Tag Archives: Afrobeats

One of the issues becoming a bone of contention in Afrobeats’ ascension is the desire for Nigerians and Africans to remain the primary and sole curator of the sound. This means that while foreign global artists like Chris Brown, Drake, Beyonce, and Justin Bieber have given Afrobeats a major lift, …

Watching the electrifying performances of Team Lebron and Team Giannis was not the only highlight of the Night. Nigerian international sensations Burna Boy, Tems, and Rema also shared the spotlight as they thrilled fans in what was an Afrobeats-themed performance. Burna Boy was introduced by Toronto Raptor’s Cameroonian star Pascal …

Becoming a DJ was only a matter of time, in her childhood Sydney enjoyed collecting music, learning lyrics, building her own music catalogue; these factors laid the foundation for who Sydney Love is today. DJ Sydney Love prides herself as the first African female DJ in New York; starting from …

The single was released on February 11, 2022, as one of the lead singles off Rema’s debut album ‘Raves & Roses’. Since its release, the single has enjoyed massive international success which further soared with the Selena Gomez-assisted remix. ‘Calm Down’ is the fastest Afrobeats single to reach 100 million …

Album Title: Prezz Play (EP) Genre: Afrobeats, Afro-pop, Amapiano Date of Release: January 20, 2022 Producers: (Track 1, 4 – Suppa Sound), (Track 2, 4 – Hitsound), (Track 3 – Cloud), (Track 5 – Bwoii Daas) Length: 12 minutes 40 seconds Details/Takeaway: Following many months of development under Freeme Music, …

In a career that has spanned 15 years, Timaya has displayed an ability to evolve with the Afrobeats soundscape. This has helped him retain his hit-making ability, gain the respect respect of fans, and the admiration of colleagues. This week’s Afrobeats throwback pays tribute to Timaya’s stellar career and his …

The hit remix with Selena Gomez has enjoyed a successful run that saw it spend over 17 weeks on the Billboard Hot 100 peaking at NO. 74. The top ten remain unchanged with Libianca‘s ‘People’, Tems‘ ‘Free Mind’, Burna Boy‘s ‘Last Last’, and Wizkid‘s ‘Essence’ retaining the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, …

Libianca‘s ‘People’ leaps 32 spots from its 90th position last week to NO. 62 this week as it enters its 2nd week on the chart. Oxlade‘s ‘Kulosa’ drops 5 spots from its 57th spot last week to NO. 62 this week as it extends its stay to 17 weeks. Burna …

The hit remix featuring Selena Gomez has enjoyed an interrupted run at the summit, spending almost half of its 42 weeks stay on the chart at the top. Labianca‘s ‘People’ which continues to enjoy international success leaped 3 places from its 5th spot last week to a new peak of …

The single which was released in May 2022 has the lead single to Burna Boy’s 6th album ‘Love, Damini’ and has enjoyed massive success across Nigeria and beyond. ‘Last Last’ peaked at NO. 4 on the UK Charts while also peaking at NO. 44 on Billboard Hot 100 making it …