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  • 14 Events that Shot Afrobeats to the Stars in 2023

    2023 was a good year for Nigerian music. The “old cats” continued on their streak of global ascension; the new cats made their marks in uncharted territories. And there’s been a surplus amount of bragging rights for fans all round.

    As the year winds down, we highlight the important milestones that pushed the “afrobeats to the world” agenda in 2023.

    Tems’ Oscar nomination

    14 Events that Shot Afrobeats to the Stars in 2023

    On January 25, Tems became the first Nigerian artist to be nominated for an Academy Award AKA the Oscars. She was nominated alongside Rihanna for her work on “Lift Me Up”, an original soundtrack for Ryan Coogler’s Black Panther: Wakanda Forever. 

    Tems’ Grammy win

    On February 5, 2023, the hitmaker made history again as the first female afrobeats artist to win a Grammy award. Tems bagged the iconic award for her performance in Future’s “Wait For U”. She won Best Melodic Rap Performance alongside Future and Drake.

    Burna Boy, Tems and Rema’s NBA Halftime Show

    On February 19, 2023, the trio performed at the American National Basketball Association (NBA) All-Star halftime show in Salt Lake City, Utah, making them the first Nigerians to grace the stage. Burna took the stage first, performing “It’s Plenty”, “Alone” and “Last Last”. Rema came next performing “Calm Down” and “Holiday”, and Tems rounded up the show with a medley of “Crazy Tings”, “Free Mind”, “Essence” and “Higher”.

    Davido releases “Timeless”

    After taking a hiatus in 2022, OBO released his fourth studio album, “Timeless”, on March 31, 2023. The album broke multiple first-day and week records across major streaming platforms.

    Tiwa Savage performs at King Charles III Coronation 

    On May 6, 2023, African Bad Gyal Tiwa made Nigerians proud as she became our country’s first artist to perform at the coronation of a British monarch. Tiwa performed “Keys to the Kingdom” at King Charles’ coronation.

    Burna Boy sells out London Stadium

    On June 3, 2023, Burna Boy made history as the first African artist to headline a stadium concert in the UK. 60,000 fans turned up to watch the African Giant perform at the popular London Stadium.

    Grammy introduces Best African Music Performance category 

    On June 13, 2023, the American Recording Academy officially announced the inclusion of a Best African Music Performance category to recognise and celebrate the best talents on the continent. The category will cover but is not limited to “Afrobeat, Afro-fusion, Afro Pop, Afrobeats, Alté, Amapiano, Bongo Flava, Genge, Kizomba, Chimurenga, High Life, Fuji, Kwassa, Ndombolo, Mapouka, Ghanaian Drill, Afro-House, South African Hip-Hop and Ethio Jazz genres.”

    Burna Boy sells out Citi Field Stadium 

    On July 8, 2023, Odogwu gave his fans even more bragging rights after he sold out the 41,000-capacity Citi Field Stadium in NYC, USA.

    Wizkid receives BRIT Billion Award

    14 Events that Shot Afrobeats to the Stars in 2023

    On July 31, 2023, Wizkid became the first African artist to receive the esteemed BRIT Billion Award. The award is a special recognition from the British Phonographic Industry (BPI) to artists who achieve over one billion digital streams in the UK.

    MTV VMAs adds Best Afrobeats category 

    On August 8, 2023, the MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs) announced a new category for afrobeats songs. The category, Best Afrobeats, had Rema, Ayra Starr, Burna Boy, Davido and Libianca as first-time nominees. 

    Rema’s “Calm Down” remix hits 1 billion Spotify streams

    On September 10, 2023, the rave lord made history after his “Calm Down” remix with Selena Gomez reached a billion streams on digital streaming platform, Spotify. Rema became the first African artist to hit the milestone.

    Rema wins first Afrobeats MTV VMA 

    On September 13, 2023, Rema and Selena Gomez became the first winners of the MTV VMAs newly introduced category, Best Afrobeats. The duo won for their hit collaboration, “Calm Down” remix. 

