisted and selected as an honoree for the 12th Edition of the African Achievers Awards AAA. She was selected amongst top achievers in Africa to participate in the 2022 African Achievers Awards and International Summit/Honors taking place at the House of Parliament, Westminster, London, the United Kingdom on the 20th of September 2022. The Award ceremony has been rated by Forbes Magazine as […]

todaySeptember 7, 2022 93

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Starboy Worldwide Boss Wizkid has become the most Decorated Artist in the History of the Headies.

Starboy worldwide boss Wizkid has become the most decorated artist in the history of the Headies after he clinched 5 awards at the 15th Headies Awards. Wizkid went into the award as the most nominated artist after scoring 11 nominations including all the big categories. Wizkid's smash hit Essence took home the award for the Best R&B Single, Best Collaboration, and Song of the Year, while his album Made In Lagos also won the […]

todaySeptember 6, 2022 51

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