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 […]
Madonna Sued by Fans Over Late Concert Start
Two Madonna fans, Michael Fellows and Jonathan Hadden, have filed a lawsuit against the singer, alleging that she inconvenienced concertgoers by appearing hours late for her performance. According to the civil action reported by Sky News’ US partner site NBC, the 65-year-old artist took the stage at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center at 10:45 pm on December […]
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 […]
Taylor Swift Makes History by Grossing Over $1 Billion in Ticket Sales
American pop star Taylor Swift solidifies her position as one of the best-selling artists of this century by surpassing over $1 billion in music tour ticket sales. According to Pollstar’s estimation, Taylor Swift’s “Eras Tour” generated an impressive $1.04 billion in ticket sales from 60 shows in 2023, with an average ticket price of $238. […]
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 […]
