They say the crown fits those who were born to wear it, and Tiwa Savage proved that sentiment to be true at the illustrious King Charles III’s Coronation Concert. The Nigerian sensation, hailed as the Queen of Afrobeat, took center stage with a performance that left the audience mesmerized and ignited an uncontainable blaze of passion within every soul […]
Nigerian singer and songwriter Tems caused a stir with her Oscars 2023 appearance thanks to her enormous white dress with a giant headpiece. Tems, who co-wrote the hit song Lift Me Up with Rihanna attended her first Oscars this year. The song from Black Panther: Wakanda Forever was nominated in the Best Music (Original Song) category. While Naatu Naatu […]
Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel, known simply as Seal, is a British-Nigerian singer and an iconic musician with a distinctive soulful voice whose music has influenced the world. Born on 19 February 1963 to a Yoruba mother and an Afro-Brazilian father, he was raised by a foster family in Westminster, London. Seal has won multiple awards throughout his career, […]
Nigerian singer Tems on Sunday, cemented her place in history as she won a Grammy at the 2023 Grammys. Tems won alongside Future and Drake, for Best Melodic Rap Performance with “Wait for U The 2022 track won out over songs from other artists including Jack Harlow (“First Class”), Kendrick Lamar (“Die Hard”), Latto (“Big Energy (Live)”), DJ Khaled […]
Nigerian music superstar, Yemi Alade has been captivating audiences and topping charts all over Africa and across the globe with her unique blend of Afrobeats, R&B, and pop music. With her powerhouse vocals and electrifying stage presence, it is no wonder she’s been dubbed the “Queen of Afrobeats,” “Queen of Kings”, and “Mama Africa”. Born in Abia State, Nigeria, […]
Prior to his big break on the Nigerian music scene, the late Sammie Okposo had been the powerful voice behind many Nollywood movie soundtracks around 1992, creating goosebumps moments and emotional enhancement with his sonorous voice. But the moment he decided to step into the music industry with his powerful energetic voice, he created career flashpoints that became household […]
Temilade Openiyi—the Nigerian singer better known as Tems—was tucked up in bed in West London when Beyoncé’s album Renaissance dropped online. “I had a show the night before, so on Friday I was just sleeping the whole day,” she says. Openiyi had a guest vocal—in the standout track “Move” alongside Beyoncé and Grace Jones—on what would immediately become the biggest album […]
The Recording Academy has acknowledged that there are now discussions about adding an Afrobeats category to the Grammys. The CEO of the Recording Academy, Harvey Manson Jr. confirmed the new addition. In order for the academy to decide to create a category for Afrobeats, a proposal must be submitted. This is what is currently being worked on to ensure […]
Olufela Olufemi Anikulapo Kuti, popularly known as Femi Kuti is a Nigerian Afrobeat Musician. He was born on 16 June 1962 in London but grew up in Nigeria. He is the eldest son of the late Afrobeat Legend Fela Anikulapo Kuti, and a Grandchild of Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, a women’s rights activist and traditional aristocrat. Femi started his musical career helping […]
