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Rema makes history as ‘Raves & Roses’ goes platinum in Canada

Rema's debut album has been declared platinum in Canada thereby making 'Raves & Roses' the first Afrobeats album to achieve this feat. The announcement was made on the website of Music Canada after 'Raves & Roses' surpassed 80,000 units in sales. This is not Rema's first platinum certification in Canada as Selena Gomez's assisted 'Calm Down' had earlier been declared 7 times platinum on July 10, 2023.  

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Afrobeats

Mr Eazi sets date for debut solo album Oct.27, shares lead single ‘Chop time, No friend’

Mr Eazi has announced the release date for his debut solo album. The album is set to be released on the 27th of Oct 2023. The 16-track album is now available for pre-order. The announcement arrives alongside the release of lead single "Chop Time, No Friend" and its accompanying music video, shot in Dakar, Senegal, by director Allison Swank Owen. “Chop Time, No Friend” is a playful return to the […]

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Afrobeats

City of Houston declares July 7 as Davido Day

The award-winning megastar is currently on the American lap of his Timeless Tour with the last stop being Houston Texas where he sold out the 21000 capacity Toyota Arena. During the show which was held on July 7th, 2023, a member of Houston City Council Edward Pollard attended the concert and announced July 7 as Davido Day in the City of Houston.        

todayJuly 14, 2023 40

Afrobeats

Rema’s ‘Calm Down’ enters 44th week on Billboard Hot 100

In the latest installment of the Billboard Hot 100 (Chart week July 15, 2023), Rema's 'Calm Down' continues its impressive run as it drops one spot to NO. 4 while extending its record stay on the chart to 44 weeks. On the US Afrobeats Chart, Rema's 'Calm Down' extends its record stay at the top of the chart to 45 weeks. Libianca's 'People' remains at NO. 2, J Hus's 'Who Told You' feat Drake also remains at NO. 3, while Tems' 'Free Mind' and Wizkid's 'Essence' remix move up […]

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Afrobeats

16th Headies Award nominations List

The Headies unveiled the nominees for the “Rookie of the Year” category on Tuesday. The organisers have gone further to release  the full list of the nominees for the rest of the categories. Burna Boy leads the nominees’ list with ten nominations. Full list: Best Recording of The Year Burna Boy – Alone Victony, Tempoe – Soweto Omah Lay – I’m a mess Oxlade – Ku Lo Sa Davido, SSC […]

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Afrobeats

Ayra Starr to headline her first ever world tour

Talented singer and performer Ayra Starr took to her social media platform to announce that she would be having her first career world tour, which would kick start in 2023. Ayra's world tour would cover three prominent continents in the world, which are America, Africa and Europe. Her America tour would focus on North America solely as the singer would be performing majorly in the US. She also announced dates for […]

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Afrobeats

Adekunle Gold shares cover art & tracklist for upcoming album ‘Tequila Ever After’

International Afrobeats superstar Adekunle Gold unveils the cover art and tracklist for his forthcoming landmark fifth album, Tequila Ever After (TEA).  Adekunle Gold is one of the artists whose music continues to stretch the creative boundaries of Afrobeats through his stellar fusion of sounds, elevated writing, and superlative stagemanship. After kicking off 2023 on a strong note with the release of his hit single Party No Dey Stop featuring Zinoleesky, the hitmaker followed […]

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Afrobeats

Rema hits 2 billion career streams on Spotify

Rema has continued his incredible career rise as he reaches 2 billion streams on Spotify as a lead artist. Following the global success of his single 'Calm Down' which enjoyed further success with the Selena Gomez-assisted remix, Rema has now surpassed 2 billion career streams on Spotify as a lead artist. In 2022, Rema joined the exclusive club of Nigerian artist to have surpassed a billion streams on spotify and just a year later, he's rocketing to the top of the list following […]

todayJuly 10, 2023 30

Afrobeats

Blaqbonez returns with exciting two-pack single ‘Like Ice Spice’ & ‘Like Bezos’

Over the years, Blaqbonez has been able to create his niche in the music scene and further gone ahead to become a leading act in the African Hip-Hop space. On these new tracks, Blaqbonez curates the perfect anthem for the summer season, enabling his fans to groovy to these two bubbly and mid-tempo songs. 'Like Ice Spice' is one half of the two-pack single that also includes 'Bezos'. These summer anthems see Blaqbonez spares a thought for a damsel whom he compares to […]

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