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Celebrating Women in Afrobeats: Top Songs by Female Artists

Afrobeats has become a global music sensation, and while many male artists have garnered attention, women in Afrobeats have been a driving force, creating timeless music that’s captured hearts worldwide. This Women's Month, we celebrate some of the biggest songs by women in Afrobeats, recognizing their contributions to the genre and their influence on music worldwide. 1. Tiwa Savage – “All Over” Tiwa Savage is often regarded as the queen […]

todayMarch 7, 2025 10

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The Unstoppable Tems: A Digital Marketer Turned Grammy-Winner

Seven years after she quit that job as a digital marketer, Tems won her second Grammy for the 2025 Best African Music Performance award. In a relatively short span of her career, she has become one of the most influential figures in the global music scene, propelling Afrobeats into international acclaim. But how did Tems go from working in marketing to winning the prestigious Grammy Award? Early Life and Career […]

todayFebruary 5, 2025 17

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How Your Favorite Afrobeats Stars Stole the Show at the 2025 Grammys

The 2025 Grammy Awards saw a powerful Afrobeat presence, with some of the genre’s biggest stars gracing the red carpet in show-stopping fashion. From Tems' ethereal elegance to Yemi Alade's regal look, the night was a testament to the global rise of Afrobeat and its influence in shaping the music industry's cultural landscape. Let’s take a closer look at the fashion choices that had everyone talking at this year's prestigious […]

todayFebruary 3, 2025 25

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Oxlade credits Wande Coal as inspiration behind music career

Also, Oxlade shared the story of how he collaborated with Wande Coal on his song, Asunasa - Hold Your Waist. He recounted how, after recording the song in Ghana, he felt something was missing, and a conversation with Wande Coal led to the legendary singer's feature on the track. "That's the fastest song I made on the album. I made it in Ghana, and when I was thinking of the song I felt like […]

todaySeptember 27, 2024 26

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You took an award that didn’t represent your sound – Do2dtun slams Tyla over VMA acceptance speech

On September 12, 2024, the OAP called Tyla out on Instagram for her comment highlighting the diversity of African music beyond Afrobeats, during her acceptance speech for the award. He wrote, "Aunty @tyla aka am not Afrobeats, I am Amapiano. We have heard you but your song “Water” isn’t amapiano either. If you thought you were categorized in a wrong category, you should have given the award back or denounced the nomination. You clearly took an […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 22

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Tyla says she represents Amapiano after winning Afrobeats category at 2024 VMAs

After accepting the Best Afrobeats Award at the 2024 VMAs for her hit single 'Water', Tyla expressed her gratitude for winning the category while also pointedly deciding to offer the organisers a crash course on muddling up all music from Africa as Afrobeats. "I know there's a tendency to group all African artists as Afrobeats. Even though Afrobeats has run things and opened doors for us, African music is so diverse," Tyla said. "I come […]

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Mohbad’s widow, Wunmi pens touching tribute on 1st anniversary of his death

On September 12, 2024, Wunmi took to Instagram, reflecting on their shared life and the pain of his absence for her and their one-year-old son Liam. She wrote in part, "Ilerioluwa mi, husband of my youth, my best friend! It’s been a year today—a year since you left me and our Liam in this cold world. It’s been so hard. I miss you so much. Liam misses you too. I wish you were here […]

todaySeptember 12, 2024 13

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Davido And Lojay make Billboard’s 2024 Honour Roll for chart-topping songs

Honour Roll is released by Billboard to celebrate R&B and Hip Hop charts chart-topping records across the globe. The singers recorded songs which made their way to the Billboard Honour Roll from August 1, 2023 – July 31, 2024. Davido and Lojay made the list following their contributions to American R&B star, Chris Brown’s ‘Sensational’ which reached NO. 1 on the Adult R&B Airplay Chart. Chris Brown was tapped by […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 21

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DJ Neptune denies defrauding Laycon

Laycon recently called out DJ Neptune over unpaid royalties for their collaboration ‘Nobody Icons’ Remix’. The reality star had claimed that he was yet to receive a dime from the song which was released four years ago. Reacting during his appearance on the recent episode of the ‘Zero Conditions’ podcast, DJ Neptune insisted that he didn’t defraud the singer. DJ Neptune said: “Laycon is my brother regardless. Let me just […]

todaySeptember 10, 2024 24

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