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 […]
Burna Boy’s “Update” – A Masterclass in Reinvention Introduction Burna Boy has consistently proven that innovation in music isn’t always about creating something entirely new. Instead, he masterfully reinterprets existing songs, infusing them with his signature Afrobeats style. Over the years, he has sampled a diverse range of artists, from Fela Kuti to Toni Braxton, […]
The recent exchange between Cubana Chief Priest and Burna Boy has sparked conversations about branding and public perception. Despite Burna Boy’s global stardom, Chief Priest appears to have gained more traction in this banter. This provides valuable insights for anyone looking to build or strengthen their personal or business brand. The Power of Relatability Cubana […]
Exploring Burna Boy’s ‘I Told Them’ Album: Music, Message, and Backlash Introduction When Burna Boy dropped his “I Told Them” album, it sent shockwaves through the music industry, particularly in Nigeria. This project, shrouded in controversy and surrounded by negative press, was met with skepticism by many Nigerians, myself included. However, after listening to the […]
Buju Sorry I’m Late: His arguably the biggest next rated star Buju TYE broke into the Nigerian music scene through BurnaBoy, the Grammy award winning artist’s record label: space ship records and since the beginning of 2021 he has kept a really dope energy. Unlike his co-next rated stars in the industry, Buju took a […]
Made in Lagos Album Review Wizkid, one of Nigeria’s biggest music export released his most anticipated album and it is not going to live up to the hype. Wizkid has built a large fan base over the years and has made his name making good Nigerian/African music. In this new project Wizkid works on mid […]
Burna Boy Twice as tall Review The first statement of fact that I will declare is that: Afrofusion is more Kel-P vibes than a sound from Burna Boy. When the Album Twice as tall was announced, what was buzzing on my mind was, this is where Burna proves that he owns Afrofusion. Unfortunately, he has […]
The last time cillacritic published an article on a producer was when we look into DarkChild. However, while DarkChild represents the generation of hit makers of the early 2000s, Kelvin Peters who is also know as Kel-P represents the new generation of Hit maker. Unlike DarkChild who is an American, Kel-P is a Nigerian producer. […]
Timaya Broke to the music scene in Nigeria for almost a decade and a half and has not slowed down on his sound. A musician who has built his brand as a dance hall artist with tales of struggles from the hood to women never disappoint. Chulo Vibes which is a new extended play album […]
Oluwatosin Oluwole Ajibade aka Mr Eazi blew the music scene in 2016 with his slow beat Afropop sound which fuses elements of Nigerian musical elements with some Ghanian vibe. What keeps his music different is the less stress he uses in his vocals judging from the fact that he does not have a high pitched […]