    Davido breaks record with ₦100 million “Feel” video

    After months of anticipation, Davido released the official music video for “Feel”, a hit song off his “Timeless” album, on October 3, 2023. The music video was directed by TG Omori and is the first Afrobeats music video to be shot with a ₦100 million budget. 

    Rema performs at Ballon D’or

    On Monday, October 30, 2023, Rema, became the first African artist to perform at the prestigious Ballon d’Or ceremony. He performed his hit song, “Calm Down”, at the ceremony in Paris, France.

    Speaking of records and milestones, you’ll have your fill of grilled, peppered, fried meat and many more at Zikoko’s meat festival on November 11. Get your Burning Ram ticket here.

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  • Hits We’re Still Partying to a Decade Later

    Such fun times when we shook our bodies and broke our backs to 4/4 beats.

    Do you know that since these afrobeats jams came out, you’ve grown ten years older?

    Jaiye Jaiye

    This Sarz-produced song by Wizkid expressed the artist’s aspiration to do exploits and give his parents the fruits of their labour. Wiz featured the legend, Femi Kuti, who delivered the saxophone sounds that make the song extra memorable.

    Sho Lee

    Back then, when you heard “D’Tunes again o”, you were sure a banger was about to play. In 2013, Sean Tizzle broke into the mainstream with the D’Tunes-produced Sho Lee. And anytime the song came up, your shoulders would anticipate the chorus, “sho le?” — are you a real baddie or an audio one? — so you could lift them up and down in response. 

    Durosoke

    Olamide hasn’t gone a year without dropping a hit song — or three — in his music career. 2013 was no exception. Durosoke was blasting on the radio, in the clubs, barbing saloons, and we could all recite the lyrics. From the beat to the flow and delivery, you can tell Baddo was in a playful mood and that transferred well to listeners. It’s always fun when we sing it out loud and throw our hands in the air.

    Gobe

    At a time when using songwriters or purchasing someone else’s demo was almost unheard of in afrobeats, Davido released Gobe, which was written and produced by an artist called Password. It turned out to be a smash hit. Those who were in love when it came out should be happily married with two kids by now. Even the artist is now a family man. But as for the rest of us, we’re holding out for the wise lyrics of this song to come to pass: “Good comes to those who wait”.

    Kokose

    Sound Sultan and Wizkid combined forces and took over dancing floors when they dropped this banger. Kokose commands your body to move and throws your booty in serious whine, urging you to “fidi jo” like 21 times in the chorus.

    Beat of Life (Samba)

    This song has one of the craziest beats in the last decade of afrobeats. Wizkid asks his love interest to be with him and gleefully boasts that he’s “Mr. Give You Everything You Need” before asking for a dance. This is another proof that Sarz and Wiz don’t miss. Ever.

    Caro

    Wizkid had just launched his label, Starboy Entertainment, when Caro came out and became a dancefloor darling. The song featured Wiz’s longtime affiliate, LAX, on a verse.

    Sexy Mama

    Iyanya had us in a chokehold with his bangers, Flavour, Your Waist and Sexy Mama. No other artist could fit best as a guest on Sexy Mama than Wizkid, who took the catchy chorus. Sexy Mama was for all the sexy babes, and they never waste time before shaking to the thumping tempo once it comes up.

    The Matter

    Maleek Berry featured Starboy on this bouncy vibe that introduced Berry, who was based in London, to a larger audience in Nigeria. We all sang along as Wiz affirmed that “20 man shall fall that day if you cross my lane o, eh.” We can all agree that Wizkid owned 2013. From solo songs to collaborations and label releases, he ATE.

    The Kick

    When you hear The Kick, you’ll shout “One by one, two by two, on the line, line.” “Infectious” and “memorable” are the only appropriate descriptors for this track. Don Jazzy produced and opened the song introducing Wande Coal’s Black Diamond label, then left WC to give us one of his best performances ever.

