Music

Afrobeats superstar Kizz Daniel has achieved a major milestone, surpassing 1 billion streams across all credits on Spotify. His hit single "Necessari" leads the way with 111 million streams, topping the charts at the time of this report. "Cough" follows with 94 million streams, while his international hit "Buga" featuring Tekno has accumulated 91 million streams. Other popular tracks, "Lie" and "Gwagwalada," also rank among his top 10 most streamed […]

Fireboy has unveiled the tracklist for his highly anticipated album, *Adedamola*, set to be released on August 29. The 14-track list was shared on his Instagram page and includes collaborations with notable artists like Seun Kuti, Lagbaja, Lojay, DJ Spinall, and international star Jon Batiste. The tracklist includes songs like ‘Iseoluwa’, ‘Call Me’, ‘Ecstasy’, ‘Hell and Back’, ‘Letting Go’, ‘Back N Forth’, ‘Ready’, ‘Wande’s Bop’, ‘Change Your Life’, ‘Obaa Sima’, […]

Nigerian highlife singer Chinedu Okoli, popularly known as Flavour, has agreed with Jamaican reggae icon Buju Banton that afrobeats music lacks depth. In a podcast interview, Flavour supported Banton's view, stating that Afrobeats lacks depth because its artists are lazy. “I understand what Buju Banton is trying to say. Kids of today [present crop of afrobeats artists] don’t want stress; they just want to vibe,” he lamented.   Flavour suggested […]

Nigerian Afrobeats singer Tekno has dismissed viral reports claiming he collapsed on stage while on tour in South Africa. A video circulating on social media showed an artist having a seizure and collapsing during a performance, and many mistook the artist for Tekno. On the night of August 20, 2024, Tekno addressed the rumors on social media, clarifying that he was not the person in the video and that he […]

Nigerian singer and songwriter Adedamola Adefolahan, popularly known as Fireboy DML, has officially announced his upcoming album, Adedamola. He made the announcement via his social media platforms, sharing that the album will be released on the 29th of August, 2024. The YBNL/Empire artist is yet to release the tracklist for the upcoming album, but it is expected to feature his lead singles ‘Yawa’, ‘Obaa Sima’, and his most recent release, ‘Everyday’. This album […]

Nigerian highlife singer Chinedu Okoli, widely known as Flavour N’abania, has shared his journey to stardom, including a memorable moment when he was asked to leave the stage during a performance for the popular Nigerian music duo PSquare. In a podcast interview released on Sunday, Flavour recounted his early music career as a choir conductor and drummer in church. He was later introduced to the owner of a music company, […]

The popular Afrobeats festival, ‘Afro Nation,’ was held in Detroit, USA, on August 17th and 18th, 2024. Nigerian superstars Ayra Starr, Rema, Kizz Daniel, Adekunle Gold, and Asake were among the performers at the sold-out event, that attracted thousands of fans. Ayra Starr wowed the audience with performances of her hit singles and songs from her new album, *The Year I Turned 21*. Adekunle Gold and Kizz Daniel also delivered […]