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Davido To Perform At Madison Square Garden

Afrobeats megastar Davido is poised to take center stage at NYC’s iconic Madison Square Garden on April 17, 2024, marking his first-ever concert at the legendary venue. The performance is slated to be a highlight of his extended Timeless Tour, spanning across North America. The highly anticipated tour will kick off with the Madison Square […]

Davido’s ‘Timeless’ The Most Streamed Album In Sub-Saharan Africa In 2023

Nigerian superstar Davido is ending 2023 strong with his fourth album, “Timeless,” continuing to shatter numerous streaming records. In the recently released Spotify Wrapped 2023, Davido’s album ‘Timeless’ is ranked as the most streamed album on Spotify in sub-Saharan Africa in 2023. The album recently earned a nomination for Best Global Album at the 2024 […]

Burna Boy, Rema Win At The 2023 Billboard Music Awards 

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 […]

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 […]

Global Superstar Burna Boy Bags 4 Nominations For 2023 “Soul Train Awards”

BET announces the nominees, premiere date, and location for the highly anticipated “Soul Train Awards” 2023, presented by BET. Global superstar Burna Boy stands out with four impressive nominations across four categories, including ‘Best R&B/Soul Male Artist,’ ‘Album of The Year,’ ‘Best Collaboration,’ and ‘The Ashford and Simpson Songwriter’s Award’. Additionally, Ayra Starr and fast-rising […]

Winners At The 16th Headies Awards

The 16th Headies Awards ceremony was held in Atlanta, Georgia, on September 3, 2023, for the second year in a row. Here is a list of all the winners. Best Rap Single Odumodublvck – “Declan Rice” Best Vocal Performance Wande Coal – “Kpe Paso”  Best Music Video Director K – “Calm Down” (Remix) Best Rap […]

Burna Boy Emerges First African Artiste To Sell Out US Stadium

 Grammy award-winning singer Burna Boy has become the first African musician to sell out a stadium show in the United States of America. The ‘Love Damini’ crooner sold out the 41,000-capacity Citi Field Stadium in NYC, USA, on Saturday, with his sister, Nissi being the opening artiste at the concert. The self-acclaimed ‘African Giant’ also […]

Burna Boy, Tems, Rema to Perform At NBA All-Star Game 2023

The National Basketball Association (NBA) has announced that three Nigerian superstars, Burna Boy, Tems and Rema will headline the 72nd NBA All-Star Game 2023 halftime show with an Afrobeats-themed performance. The NBA made this announcement in a post on its social media pages on Wednesday. Both Burna Boy and Tems are Grammy Award-winning artistes while […]