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Burna Boy’s fifth Billboard Hot 100 appearance makes African history

Grammy-winning Afro-fusion star Burna Boy has logged his fifth entry on the Billboard Hot 100 as his collaboration ‘Just Like Me’ with American rapper 21 Savage & music producer Metro Booming debuted on 67 on the chart dated January 27, 2024. This makes Burna Boy the Nigerian artist with the most Billboard Hot 100 entries. […]

Ruger Has Split from D’ Prince’s Jonzing World Record Label

Nigerian artist Ruger has gained recognition for his unique blend of Dancehall and Afrobeats, captivating audiences globally. In a recent development confirmed by a source within Jonzing World, the Dancehall star Ruger has parted ways with the Jonzing World label, with which he had been signed since 2019. Ruger was introduced in 2020 by Jonzing […]

Asake, Rema, Nicki Minaj to Headline 2024 Afro Nation Festival

Rema, Asake, and Nicki Minaj are among the headliners for the 2024 Afro Nation festival, set to hold from June 26 to 28 in Algarve Portimao, Portugal. The organisers, via a post on X on Monday, unveiled the three music stars along with a list of notable artistes slated to perform at the event. The […]

Burna Boy Becomes First African Artist to Perform Live at the Grammys

African Giant Burna Boy has been announced as one of the performing artists at the Grammys 2024 live award show in another historic feat for Africa. According to a January 22, 2024, announcement, Burna Boy is slated to become the first African musician to perform at the Grammys live recording award event. This is yet another […]

Davido has Sold Out the Famous O2 Arena Again

Nigerian superstar Davido has sold out the famous O2 Arena ahead of his headline concert scheduled for January 2024. The multi-award winning Afrobeats artist has sold out the legendary Arena, according to a post on X by The O2. Davido’s main performance at the 20,000 O2 Arena on January 28, 2024, is one of the […]

Ghanaian President, Global Citizen, PgLang Partner for Move Afrika: Ghana

The goal of Move Afrika is to establish a first-of-its-kind international music touring circuit around Africa over an extended period of time, encouraging economic investment, the creation of jobs, and the encouragement of entrepreneurship in each host nation. The curator of the Move Afrika tour is pgLang. The news made today comes after the first-ever […]

Yemi Alade & Adekunle Gold Appear on the Hollywood Soundtrack for “The Book of Clarence”

Hollywood film, The Book Of Clarence which features soundtracks from Yemi Alade and Adekunle Gold will hit Nigerians cinemas from April 12, 2024. Adekunle Gold will appear on the song “Jeezu,” alongside American rappers Doja Cat and Kodak Black. While Yemi Alade features on “Sacred Love” alongside Jeymes Samuel. The soundtrack album which was released […]

NBA 2K24 Soundtrack Features Adekunle Gold

Big break for Nigerian superstar Adekunle Gold as the hitmaker will be appearing on the NBA 2K24 ‘2K Beats’ soundtrack which is in partnership with NBA 2K24 and global record label Defjam. As one of Defjam’s flagship artists, Adekunle Gold’s smash hit single ‘Party No Dey Stop’ featuring Zinoleesky will be appearing on the ‘2K […]

Asake Releases his First Single of 2024 Titled ‘Only Me’

Asake has started strong in 2024 by unveiling his first single of the year, titled ‘Only Me,’ which coincided with his birthday release. ‘Only Me’ is set to mark the beginning of Asake’s 2024, as the superstar is anticipated to continue his mainstream dominance, a trend that commenced in January 2022 with the release of […]

Yemi Alade Performs at the Opening Ceremony of AFCON

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade delivered a performance at the opening ceremony of the 2023 Africa Cup of Nations on Saturday. The singer expressed that performing at the AFCON opening ceremony was a “dream come true” in a tweet on her X account on Thursday. She revealed her desire to perform at football ceremonies dates back […]