    Gat Me High

    This is the third track off May D’s first album, Chapter One. In the early 2010s, he was signed to Square Records, a label owned by veteran duo, P-Square. In that period, which can be considered as May D’s peak, we witnessed him deliver impressive cuts like Ile Ijo, Soundtrack and Gat Me High, one of the biggest songs of 2013. Anytime it played, it’s a must to scream “as a sure boy” to show our sability. A jam.

    Tonight

    Burna Boy has been that guy before all the Grammys and sold-out shows. He released Tonight in 2013, under Aristokrat Records, to the delight of an audience that quickly recognised his genius. The smooth blend of English, Yoruba and Igbo over LeriQ’s lush production was pure perfection.

    ATTENTION: Catch the crazy dating stories of our 40+ anonymous writer, once a month from Sunday, June 11, 2023.

    Tomide Marv

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  • The Zikoko Guide: Nigerian Music Industry 101

    Are you a newbie looking to become a star in the Nigerian music scene? We have a guide to help you navigate the industry.

    Always throw salutes

    Be humble. As you climb from grass to grace, make sure you’re giving Nigerians double tuale with a sprinkle of no shaking to remind them they don’t have to worry about you switching up one day and start acting bougie. You’re a man of the people. Learn from 2Baba, kill your haters with one love.

    2Baba

    Be free-spirited

    Next step is to surround yourself with like 30 people, eat together from the same plate and sleep on the same bed. Also, pay people’s house rent. Make sure to link up and collaborate with other acts. If not, they’ll talk and talk till you vex and tell them to fem.

    Zikoko Memes

    Say no to being underrated

    What you won’t accept when you blow, don’t allow now that you’re still begging people to listen to your music, i.e., don’t allow your name to be written in small fonts. If the show promoters refuse, drag them on social media. Nothing do you.

    Zikoko Memes

    Look the part

    Start saving for your Cuban link, Rolex, designer earrings and clothes now. They’re important accessories. Or do you want to be addressed like you’re hustling for a selfie with stars?

    Zikoko Memes

    Be controversial

    Your method of controversy is up to you. But when we see you from afar, we should always smell the scent of wahala wahala. If not, out of sight is out of mind. 

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    Have money, dear

    Or be a trust fund baby. Blowing up isn’t beans.

    Zikoko Memes

    Or have a sob story

    Do you remember the times you trekked to school without shoes or slippers? Or  when you had no soup to eat your eba? Remind us all the time, before people mistake you for a trust fund kid.

    Zikoko Memes

    Fake your death

    If you’re serious about being famous and all other means have failed, this can be a last resort. You can also fake your own kidnapping and plaster #FreeKinikan with your face around your city and social media.

    Zikoko Memes

    Arrive late to every show

    Keep the people that bought tickets to watch you waiting for a few hours. Let them anticipate your presence. When you get on stage, blame the bad sound system. You’re in Nigeria, people’ll eat it up. That’s how stars do.

    Zikoko Memes

    Use streaming farm

    If you want to be an Apple Music or Spotify top charter and celebrate three billion streams when next you drop a single, pay the machines to become the most streamed Nigerian artist. Like play, you might even be on Billboard.

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    READ: We Wondered Where These Nigerian Artists Are, So We Went Digging

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  • QUIZ: Match the Tagline to the Artists, and We’ll Tell You if You Deserve Enjoyment

    Do you really deserve enjoyment?


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  • The Nigerian Women That Make The Most Lit Parties

    Conversations about women in music don’t happen as often as they should, even though most of these women have proven they’re just as qualified as their male counterparts.

    Just like the recording artistes pool, the DJ scene is dominated by men. Female DJs are not represented nearly enough. In relevance to their representation, here are seven female DJs who should be rocking your events.

