Ka Esi Le Onye Isi Oche: The Resurgence of a Timeless ClassicBy Kosiso NwachukwuPublished: Fri Jul 26 2024
Eastern Nigerian Afro-Funk Revolution: From Regional Fame to National InfluenceBy Last Updated 3/8/2024 Company NewsAfro-funk, a fusion of both African and funk sensibilities, is a genre that fuses the elements of traditional African rhythms, funk, rock and jazz.
Asake: LUNGU BOY - Album ReviewBy Last Updated 8/14/2024 ReviewsAsake, also known as Mr. Money, recently released his third studio album, Lungu Boy, which is loosely translated to Street Boy. This 15-track album also set a new record for the highest opening day global streams for a Nigerian album on Spotify, with 9.2 million streams.
Are music videos still relevant?By Last Updated 8/23/2023 GeneralBut before we draw conclusions, perhaps we test the hypothesis. How did you first hear Kizz Daniel - Buga (Lo lo lo) ? Radio ? TV ? YouTube? or Tik Tok? How about Fireboy DML’s Peru (feat. Ed Sheeran)? Was it Audio first or Video? Asake’s Bandana with Fireboy DML? Would you say the musical video contributed greatly to its success? Nonetheless, do you know Saad Lamjarred had over 1 billion views on YouTube? Master kg’s Jerusalema had 562 million views? And Rema and Selena Gomez’s Calm Down (Remix) had 485 million views ?
Ric Hassan: Afro Love review - Afrocentric sounds, love-infused lyrics and moreBy Last Updated 1/19/2024 ReviewsWith the first track I.G.D.T (feat. Bayyani), the African gentleman sets the pace for the rest of the tracks, both in terms of theme and level of output, and takes listeners through a soothing musical journey with intricate, relatable, and quintessential wording from the love dictionary.
Bikutsi: Cameroon’s Feminist Dance GenreBy Last Updated 12/15/2023 GenresThe Bikutsi dance genre was a quiet revolution against the oppressive silence imposed on the women in the strictly patriarchal society.