Tag: Afrobeats
5 Northern Nigerian Artists Taking Afrobeats to Global Stage
For years, the industry functioned on a model where Lagos was the center and everywhere else was the periphery. Artists…
Afrobeats boom as Nigerian artists earn over ₦58 Billion from Spotify
By Aderinola Abimbola. The global takeover of Afrobeats is proving to be not just a cultural advantage but also a…
Ruger, Rema to hit Japan with afrobeat
By Aderinola Abimbola. Afrobeat stars are getting ready to headline the Afro Jam Festival in Japan in July. Afrobeat stars…
Top 10 Afrobeats artistes making waves internationally in 2024
Afrobeats in 2024 is so much more than a music genre; it has created a niche for it by unifying…
Meet Penny, A Rising Afrobeats Star
Penny's interest in music began in 2010 when he formed a group called Tobax with a close friend. The duo…
Why the world now respects Africans – Davido
Afrobeats superstar, David Adeleke popularly known as Davido, has stated that the current cultural renaissance in Africa has positively influenced…
How ‘Calm Down’ created International Awards category for Afrobeats – Rema
In August last year, ‘Calm Down remix’ with Selena Gomez became the first African song to hit the billion mark…
Do2dtun slams South African’s Tyla over VMAs acceptance speech on Afrobeats category
In her acceptance speech, Tyla raised concerns about the categorization of African artistes under the Afrobeats label, despite the genre’s…
‘I represent Amapiano’ – Tyla kicks after winning MTV VMAs in Afrobeats category
Tyla beat Burna Boy, Davido, Lojay, Tems, Ayra Starr, and Pheelz were nominated under the Best Afrobeats category.
Annabel Joseph-Ojoboh makes a grand statement with new EP
"Lascia ch'io pianga" is one of Handel's most famous and beloved arias. It is a lyrical and emotionally expressive piece…
Afrobeats has no substance, would fade with time – Buju Banton
Jamaican dancehall legend, Mark Anthony Myrie, popularly known as Buju Banton, has claimed that Afrobeats music will fade with with…
From Lagos to Brooklyn: Johnny Crown’s journey through music and heritage
In particular, the Nigerian music sector has talented artistes who churn out their art in diverse genres of the art.…
Afrobeats VS Amapiano: Rema sends message to colleagues
Rema admitted that Amapiano is a great genre but maintained that Nigerian artists must sustain Afrobeats’ influence on the continent.
Afrobeats now as big as Hip Hop, R&B – Fireboy
Fireboy DML explained that Afrobeats isn’t just a genre but a culture and a movement with an incredible history.
‘I’m godfather of Nigerian music industry’ – Burna Boy claims
Grammy-winning singer, Damini Ogulu, popularly known as Burna Boy, has sparked debate on who is the biggest artiste in Nigeria…