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According to Jones, Hip-Hop/Rap Music’s real roots lie in African praise-singing and panegyrics, which then got transported across the atlantic during slave trade. Gaunt slaves on rich plantations would then sing these songs for togetherness and a sense of ‘home,’ before the elements of those praise-singing started to be repurposed …

According to Jones, Hip-Hop/Rap Music’s real roots lie in African praise-singing and panegyrics, which then got transported across the Atlantic during the Slave Trade. Gaunt slaves on rich plantations would then sing these songs for togetherness and a sense of ‘home,’ before the elements of that praise-singing started to be …

9ice has a rich musical background firmly grounded in the indigenous Nigerian music of the Yoruba people. Fuji, Apala, and Juju music are known for their rich use of language, nuances, grandstanding, and street appeal. In his latest album, he brings this element to an even urban sound. In the …

There are several fast-rising stars whose talent is bringing some delightful complexities to Afrobeats. Amongst this talent is B whose music is a delightful mesh of Pop and R&B with the artistic nonconformism of Alternative music. In her debut EP ‘Right Now’, B offers her peculiar talent over four tracks …

There were high hopes and new-found expectations for the award which for the first time in its illustrious history was leaving the shores of Nigeria. The night, however, went rather predictably in a combination of moments that can be classified as the good, the bad, and the awful. Let’s begin …

During his acceptance speech, he took time to appreciate the efforts of some rappers whose talents shaped the Hip Hop scene and paved the way for him to become a hugely successful rapper that is regarded as the Greatest of All Time. Jay Z gave special shout-outs to Dame Dash …

After the painful exit of the Afrobeats Icon, he left us an enduring legacy that cuts across music, entertainment, and sport. And even from the great beyond, he keeps on giving, this time, an EP titled ‘Reality CHQ (Check)’. ‘Reality CHQ’ is a body of work made for the ordinary …

While all of those successes are directly linked to the influx of different facets of American music capitalism into the Nigerian and Sub-Saharan African economy, those successes have proved that there is a proven new frontier for Nigerian talent, beyond the Nigerian audience and airwaves. It also proves the export …

Crowd Kontroller masterfully started with an ear-tingling selection of trending hits which he mixed with Afrobeats classics to take the housemates and the viewers through a trip of Afrobeats hits. He took time to channel nostalgic feelings through ‘Danfo Driver’, ‘Implication’, ‘Superstar’, 2baba’s ‘Nfana Ibaga’, and Sound Sultan’s ‘Jagbajantis’, amongst …

With success comes the innate desire to retain upward mobility while also measuring up to the lofty expectations and endorsements. Camidoh’s answer to this is to put together remixes of the song that brought him fame. In ‘Sugarcane’ EP, Camidoh travels to different parts of the globe and joins forces …