    Sensei Lo

    One of the DJs and producers at the forefront of the House/EDM scene in Lagos and West Africa. The Nigerian-born Ghanaian started her career in 2014 as a resident DJ at Black Lounge Elegushi, before she began playing at local and international events such as Chale Wote Art Festival Accra from 2016 to 2018, BBC, Glastonbury Festival 2020, etc. She’s responsible for the DJ mix of “Insecure” on Chike’s “Dance of the Booless” EP. She’s currently the resident DJ at Oroko Radio.

    DJ Yin

    Although she’s been around before the mainstream began catching up to her craft, getting on records and singing with popular Alté acts artistes like Cruel Santino, Tay Iwar, BankyOnDBeatz, etc. Prior to her training under the tutelage of legendary DJ Jimmy Jatt, she had learned from her dad and uncle who used to be DJs. In 2021, as the first black female, DJ Yin broke a Guinness World Record and set a new one as the longest-playing DJ after a 243 hours and 11 minutes music set. DJ Yin is currently mashing up the place in Dakar, serving them black girl magic.

    READ: The Best Nigerian Songs to Listen to When That Credit Alert Hits

    DJ Ayizan

    London-born Nigerian DJ, Ayizan, came back to the motherland specifically for her NYSC programme three years ago. Constantly pushing against the stigma of being a woman in Nigeria, especially in the music industry; Aziyan keeps growing her fanbase and performing in set dancefloors on fire both in Nigeria and London. She’s the creator of “Mental Jukebox”and radio host at Dropslive FM in London.

    Handi and Wanni

    The identical twin female DJs and performers based in Lagos, Handi and Wanni used to be TV presenters and anchors at Linda Ikeji TV. In 2016, they were in the top four of the MTV VJ Search Party. Handi and Wanni are known for their energetic performances; they leave their DJ booth and drop moves on stage as we saw at the Spotify party last Saturday.

    DJ Juba

    Juba has built a solid brand for herself across Europe as a genre-hopping DJ. She’s the founder of Boko! Boko! is a DJ collective created to support female DJs and encourage them to get behind the deck. 2021, Juba did the documentary Assurance which explored the experiences of female DJs in Nigeria.  She’s one of the DJs taking African and African diasporic sounds around the world.

    Heyy! HERtitude is tomorrow. Join all the hot babes. But buy your ticket first if you haven’t.

    DJ Nana

    Her first encounter with the limelight was at the first edition of the Airtel/Barcadi Cool FM competition hosted for budding DJs. After she won the competition, she took time to learn under DJ Jimmy Jatt at Jimmy Jatt Incorporation. DJ Nana, who mainly slams Afrobeats jams, has performed at several events and shows, and is currently the official DJ at Naija 102.7 FM.

    DJ Switch

    She got the public’s attention after her unforgettable performance at a Saturday party for the 2020 edition of Big Brother Naija. That same year, everything changed for her after she transmitted live footage of the shootings from Lekki Toll Gate during the End SARS protest. DJ Switch is a world-class DJ with great transitioning skills and incredible ears for sounds.

    DJ TGarbs

    She commands attention whenever she plays a set. DJ TGarbs is one of the top female DJs regularly spinning and shutting down parties across the country. She’s currently Fireboy DML’s DJ and an ambassador for Audiomack Africa and Chivas Regal Nigeria.

    Tomide Marv

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  • Just Imagine: These Nigerian Artists As University Lecturers

    No one gives us as much drama as Nigerian artistes and university lecturers. But what would it be like if they switched places and your favourite artists became university lecturers?

    Wizkid

    TThe dean of the faculty. You only get to see him him once in a while, and when you do, he won’t stop raving about how he taught your favourite lecturers when they were in school.

    Image credit: Premium Times

    Burna Boy

    If you’re an olodo, just avoid his class. If you must attend, you better not sit in front. Just make sure you study the course months in advance first. Because if he calls on you and you can’t answer, he’ll return your school fees and send you away.

