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Banky W announces new single, “Jo”
NIGERIAN singer and actor, Bankole Wellington, popularly known as Banky W, on Monday, October 25, 2021 announced on Instagram his new single titled, "Jo".
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Lekan Babalola on ‘Lakaaye’ his Afrofuturist version of Ogun, the Yoruba God
By Dami Ajayi
Lekan Babalola was awarded two Grammys in 2009 and 2006 respectively, for his work on Cassandra Wilson's Loverly and the joint album In the Heart of the Moon by!-->!-->!-->…
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Felabration 2020 goes virtual — ‘Fight to Finish, Fight to Win’
FELABRATION, the annual festival of music and arts commemorating the life and times of Africa’s foremost musical icon, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti.
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August Browne: The Nigeria-born jazz musician who joined the Polish resistance
By Nicholas Boston
AMONG The hundreds of thousands of patriots that Poland celebrates for serving in the resistance movement in World War Two there is one black, Nigeria-born man.
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Apple Music celebrates Nigeria at 60 with ‘Oshe Naija’
AS Nigeria celebrates its 60th independence anniversary, leading subscription-based music streaming service provider Apple Music, has launched a month-long Oshe Naija (which translates!-->…
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We Are Nigeria features SSP, Ruby Gyang, Waje, Illbliss, Chigurl, Brymo
TO commemorate Nigeria’s Diamond Jubilee, foremost real estate firm, Adron Homes has released an all-star music production titled, We are Nigeria.
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From Afrobeat to Naija-Pop: An ode to Orlando Julius at 78
By Onyeka Nwelue
BACK in 2014, I was on tour with Seun Kuti and the Egypt 80 in Europe and I learned a few things, hanging out with this irreproachable and right-thinking son of!-->!-->!-->…
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The Nigerian superstars of Ghana
By Gabriel Ogunbade
ENE-Yatt is a Nigeria-Ghana based Afrobeat band on a mission to influence the globe with their music, provide a voice to the voiceless. The group’s vision!-->!-->!-->…
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100 songs from Tomoloju’s pouch of creativity
Why 100 songs, you may wonder? I want to be empathetic to students who come to my house or theatre base to make me sing directly to them when they wanted to do my theatre productions.…
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Nigerian-born Igbokwe appointed chairman of America’s Universal Studio Group
Pearlena Igbokwe, a Nigerian-born media executive, has been appointed chairman of Universal Studio Group in the U.S.
Universal Studio Group is a division of NBCUniversal, one!-->!-->!-->…
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