Beninese singer-songwriter, Angelique Kidjo, was announced the winner of the Best World Music Album at the 62nd Grammy Awards. She beat Nigeria’s Burna Boy and three other nominees to win the Grammy on Sunday at the Staples Center, Los Angeles. Read more
Nigerian singer, Burna Boy, has made the list of nominees for 2020 Grammy Awards. In the recently released list on Grammys.com website, Burna’s African Giant album is nominated for ‘Best World Music category.’ The nomination is for albums containing at Read more
The Nigerian artistes include Yemi Alade, Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Burna Boy, Mr. Eazi and Tekno. According to Fader, the Single Ladies crooner has confirmed the details of the new album scheduled for release on Friday. Ghana’s Shatta Wale was also Read more
Days after Naira Marley and Zlatan dropped the controversial “Am I a Yahoo Boy”, they both got arrested on the 10th of May by the EFCC for charges related to cyber crime and fraud. A few days later, Zlatan Ibile Read more
Embattled singer, Azeez Fashola, (Naira Marley), who has been remanded in prison custody for over a month, has finally regained freedom. The 30-year-old singer perfected his bail conditions at exactly 4.20 p.m. at the Ikoyi High Court in Lagos on Read more
Tiwa Savage has signed an exclusive global recording agreement with Universal Music Group (UMG), the music-based entertainment global leader announced today. Under the agreement, her future music will be released internationally through UMG’s operations in more than 60 countries worldwide. Projects will Read more
YouTube today launched its Spotlight Story documentary on Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter Burna Boy. Having catapulted to fame with the 2012 release of his single “Like to Party”, Burna Boy has become one of the leading musical voices on Read more
When the news of the arrest of Naira Marley and Zlatan Ibile broke, social media was ablaze with diverse comments and opinions. It got real and interesting after images of the duo and three others in detention surfaced online. Like Read more
Nigerian music legend, Augustine Okeleke Onwubuya, aka Ras Kimono who died a few weeks back at the age of 60 will be buried on August 25, 2018. According to a statement issued by the family, ‘ we wish to inform Read more
Nigerian reggae music legend, Ras Kimono died today June 10th at the age of 60. Ras Kimono was said to have concluded plans to travel to the United States last night, and he complained of feeling funny. He was rushed Read more