    Image credit: PM News

    Teni 

    The former student activist who got tired of shouting “Solidarity forever!” all the time. Now, she just wants to collect her salary and be left alone.

    Image credit: Vogue

    Asake

    You’re not actually sure if he’s a lecturer or a student disguising because he gets along with everybody, and his classes are always full. He’ll probably charge you money to attend sha. Nothing concerns him with your school fees.

    Image credit: The Guardian

    Tiwa Savage

    You can tell she’s not living on her lecturer salary because she’s so unbothered. In fact, she’ll probably just be waiting for the next strike to happen so she can go on another vacation.

    Image credit: Glamour South Africa

    Simi

    She’s simply everyone’s sweetheart, lecturers and students alike. Her only problem is that we don’t get to see enough of her.

    Image credit: TrendyBeatz

    Davido

    He gives off student union president vibes. The kind you can rely on to show up when students need to fight the school authorities.

    Image credit: The Guardian

    Fireboy

    He’s the oversabi professor who’ll ask you what he didn’t teach you in an exam.

    Image credit: Billboard

    CKay

    He won a huge award decades ago and still scores points for it even though nobody attends his class anymore.

    Image credit: BellaNaija

    QUIZ: Which Nigerian Artist Is Your Alter Ego?

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  • QUIZ: Pick Your Favourite Celeb and We’ll Tell You What Career You Deserve

    You can’t stan portable and not have small agbero talent in you. Tell us your favourite celeb and we’ll guess the right career for you.

    Coming to you next week

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  • QUIZ: Which Nigerian Artist Is Your Alter Ego?

    Have you ever wondered which Nigerian artist has your personality? Take this quiz and we’ll tell you who your alter ego is.

    Sheriff Alimi

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  • QUIZ: Can You Remember the First Song These Artistes Released?

    Are you really a fan of Nigerian music if you don’t know the first song these artistes released? Take this quiz and prove yourself.

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  • QUIZ: Which 2021 Nigerian Album Are You?

    2021 was indeed a very eventful year. In the spirit of remembering how this year was, let’s tell you which 2021 Nigerian album you are.

    Take the quiz:

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  • QUIZ: Only Gen Z’s Can Pick Out The Odd Lyrics In This Quiz

    Gen Z’s, this is your time to shine. Take the quiz and prove yourself:

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  • QUIZ: Make Some Music Choices And We’ll Grade Your Taste In Music

    Does your music taste deserve an A or an F? Take the quiz:

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  • QUIZ: Can You Guess The Artiste From The First And Last Letter Of Their Name?

    Sure you know Nigerian artistes, but can you tell the artiste from the first and last letter of their name?

    Baddo

    One of the boys

    Igbo rapper

    Also a lawyer and an actor

    The best

    He kept begging us to stream “Haba”

    Miss Kedike

    Mayor of Lagos

    Juju musician

    Singer/rapper turned fashion designer

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  • 3 Nigerian Artists Who Released The Same Song Twice With Different Names

    It’s common knowledge that a lot of Nigerian songs being released right now sound alike. It’s the reason why if you’re at a club or party and you’re not really paying attention to the music, you might think the DJ just put one song on repeat and called it a day. The truth is that most of these artistes are just following a formula that works. Does that mean that we don’t get a lot of variety? Yes. But someone did say, “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”. I’m not sure they were referring to music but whatever.

    However, there are some cases where artistes have taken their own hit songs, made near replicas of those songs, and released them under different names. Here are 3 examples.

    1) Ice Prince with ‘Aboki’ and ‘VIP‘.

    2) Naira Marley with ‘Soapy’ and ‘Mafo’.

    3) P-Square with ‘No One Like You’ and ‘Beautiful Onyinye’.

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  • 9 Things Nigerians Should Be Thankful For In 2019

    Nigeria is a shitty place for those who live here, many seek an escape route. But, amid the insecurities, bad economy, and the uncaring government, some things happened this year that make us feel thankful.

