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March 22
Nigeria: Legendary Highlife Singer Kabaka Is Dead
Kabaka's management, Derda Promotions, broke the news on Friday. Read more »
February 27
Nigeria: 'Bob Marley - One Love' - a Film That Will Live in the Memory, By Yusuf Bangura
I thoroughly enjoyed the film. It is a must watch for those who lived through the Marley years and young people who love reggae and want to understand the life of the man who… Read more »
February 14
Nigeria: Four Years After, Music Company Eulogises Late Victor Olaiya
The music legend dictated the pace of highlife music with his calm and ballad-like orchestration. Read more »
February 05
South Africa: Grammys - About South Africa's Tyla, Who Defeated Davido, Burna Boy
Many Nigerians are wondering who is this South African singer who edged out Nigerian superstars at the Grammy. Read more »
February 03
Nigeria: Album Review - Timi Dakolo's 'The Chorus Leader' Strikes Balance Between Love, Societal Commentary
Timi Dakolo's recent offering, The Chorus Leader, is his third album in 13 years. Read more »
December 20, 2023
Africa: Rema's R&R Album Becomes Afrobeats Most Streamed Project of 2023
According to Top Chart Africa, the R&R album has been streamed 3.84 billion times since it was released on 28 April. Read more »
November 23, 2023
Nigeria: Nigerian Music Company Chocolate City in Trouble, May Lose 60% Shares
Chocolate City's trouble is a fallout of a recent judgement of a High Court in London. Read more »
October 04, 2023
Nigeria: Reps Panel Holds Hearing On Mohbad's Royalties, Music Rights
Mohbad, an ex-signee of Naira Marley's record label, a label owned by Azeez Fashola, died at 27 under unclear circumstances on 12 September. Read more »
October 01, 2023
Nigeria: Apple Music Names Burna Boy, Wizkid, Davido, Rema, Asake Biggest Nigerian Artists of All Time
Apple highlights the feats of the five most prominent Nigerian artistes of all time. Read more »
September 26, 2023
Nigeria: Reps Move to Protect MohBad's Royalties, Music Rights, Observe Minute of Silence
The lawmakers also resolved to monitor the ongoing investigation into the cause of Mohbad's death. Read more »
September 04, 2023
Nigeria: Olamide, Odumodublvck, Blaqbonez Most Streamed Nigerian Hip Hop Acts - Report
"Nigeria's patriotism in music is evident as most streamed hip hop artists are Nigerians, unlike regions such as Kenya and South Africa where international hit-man Drake leads." Read more »
Nigeria: Rema, Asake, Burna Boy Win Big At 16th Headies Award in Us
Other night winners include Seyi Vibez, Spyro, Odumodublvck, Rexxie and Blaq Bonez. Read more »
June 18, 2023
Africa: The New Grammy Still Fails to Recognise African Music Genres
It is a great disrespect to African and Japanese music to lump together Afrobeats and instrumental Japanese music under World Music. Read more »
June 15, 2023
Nigeria: Afrobeats Taking Over Asia, Middle East Music Scene - Report
Data for the Middle East ranks Afrobeats superstars Rema, CKay and Burna Boy as the most streamed musicians in the region. Read more »
May 24, 2023
Nigeria: My Dad Arrested My Friends, Show Promoter, Because I Refused to Quit Music - Davido
"My Dad didn't know I was a musician till about two years after I started recording." Read more »
April 18, 2023
Nigeria: Remembering Gospel Music Star Osinachi One Year After
One year after Osinachi's demise, the world, especially her colleagues in the ministry, appear to have moved on. Read more »
March 13, 2023
Nigeria: Oscars 2023 - Tems Slammed for Show-Stopping Outfit
Aside from losing her first Oscar nomination in the 'Best Original Song' category to Naatu Naatu", the soundtrack of Bollywood blockbuster 'RRR', Tems' dramatic outfit has seen her… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Africa: Why Africa Deserves Its Grammy Equivalent - Congolese Music Star, Mohombi
Following the global appreciation of Afrobeats, Mohombi, who won Grammys in 2016 and 2018, recently visited Nigeria to record a new album and collaborate with indigenous artistes. Read more »
February 21, 2023
Africa: Why Nigerian Music Artists Are Globally Recognised More Than Other African Artists
You need to know that other African countries are not as populated as Nigeria, the large population allows Nigerian artists to succeed even more than their African counterparts in… Read more »
February 16, 2023
Nigeria: How Big Is the Nigerian Music Industry?
The Nigerian music industry is an expansive and ever-evolving industry that provides a unique outlet for the country's creative talents Read more »
January 10, 2023
Nigeria: 'Ashewo Dey My Eye' - Don Jazzy Declares
Don Jazzy, who married Michelle Jackson, a UK-based model, at 20, and divorced at 22, also spoke about open relationships and infidelity. Read more »
December 27, 2022
Nigeria: Nigerian Music Industry Not Fair to Up-and-Coming Musicians - Singer, Priesst
Priesst, best known for his second official single titled 'Puff-Puff Pass' featuring Falz, shares what it takes to break into the Nigerian music industry. Read more »
December 09, 2022
Nigeria: D'Banj Breaks Silence on Arrest
PREMIUM TIMES broke the news of D'banj's detention after ICPC operatives closed in on him, forcing him to surrender himself at the agency's headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria's… Read more »
Nigeria: Detaining D'Banj - Probe into Alleged Fraud at N-Power Scheme Continues
The claim by the ministry comes as a hint that its petition to the ICPC could have triggered the arrest of the pop star, D'banj, over alleged fraud in the payment system in the… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Nigeria: Timeline of Rico Swavey's Memorable Movie, Music Career
Unlike his contemporaries, Rico was not a 'digital noise maker' as he lived a simple life. Read more »
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