Show Dem Camp’s Palmwine Music Festival Takes Over Summerstage In New York, Central Park
The African music festival, Palmwine Music Festival, makes its debut in New York City. Founded by Nigerian rap duo Show Dem Camp, the creators of ‘Palmwine Music’ – an infusion of Hip-Hop, Highlife & alte’ – are going to Central Park. Join them on the 27th of August, 2023 to celebrate Palmwine Music 3, their […]
Fugees’ Pras Found Guilty Of Illegal Lobbying
Ex-Fugees musician Prakazrel “Pras” Michel has been found guilty of 10 counts, including corruption, stemming from allegations he used money to peddle influence in the US. The Grammy-winning musician was accused of bringing “secret, illegal, foreign influence to bear” during the administrations of Barack Obama and Donald Trump, between 2012 and 2017. US prosecutors said […]
Apple Music Honours The Roots Of Popular African Genres This Africa Month In May, 2023
Apple Music is celebrating the origins of modern day African music as we know it with Origins their theme for Africa Month in May this year. From Amapiano to Afrobeats, to Bongo Flava to Alté, Apple Music will be hitting the rewind button by celebrating the music and artists from yester-year who played a critical role in […]
R. Kelly Will Serve Jail Term In North Carolina Prison
Popular American singer, R. Kelly has been moved to a prison in North Carolina where he will serve his prison sentence. The Federal Bureau of Prisons confirmed Kelly, whose full name is Robert Sylvester Kelly – was moved on Wednesday last week from the Metropolitan Correctional Center in Chicago to the Federal Correctional Institution in […]
Ed Sheeran Denies Copying Marvin Gaye’s ‘Let’s Get It On’
British singer Ed Sheeran has appeared in a New York City court to deny that his song Thinking Out Loud copied Marvin Gaye’s song Let’s Get it On. Heirs of Gaye’s co-writer, Ed Townsend, argue that Sheeran, Warner Music Group and Sony Music Publishing owe them money for allegedly stealing the song. As the case […]
SZA’s “Kill Bill” Becomes Her First Career No. 1 Song
SZA has achieved her first career No. 1 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 with “Kill Bill,”. This comes after a very well-received remix with Doja Cat that just dropped. SZA recently expressed her gratitude to everyone who has supported “Kill Bill” and its remix. “I just wanted to say THANK YOU,” the 33-year-old wrote […]
Don Jazzy ‘hugs’ ‘struggling student’  with ₦500,000
Don Jazzy is known for his generosity. During a Q & A on Instagram, the student requested for a hug from Don Jazzy after a stressful week at school. They wrote, “Currently going through it at school. I’m almost at my breaking point with literally everything. I need a big hug.” The Mavin boss responded by […]
Ghanaian Artiste Obrafour Sues Drake Over Copyright Infringement
Rapper Drake is being sued by Ghanaian musician Obrafour for using his song’s sample without his consent. In the 2022 song “Calling My Name” from Drake’s “Honestly, Nevermind” album, Obrafour’s “Oye Ohene” remix was sampled. The Ghanaian superstar claims that Drake had previously requested permission, which was denied, but the rapper still went ahead with […]
Davido Confirms There Will Be A ‘Timeless’ Deluxe
Nigerian megastar Davido has assured fans that he will release the deluxe version of his new album ‘Timeless’. On March 31, 2023, Davido released his fourth album ‘Timeless’. The highly anticipated album has broken multiple streaming records in Nigeria in a bold statement of Davido’s status as the biggest artist on the continent.
Fans Disappointed As Frank Ocean Cut Coachella Set Short After Showing Up Late
Coachella’s headlining performance by Frank Ocean didn’t go as well as fans had hoped. The singer performed a headline show on Sunday night to round out the opening weekend at Coachella. To the dismay of his fans watching at home, Frank Ocean’s set wasn’t live streamed on YouTube. His first performance since 2017 began over […]