    Yeah, we know, hard to believe right? Yet we need to end the year on a positive note, so here are some things that we can say made 2019 tolerable:

    1) Peace:

    We’re pretty sure many Nigerians expected the country to go to shit after the general elections. Everything seemed to be on a precipice of evil, and everyone was tense about the consequences of the election results. Thankfully, nobody threatened war, and everything is in limbo.

    2) Consumption of local produce:

    Think what you will about the fact that Nigerian rice is full of stones, but the border closure came as a blessing in disguise. Now our local agriculture is booming even at the expense of our health, who cares about getting appendicitis anyway? Not our inconsiderate government.

    3) No natural disaster:

    Imagine how horrible it would have been for us if our country had earthquakes, landslides, or hurricanes! Eesh. Thankfully, God had enough sense to keep those away from the nation, he knows that the self-created disaster is more than enough to deal with.

    Clearly, everyone would die if we have to rely on Nigerian firefighters, police, paramedics (do we even have those?), or any other rescue team that will be needed in the case of a natural disaster occurring. Y’all know how slow their response is–when they respond.

    4) Our artistes getting more international recognition:

    Burna Boy got a Grammy Nomination and got interviewed on The Daily Show interview. Davido featured Chris Brown. Tiwa Savage and Yemi Alade got signed to Universal Music. Beyonce featured Wizkid to tell us that black is beautiful in Brown Skin Girl. 

    Nigerian artistes got featured on Beyonce’s The Lion King: The Gift album. Wizkid shut down the 02 arena. Need I go on? What a great year it’s been for Nigerian musicians, and the world is paying attention.

    5) Philanthropy within despair:

    While the Nigerian government was being such a slowpoke about the xenophobic attacks to Nigerians in South Africa, a kind soul decided to take action instead. Many people were pleasantly surprised when Air Peace volunteered to get Nigerians out of South Africa for free.

    Isn’t that something? In this Nigeria? Rare indeed.

    6) NEPA finally realizing how low we rate them:

    They finally gave us a chance to let them know that we don’t care about them and their poor services when they went on strike. Did you even know they were on strike? Most people thought it was their usual game of blackout.

    7) Six years tenure was rebuffed by the House of Reps:

    Finally, our legislators can do something right! They kicked against the bill that proposed a longer tenure for politicians in this country; it aimed to change the constitution, making each president, governor, senator, and house or rep member serve for 6 years instead of 4.

    Like we haven’t suffered enough in this country already.

    8) Cardi B in Lagos:

    If you weren’t in the mood for December before Cardi B came to Lagos, then seeing her enjoy Lagos like some IJGB’s would have made you want to turn up. Some say she did more for Nigerian tourism than the Ministry of Tourism. What can I say? I agree with them.

    9) Jollof Rice:

    Y’all know that Nigerian Jollof is the best! It has the right color, taste, and spice. Our Jollof Road team got to taste different Jollof, while on their trip around West Africa, and they agree that Nigerian Jollof is STILL THE BEST.

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  • The Nigerian music industry has come a long way and we are glad for it, but before the Wizkids, Davidos and Teknos, there were some serious entertainers who lit up our stages, TVs and java phones.
    What are they up to these days?

    Djinee

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    Osayamwen Nosa Donald was easily the Crush and Love of everyone’s life. The award-winning singer’s big moment was in 2004 when he released his breakout hit, ‘Ego’.
    Djinee has dabbled in other aspects of entertainment over the years but is thankfully still singing. He dropped a single this year.

    Essence

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    “It’s a Super Story, a life of strife and sorrow.” That voice you heard on Thursday nights belonged to Uwale Okoro, you know her as Essence. If you thought she wasn’t making music anymore, still sings, and blogs.

