Month: August 2023

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Afrobeats

Sound Sultan was one of the nicest people I ever met – 2face

Speaking on the Afrobeats Podcast with Adesola, the singer found himself at a loss for words trying to find the words to describe the late singer. He was asked how the loss of his dear friend affected him and he was silent for a few seconds, evidently emotional. He said, "Sultan, I don't know...he was one of the 'goodest', if I can use that word. he was one of the 'goodest' people you can […]

todayAugust 25, 2023 24

Afrobeats

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ makes Spotify’s global Songs of Summer 2023 list

Rema's 'Calm Down' has made Spotify's Songs of Summer 2023 list. Since its release in February 2022, 'Calm Down' has gone on to achieve massive global success that has made it into Afrobeats' biggest international export. On August 23, 2023, Spotify released its Song of Summer list for the US and global listeners and Rema's 'Calm Down' made the global list. Rema's 'Calm Down' featuring Selena Gomez was ranked at NO. 20 on the global […]

todayAugust 25, 2023 157

Afrobeats

It all happened so suddenly – Yemi Alade survives car accident in Spain

Nigerian singer Yemi Alade has disclosed that she was involved in a car accident, but escaped with minor injuries. She opened up about the accident via her Instagram page, expressing gratitude to God that thankfully, she had minor injuries. She noted that the car crash occurred along the lines of Barcelona and Benicassim in Spain, during her tour. In the video posted to her page, the singer was first seen […]

todayAugust 24, 2023 26

Afrobeats

Davido & Tiwa Savage perform at Giant of Africa Festival in Rwanda

Davido, Tiwa Savage, Tyla, and Bruce Melodie thrill fans with exceptional performances in Kigali. The inaugural Giants of Africa Festival, in celebration of the non-profit’s 20th anniversary, was a week-long festival held in Kigali, Rwanda, which brought together youths from 16 countries and used basketball as an educational and empowerment tool. The most anticipated performance of the afternoon, Davido took to the stage next and opened with 'Over Dem', from his recently released […]

todayAugust 24, 2023 13

Afrobeats

Artists owe it to their fans to live decent lives – Spyro

Afrobeats sensation Spyro has shared his opinion on if artists should lead decent lives. In a recent interview with the Honest Bunch Podcast, Nigerian singer Spyro shared that he thinks that artists owe it to their fans to lead decent lives. According to the man behind the hit record 'Who's Your Guy', artists are public figures whose actions are being watched by their fans hence they owe it to their fans to be […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 17

Afrobeats

Burna Boy set to release Forthcoming Abum

The highly anticipated Album from Burna Boy 'I Told Them' is set to be released on the 25th of August. Following the announcement of the release date, Burna Boy has released the official track list for this project. 'I Told Them' sees great features with Seyi Vibez, J Cole, 21 Savage, Dave and Bryson Messiah. The forthcoming album sees the release of two fantastic singles released off the project; Sittin' […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 17

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Asake, Davido, Burna Boy, Wizkid nominated for inaugural Trace Award

Trace has released the nominations list for its inaugural Trace Award & Festival. The award is set to showcase Africa's excellence and diversity of Afro-centric music in genres such as Afrobeat, Dancehall, Hip Hop, Afro-pop, Mbalax, Amapiano, Zouk, Kizomba, Genge, Coupé Décalé, Bongo Flava, Soukous, Gospel, Rap, Rai, Kompa, R&B, and Rumba. The award which will take place on October 21, 2023, in Kigali Rwanda is set to attract creatives […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 59

Afrobeats

Wizkid surpasses 6 billion streams on Spotify

Nigerian megastar Wizkid has now surpassed 6 billion Spotify streams across all credits. Wizkid has been at the fore of exporting African music since 2015 when his hit single 'Ojuelegba' gained international attention. In 2016, he was featured by Drake on the mega smash hit 'One Dance' which would become the first song to cross the billion streams mark on Spotify thereby rocketing Wizkid to international success. Since appearing on Drake's 'One Dance', Wizkid has become […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 28

Afrobeats

‘Unavailable’ remains Davido’s most streamed song on ‘Timeless’ album

Spotify, a global online streaming platform, has announced Davido's Unavailable as the most streamed song on his recently released album, Timeless. Jocelyne Muhutu-Remy, Spotify's Managing Director for Sub-Saharan Africa, made this known in a statement on Tuesday in Lagos, Nigeria. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Davido's 17 track Timeless album was his fourth album which was released on March 31 and had set numerous streaming records since […]

todayAugust 23, 2023 13

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