Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Nigerian singer-songwriter Tems performs on stage at the Roskilde music Festival on July 6, 2024 in Roskilde, Denmark. - Ritzau ...

For decades, Afrobeats has been the biggest sound out of Nigeria, dominating the country’s nightlife scene. Then came Amapiano, the South African log-drum-fueled export that quickly found a home in ...

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The improving legal landscape for artists comes as Nollywood is booming, offering a burgeoning avenue for music producers to make more money. By Jasmin Lavoie LAGOS, NIGERIA — Only three years ago, ...

In 2013, Bianca Okorocha, a Nigerian artist who performs as ClayRocksU, received a DM from one of her Twitter followers. It was an invitation to Metal and Romance, a party in Lagos focusing on rock ...

Nigerian music has reached a monumental financial milestone, with royalties generated by Nigerian artists on Spotify alone exceeding ₦58 billion in 2024. This staggering figure is more than double ...

The management, distribution, publishing and events agency has helped some of Africa's top Afrobeats artists go global. By Dan Rys When Davido released his fourth studio album, Timeless, on March 31, ...

To most people, the junction of New York and Lagos, Nigeria may not seem like a natural place for an album to take shape. Somi, thankfully, thought otherwise. This worldly and well-traveled vocalist ...