    Paul I.K Dairo

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    Paul I.K. Dairo was one of the biggest stars stars of his time. However, time passed and times changed, and Paul fell ill so had to slow down on the music. He’s better now though, and back to doing what he does pretty well, whether it is being a Judge for a Reality show, or leading live performances.

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    First Lady of Nigerian hip-hop, Sasha P aka Anthonia Yetunde Alabi was hot on the music scene in every way. She had bars and flow for days and looked pretty hot as well. However, she decided to move from music to fashion in 2013 and has been running her fashion label – Eclectic by Sasha, ever since.

    Eddie Remedy

    King of the early late 90s and 2000s, Edward Ashiedu-Brown had Nigeria in the palm of his hand. Lead singer of Remedies, Eddy definitely made his mark. However, over time and with a lot of controversies, he did music less and less. Still, he sings and even hints about the possibility of a Remedies reunion.

    Weird M.C.

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    Weird M.C is another dope female rapper! She had been on the scene for a while, but she became a real star with her song “Ijoya”. The video was the coolest at the time. Even though Weird M.C has been quiet on music for a while now, her Twitter profile reads UN Peace Ambassador, Road Safety Marshall, Social Entrepreneur and Influencer. I guess she’s doing good, then!

    Tony Tetuila

    Tony Tetuila stole the spotlight with such songs as ‘My Car’ and ‘My Heart Go Jigi-Jigi’. He really was a superstar! However, the golden-haired musician whose real name is Anthony Awotoye hasn’t done much music since 2014 when he ran for political office in the House of Assembly of Kwara State.

    Kel

    Kel, aka Kelechi Ohia came out with a bang with when she released ‘Wa Wa Alright’. She released an album which did not do so well, but a few years later she released another song with W4 that was a was a hit. Kel then went silent again. However, she recently said that she has started a record label and is working on a few projects. We can’t wait.

    Daddy Showkey

    Daddy Showkey aka John Asiemo is a legendary galala singer. He swept us away with songs like ‘Diana’ and Nigerians just loved him. Unfortunately, he had an almost fatal accident that kept him bedridden for three years and out of active music for almost ten years. He’s easing his way back to music, though and we’re really excited.

    B.O.U.Q.U.I

    B.O.U.Q.U.I whose real name is Bukola Folayan held Nigeria’s attention when she released her album ‘Eve Of Independence’ that had major hits like “Molejo” and ”Vanity”. She cut across more than the Christian audience she made songs for. Since her second album, she has been quiet until recently when she held an online rap competition – BOUQUI Unstoppable Rap Competition. She still does music, and she’s doing good!

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  • Runtown Attempted a Clapback But Nigerians Are Not Interested

    A few times in the past, Nigerian celebrities have handed out some really juicy clapbacks.

    And most of those times, they absolutely killed it!

    Ah mean, just look at how Adekunle Gold jam this guy anyhow:

    So that was how Runtown too tried to do his own:

    https://twitter.com/Rouvafe/status/871849976946712576
    But Nigerians are not even in support at all.

    This guy thinks Runtown needs to go and be sleeping inside studio instead of wasting his time on Twitter:

    This one thinks the clapback was just weak:

    This one thinks Runtown needs to go and get sense so he won’t “run made over himself”:

    https://twitter.com/Vicky__U/status/871991926500864001

    This guy is just really tired of hearing that Mad Over You song:

    This one thinks Runtown’s tweet just wasn’t savage enough:

    This one thinks Runtown is the big loser and recycler:

    https://twitter.com/OlaamideA/status/871978507559153664

    Oshey! Runtown the recycling agent!

    And so, the verdict is out…

    Runtown has been found guilty of the lamest clapback in history…

    …and is sentenced to 365 days in the studio to produce another beat.

    More Zikoko!

    https://zikoko.com/list/16-times-aki-and-pawpaw-killed-it-on-your-tv-screen/

    Ronke Otega

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  • Celebrating African Music, Grammy Museum Will Showcase African Artistes Like Tuface And Angelique Kidjo

    The BET awards and Grammy Museum have launched the Sounds of Africa exhibition to celebrate the diversity of African music.

