When Two Giants Enter the Same Studio When Wizkid and Asake announced Real Vol. 1, it immediately felt bigger than a joint EP. It was a cultural collision. Wizkid represents a generation that turned Nigerian pop into a global export. Asake represents the chaotic, street-wired present, where Amapiano, Fuji and Lagos slang fuse into something […]
One of the quiet crises in the Nigerian music industry is not talent, marketing, or even global reach. It is infrastructure. We simply do not have enough properly equipped performance theatres that can host large-scale, acoustically sensitive productions. That is why it was not surprising that the first major symphonic experiments by Nigerian pop stars […]
A Bromance Built on Mutual Gain The relationship between Wizkid and Asake has quietly grown into one of the most talked-about creative alliances in Nigerian music over the past three years. From casual public endorsements to subtle artistic alignment, their bond has always sparked debate. Some critics argue that Wizkid’s recent collaborations with younger acts […]
The New Afrobeats Direction: A Fusion of 90s Hip-Hop and African Rhythms Afrobeats has never been a static genre—it is constantly evolving, absorbing influences from different cultures and eras. Bella Shmurda’s latest song, Verily, exemplifies a fresh direction that Afrobeats is leaning towards, one that fuses the percussive patterns of Afrobeats with the melodic and […]
Asake’s “Lungu Boy” Album Review: A New Era of Sound and Storytelling When Asake released his second studio album, Work of Art, under YBNL Records, I remarked on its monotonic sound, heavily influenced by the Amapiano wave that had initially brought him fame. Despite this, one track, “Lonely at the Top,” stood out as a […]
Ayra Starr has solidified her place as one of the hottest exports from the Nigerian music industry. She burst onto the scene with her debut album “19 & Dangerous,” released under Mavin Records, and has not slowed down since. Her talent, coupled with the support of a strong record label, has enabled her to stay […]
Olamide: A Musical Maestro Olamide is a household name in the Nigerian music industry, celebrated not only for his musical prowess but also for his exceptional skill in mentoring and managing new artists. A creative force in his own right, Olamide’s latest EP, “IKIGAI,” showcases his artistry across two volumes. The first volume, in particular, […]
