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Obama Honours Fela As Musical Genius From Nigeria

Obama Honours Fela As Musical Genius From Nigeria

Former United States (US) President Barack Obama has paid glowing tributes to legendary Nigerian Afrobeat singer Fela Kuti, describing him as a “musical genius from Nigeria” who revolutionised music and activism. Obama’s tribute is part…

Lukaku Brothers Lament Non-Release Of Father’s Corpse

Lukaku Brothers Lament Non-Release Of Father’s Corpse

Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku and former Lazio defender Jordan Lukaku have announced they were being ‘Extorted’ by people refusing to release their father’s body for his funeral in Belgium. The brothers grew up in a football family,…

Peter Okoye Calls Out US Waitress Over Tip Dispute

Nigerian singer and member of the defunct music duo, P-Square, Peter Okoye, popularly known as Mr P, has sparked global discussion on social media after clashing with a U.S. waitress who accused him of leaving…

Wizkid, Tems’ ‘Essence’ List Among 21st Century’s Best Songs

Wizkid, Tems’ ‘Essence’ List Among 21st Century’s Best Songs

Multiple-award-winning singer, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid, alongside Temilade Opaniyi, also known as Tems, has been ranked No. 22 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 250 greatest songs of the 21st century so far…

Meaku, Fliptyce Aim For Grammy With ‘High Vibration’

Meaku, Fliptyce Aim For Grammy With ‘High Vibration’

Grammy-nominated Nigerian-American singer, Chibuike Franklyn Omeaku, better known as Meaku and music producer, Fliptyce, have teamed up once again to deliver ‘High Vibration’, a 12-track project already earning global attention and Grammy buzz. The breakout…

How Hip-Hop Community Lost Burn-Boy, Wizkid, Davido To Afrobeats – Illbliss

How Hip-Hop Community Lost Burn-Boy, Wizkid, Davido To Afrobeats – Illbliss

Veteran Nigerian rapper, Tobechukwu Ejiofor, better known as Illbliss, has bemoaned how music stars, Wizkid, Davido and Burna Boy who initially started their careers as rappers become afrobeats singers. Speaking in an interview with Radio…

Skales Reacts To Wizkid’s Comment ON Hip-Hop

Skales Reacts To Wizkid’s Comment ON Hip-Hop

Nigerian rapper and singer Skales has reacted to award-winning Afrobeats singer, Wizkid’s controversial claim that “hip-hop is dead.” Skales who spoke in a recent interview with Hip TV has a contrary opinion to the “Ojuelegba”…

Wizkid And I Invented Afrobeats – Samklef

Wizkid And I Invented Afrobeats – Samklef

Nigerian music producer and singer, Samuel Oguachuba, professionally known as Samklef, has claimed that he and Grammy award-winning star, Ayodeji Balogun, better known as Wizkid invented Afrobeats for the Nigerian music industry. Samlef disclosed this…