When news broke that Tony Allen died on April 30, 2020, conversations across the music world immediately focused on his relationship with Fela Kuti and the creation of Afrobeat music. Tributes poured in from musicians, producers and fans who understood that Allen was not just a drummer in a band. He was one of the […]
Tekno Sudden Review The genre of music which has announced Nigeria to the world created by Fela and Tony Allen was not always about love songs. According to Fela, music is a weapon and he used it to fight corrupt Nigerian politicians and rulers. Tekno has always gone back to the basics in his previous […]
As Corona Virus keeps people, economic and social activities at home, people have had to recycle their fashion style. The clothing people wear have changed over the weeks from official, classy, trendy and expensive to casual, domestic, regular and relatively cheap. With no office to go to, the collection of long sleeved shirts and suits […]
Fridays are always that time of the week when musicians in Nigeria and around the world release songs. The suprise package of 2nd May 2020 was the unannounced release of the first extened play album of Starboy artist, Terri RYN. Terri RYN have been in the Starboy record label for almost two years but have […]
Adekunle Gold has always stood in a slightly different lane from many of his contemporaries. From his early days under Olamide’s YBNL Nation, he already carried the markings of an artist who was not just trying to fit into the mainstream but to shape his own identity within it. Over time, that identity has evolved, […]
Sean Tizzle, whose real names are Morihanfen Oluwaseun Oluwabamidele was once on the lips of every lady in Nigeria for his Afrojuju influenced Afropop songs. But like many Nigerian Artist who hit the limelight and hibernate, Sean Tizzle have become an artist who struggles for relevance. Although he still creates good lyrics like this new […]
According to various history channels, clothing was formed when man had to adapt to the strong conditions of the earth. Man would not need clothing materials if it was not needed. Pondering over the invention of cloth, one can also think of the harsh weather conditions which was faced by the inventors of clothing. It […]
Corona Virus has influenced the music industry in some very negative ways. Many artist have stopped their album from being released because they might lose money due to the lockdowns. Money made from in tours have been kept on hold. However Lil Uzi Vert, Troy Lanez, and DaBaby have all released albums this year. Dababy’s […]
For many artists, music serves as a mirror of their inner world. In the case of Juice WRLD, that mirror often reflected a troubled mind battling anxiety, addiction, and public scrutiny. Released after his passing on December 8, 2019, “Righteous” feels less like a conventional single and more like a personal document. It captures fragments […]
Akon and Wizkid arrive on Escape from very different artistic journeys, yet meet at a familiar crossroads. Over the last five to six years, Akon has leaned into Afrobeats, a transition that brought moderate success but never quite matched the cultural weight of his RnB peak. For listeners who discovered him in the 2010s, it […]
