Music

Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, aka Burna Boy, has expressed readiness to pay Nigerian blogs to stop posting news about him. The self-acclaimed “African Giant” said he was aware that he had not settled any blog in Nigeria…

Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion singer, has bagged four nominations for the 2023 Soul Train Awards. The ‘Last Last’ hitmaker was nominated in the ‘Best R&B/Soul Male Artiste’, ‘Album of The Year’, ‘Best Collaboration’, and ‘The…

The Senior Pastor of Daystar Christian Centre, Sam Adeyemi, yesterday, identified lack of sacrifice by Nigerian leaders as one of the major reasons for slow development in the country. Sam Adeyemi, who is also a strategic leadership…

Afro Nation, on Tuesday, announced the cancellation of the Afrobeats festival scheduled to be held in Lagos at Tafawa Belewa Square. Afro Nation, an annual three-day music festival produced by Live Nation, Event Horizon, Smade…

Brymo, the Nigerian singer, has accused Burna Boy, the Afro-fusion star, of copyright infringement. In August, Burna Boy released his seventh album titled ‘I Told Them’. ‘City Boys’, a hit song off the singer’s 15-track project,…

The Federal Executive Council (FEC) on Monday, approved the application for a $3.45bn loan to finance five projects. They include projects in the power sector, renewable energy, states’ resource mobilisation programme, adolescent…

Rema and Davido were the top winners at the maiden edition of the Trace Awards, which were held in Kigali, Rwanda, on October 21, 2023. The award ceremony is aimed at celebrating the creativity, talent, and influence of African and…

President Bola Tinubu has called on the labour unions to shelve their planned nationwide strike slated to commence on Tuesday, October 3. The unions have fixed the date to embark on an indefinite strike following the removal of fuel…

The late musician Ilerioluwa Aloba, nicknamed MohBad, was oppressed and mistreated during his lifetime, according to Nigerian artist Bella Shmurda, who has called on the Lagos State Government to concentrate more on apprehending those…

In a clear testament to his artistry and global appeal, one of Nigeria’s fastest rising stars, Rema has achieved a remarkable milestone with his hit single Calm Down, featuring Selena Gomez reaching one billion streams on Spotify. This is…

Rema’s most popular single, Calm Down won several awards Sunday night at the 16th Headies in Atlanta, Georgia. Rema won Best Male artist, African Artist of the Year and Digital artist of the year. Aremu Olaiwola Qudus a.k.a Director…

Nigerian singer, Daniel Benson, best known as BNXN has supported Burna Boy’s statement saying 90 per cent of Nigerian music today, lack substance. BNXN, who signed a one-year contract with Burna Boy’s ‘Spaceship’ record label back in…

Burna Boy's seventh album's opening line, "I told them I'm a genius, I had to show them what the meaning is," conveys two ideas: first, the Nigerian artist's deserved confidence; second, it acknowledges that the Afrofusion King's rise…

Afrobeats music, according to Burna Boy, "lacks substance and real-life experience" in 90% of the songs. The self-described African Giant discussed the necessity for artists to portray real-life situations in their music in an…

The 2023 Trace Awards have nominated both afrobeat artists Davido and Burna Boy four times apiece. Both acts received nominations for the award ceremony scheduled for October 21, 2023 at the BK Arena in Kigali, Rwanda, in the…