MusicShow Biz Ayo Shonaiya: Song licensing took 50% of budget for Afrobeats documentary Leave a comment July 5, 2022 Ayo Shonaiya, the producer of ‘Afrobeats: The Backstory’, says song licensing took 50 percent of the budget for the 12-episode documentary. The documentary,…
Music Burna Boy: I’m an Afrofusion singer, NOT Afrobeats Leave a comment July 4, 2022 Burna Boy, the Grammy-winning Nigerian singer, says his style of music is called Afrofusion, and not Afrobeats as assumed. The ‘Last Last’ crooner…
Celebrity Gist ‘You inspire me’ — Tems hails Asa, Tiwa Savage, Yemi Alade after BET award win Leave a comment June 28, 2022 Tems, the Nigerian singer, has expressed gratitude to her fellow female Afrobeats stars who paved the way for her in the music industry.…
Music Fireboy: Nigeria dominating Afrobeats because we make the best music Leave a comment June 26, 2022 Fireboy says Nigeria is dominating Afrobeats because the country makes the best music in the genre. The singer spoke of the fast-spreading genre…
Celebrity Gist MI Abaga: Afrobeats industry not respecting hip hop artistes Leave a comment April 15, 2022 MI Abaga has argued that the Afrobeats industry is not respecting hip-hop musicians in Nigeria. The rapper went on a tweeting spree on…
Show Biz Billboard launches first-ever Afrobeats music chart Leave a comment March 22, 2022 Billboard has collaborated with Afro Nation for the launch of its first-ever Afrobeats music chart in the United States. The top US entertainment…
Music Tems in RCA, ONErpm’s Nigerian expansion… seven deals that drove Afrobeats in 2021 Leave a comment December 26, 2021 Nigeria’s creative industry, no doubt, had a great run in 2021. Afrobeats further cemented its place in global music, riding on awards, endorsements,…