The musician and performer who has been classed as an alternative music artist was asked to describe what pop music means to her. She describes pop music as popular music while other people also see ...

Nigerian music is deep. In fact, it is some of the deepest music that I have listened. But you are too simple to understand. Wizkid You Nigerians are funny people. You pretend to be who you are not.

In 2024, Nigerian artists broke new ground as they continued Afrobeats' global charge. While Nigerian pop music might have delivered paltry hits, especially on the global front, the stars who shape ...

Nigerian music is blessed with talented families who has produced individuals whose work has impacted different areas of the industry. These families are left an indelible mark in Nigerian music from ...

When Wizkid: Long Live Lagos hits HBO Max, Afrobeats fans around the world may feel like a part of something bigger In fact, most of the film seems to be narrated by people in Wizkid’s orbit, rather ...

Afrobeat singer Rema achieved a monumental mark as his hit song “Calm Down” remix featuring Selena Gomez surpassed one billion views on YouTube. This new achievement cements its position as the ...

That outfit — or, rather, what it signified — was much more important. The crown jewel of his look that night, which can also be seen on the cover of this magazine, was a thick-linked chain that drops ...

NEW YORK — High above Harlem in early August, Yeye Taiwo Lijadu sat surrounded by her collection of sacred objects. Shelves displaying statues and icons of some of the 401 deities associated with the ...

The twenty-first century ushered in a new era in African popular culture. Hip hop, a popular genre of musical expression, which borrowed extensively from Western and African idioms and iconography of ...

Nigeria’s music industry has become one of the world’s most dynamic creative exports, with Afrobeats now a central force in ...

The 2025 Grammy Awards were a defining moment for Nigerian music, as Tems made history by winning her second Grammy. This achievement not only celebrated her extraordinary talent but also highlighted ...

Title on box: Konkombe : the Nigerian pop music scene. "Shanachie 1201."--Box. "SH-1201"--Box. Jumoke Debayo, Willie Payne, Alex Tetteh-Lartey. Filmed in Nigeria, 1979. Summary A kaleidoscope of ...