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Fast-rising Afrobeats star Magixx has been announced as Spotify’s Fresh Finds Africa artist for August 2022. Spotify Fresh Finds Playlist provides an opportunity for emerging artists to get spotlighted and their music accessible to a larger audience. Magixx will be the latest beneficiary of this initiative aimed at further creating a medium for emerging …

Born Adelabu Adewunmi Alexander, Magixx’s foray into music began as a young boy in his church choir. The 25-year-old graduate of the University of Lagos has honed his skills over the years and has emerged as one of the unique emerging voices in Afrobeats. Magixx achieved mainstream success with his …

New track “TOYO” from emerging Afrobeats artist Nonzo is now available. The song combines pop music with Nigerian percussion to produce a pop sound that is delivered by Nonzo’s intensely passionate vocals. ‘TOYO’ is Nonzo’s first single in about 4 years and it’s boldly delivered in the dialect of the people …

Born and raised in Nigeria where he has to contend with the daily realities of economic and social difficulties, Majeeed’s sound is rooted in Afrobeats and speaks frankly about the realities of day-to-day life, intended to motivate, inspire and heal. A sensational songwriter, Majeeed’s talent has seen him get accolades …

With a global tour underway and arguably one of the biggest songs rocking major cities, Kizz Daniel is having an impressive year. He records another artistic landmark as the first artist to hit 300 million total streams on Boomplay, making him the current most streamed artist on the platform. Leading the way …

He is a multi-talented Nigerian recording artist, songwriter and rapper widely acclaimed for his thrilling Afro Swing and indigenous rap style. The Kwara State native developed a flair for music by following the rise of local Afro-beat & trap/drill legends such as Gucci Mane, Migos, Wizkid, Burna Boy and Davido. …

She also becomes only the second African artist after Tiwa Savage to be named as an Equal Global and Equal Africa artist. The Nigerian musician, sound engineer and actress, Simi Bolatito Ogunleye, started her musical journey as a chorister in church. Starting her musical career as a gospel singer, Simi …

RADAR Africa supports emerging musicians from the continent by exposing them to new audiences worldwide — a product of this programme is the Spotify RADAR Africa playlist, curated for those who want to discover new music from across the continent. Partnered alongside Spotify RADAR is COLORSxSTUDIOS, a widely-popular global music …

According to the talented artist: “Since I decided to accept the direction that God wanted me to go over 5 years ago, it has been a roller coaster ride full of steep drops and high climbs, happy crescendos and worrying troughs that got me shook. Until now, there hasn’t been …

Nigerian singer, Temilade Openiyi popularly known as Tems, made history on Sunday, 26th June 2022 after she won the Best International Act at the 2022 BET Awards. With the latest achievement, the former banker has become the first Nigerian female afrobeat singer to win the Best International Category. 2021 was …