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Nigerian superstars Rema and Tems alongside singing sensation Somadina will be performing at the 2023 Lollapalooza concert from August 3rd to August 6th. The 2023 Lineup for Lollapalooza, Chicago, one of the largest music festivals in the United State of America USA has been announced, featuring a diverse range of over 170 artists from around the world. Rema, Tems, and Somadina will be bringing Nigerian music to the international audience as they sell Afrobeats to the […]

Nigerian International music superstar Davido yesterday announced three shows on Instagram set to hold in Nigeria, the United Kingdom, and the United State for his upcoming album Timeless. The show tagged A Timeless Night with Davido is set to kick off in New York on April 2, 2023, at the Irvine Plaza. The second show will take place in London on April 5, 2023, at Koko, while the third and final show will hold in […]

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 […]

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 […]

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.

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 […]

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 […]