Burna Boy Ranked No.1 Afrobeats Artist By Billboard
African Giant, Burna Boy, received the No. 1 rank on Billboard’s 2023 year-end U.S. Afrobeats Artists chart. According to Billboard, “the global superstar captures the top spot thanks to a leading 26 entries during the 2023 chart year (Nov. 19, 2022–Oct. 21, 2023) on the weekly U.S. Afrobeat Songs chart, which measures the top 50 […]
Rema Cancels December Shows For Health Reasons
Years of touring have taken their toll on Nigerian singer Rema, who says he is now cancelling all performances in December to focus on his health. The Afrobeats star announced the decision on Wednesday on Instagram, saying it “breaks my heart.” “I need time to recuperate,” he told fans, promising, “2024, we go again.” The […]
“Calm Down” By Rema Is The Highest-charting African Song Ever On Apple Music’s Global ChartÂ
The hit song “Calm Down,” which features Selena Gomez on the remix, has become the 12th most-listened song internationally on Apple Music, marking another milestone for the Afrobeats superstar. According to statistics released on Tuesday, November 28, 2023, Calm Down’s 12th place performance makes it the highest entry ever for an African song on the […]
Davido Set To Hold ‘Timeless’ Concert In Abuja
Davido set to thrill fans at Eagle Square Abuja, after a successful A.W.A.Y concert in Atlanta The Timeless Tour Abuja Concert will take place on December 14 from 7pm, just as he did in Atlanta. Tickets are available on apitainment.com in Regular 20k, VIP 50k and Tables at 2m | 3m | 5m and 10m
Burna Boy, Rema Win At The 2023 Billboard Music AwardsÂ
At the 2023 BBMA, Burna Boy and Rema took home the inaugural titles for Best Afrobeats Act and Best Afrobeats Song, respectively, for the song “Calm Down” featuring Selena Gomez. Full winners list: Top Artist Drake Luke Combs Morgan Wallen SZA WINNER: Taylor Swift Top New Artist Bailey Zimmerman Ice Spice Jelly Roll Peso Pluma […]
Nigerian Rapper Oladips Dies At 28
Tributes and condolences continue to fill the Nigerian music industry after news filtered about the demise of street-hop rapper Oladips. The heartbreaking news, as confirmed by the rapper’s management hours ago, revealed the 28-year-old rapper had been battling an undisclosed illness privately for the past two years.Before his painful demise, the rapper was scheduled to […]
Asake Releases ‘Lonely At The Top’ Remix Featuring H.E.R
Asake links up with American superstar H.E.R for the remix of his hit single from the Work Of Art Album “Lonely At The Top”. The original broke records topping the charts in Nigeria where it set a new 13 weeks record. The track is from Asake’s second album, “Work of Art,” and it discusses the […]
Lagos Set To Host Second Edition Of ‘Entertainment Week’ In December
Entertainment Week Lagos (EWL), the groundbreaking platform which unites the global entertainment industry in the heart of Lagos, is set to gather the brightest stars and industry leaders from across Africa’s booming US$62million entertainment industry. With its second edition scheduled for December 13 to 20, 2023, at the Livespot Entertarium in Lagos, organisers have announced […]
Burna Boy Breaks Records Getting Four Grammy Nominations
The Grammy award winning superstar earned four nominations for the 2024 Grammy awards. His album ‘I Told Them’ received a nomination for Best Global Album, his single ‘City Boy’ for Best African Music Performance, his song ‘Alone’ for Best Global Music Performance, and his song ‘Sittin’ On Top Of The World’ featuring 21 Savage for […]
Omah Lay Announces New Single, “Holy Ghost”
Nigerian singer-songwriter Omah Lay has announced the release of his new single, “Holy Ghost,” which is set to drop on Friday. The song is the first single from Lay’s upcoming album, which is expected to be released later this year. The announcement was made on Omah Lay’s Instagram account this week. In the post, Omah […]