    Some of the selected artistes whose work will be showing include Angelique Kidjo, Salif Keita, Laolu Senbanjo, Tuface, Mafikizolo and Ice Prince.

    Also showcasing at the museum are African winners and nominees of the Grammy and BET awards, handwritten lyrics, costumes and musical instruments.

    From June 24, their work will be on display at the Grammy Museum until later during the year.

    Congratulations to these amazing artistes!

    Tickets to the exhibition can be found here.

    Maryam

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  • Here’s Proof That Falz Is Basically Winning At Life

    This guy doesn’t call himself Falz the Bahd guy for nothing.

    First of all, he’s ridiculously funny.

    Secondly, he’s a good actor and is the only Nigerian rapper with an AMCVA award.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5IUhG4l82V0

    He’s fine AF.

    He has made his own fashion statement with his signature sunglasses.

    As a brand ambassador, he totally slays adverts without having any chill.

    And finally, he just got nominated for the Best New International Act at the BET Awards.

    To vote for him, simply repost this photo on Instagram using #PickFALZ. Good-luck to Falz on this one and hope he brings the award home!

    Maryam

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  • We Had an Epic Football x Music Experience at Bud Fest 2023

    Despite the scorching sun that spread over Lagos on Sunday, I made my way to Bud Fest, live at La Madisson Place, a Budweiser-sponsored party that marked the end of the 2022/2023 English Premier League (EPL) season. It was a unique experience; I watched football and partied hard. I can’t remember the last time I lost my voice due to a rave. Here’s how it went down.

    Immediately the show started, the host Toby Shang introduced himself, the lovely DJ DayZee whose set didn’t fail us, and the opening act Byno. All the couples in the building were awwwning, acting all cute and holding hands during his beautiful performance. I wasn’t jealous sha, I just held onto the cold can of Budweiser that welcomed me at the entrance.

    Afterwards, another artiste known as Lenny D also performed. Then Toby Shang, the self-acclaimed King of Vibes came to ginger us for the final EPL’s last matches of the season.

    After watching the Man City vs Brentford match for a while, we switched to Chelsea vs Newcastle United, then finally, Arsenal’s match against Wolverhampton. Though most of the viewers already knew who topped and won the League, there was good-natured banter about Arsenal’s old chance of winning and Chelsea’s fight for pride. The matches were intense but entertaining.

    Manchester City won the finals, and when the match ended, all the Man City fans in the building were called on to celebrate their feat as champions of the League; they even had a mock stage and EPL Cup. I was hating from my seat because my club didn’t even make it to the semi finals. But it didn’t last long, because a lip sync competition followed and people came on stage to perform their favourite artiste’s songs. The way most of them were chopping their mouths had me laughing at the ridiculousness. 

    After the lip sync battle, the main PARTY started!

    Khaiid got on stage and performed his hit track, “Carry Me Go” featuring Mavin artiste Boy Spyce who was next on stage. He also performed “Carry Me Go” followed by his latest single, “Relationship”. Labelmates Magixx and Crayon followed to give us fantastic solo performances before their collective performance of their label hit song, “Won Da Mo”. I sang along at the top of my voice.

    While we were still recovering from  the Mavin’s performance; is when OdumoduBlvck, a fast-rising artiste, got on stage next. The charismatic artiste accepted his mum’s video-call when he was on stage and shared the spectacular moment with the audience.

    Reekado Banks performed last, ending the Fest with a series of hit singles that made us scatter the dancefloor. His energetic performance reminded us he is still HIM.

    The party was an epic way to end the epic football season. The experience at Bud Fest proved it’s the number one go-to for anything that intersects football, music and fun. Budweiser showed solid support for the football community. The Fest encourages the fans to come together to enjoy the great game, vibe to good music and have a fantastic time.

    Tomide Marv

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