A Career Searching for Identity Boy Spyce has spent a significant part of his post-breakthrough career trying to live up to expectations that came with his signing to Mavin Records. The criticism has not necessarily been about a lack of talent. If anything, the frustration from listeners has been rooted in the opposite. There has […]
Album Review: Simi’s “Lost and Found” Rediscovering Simi’s Lyricism Simi, a seasoned artist in Nigerian music, has had a diverse career in album production. However, her recent releases seemed to lack the lyrical depth that once defined her music. A Return to Form Known for her prowess as a lyricist, Simi’s latest album marks a […]
Falz One Trouser Review Lagos Nigeria is the biggest business center in Africa and the hub of the good, the bad and the ugly. Living in Lagos just like living in New York City is living in real time drama. From the cooperate world to the street world there is always a funny side to […]
For over two decades, Sound Sultan stood as one of the most important voices in Nigerian music. At a time when the industry was still trying to define its identity, he contributed records that balanced entertainment with social consciousness. The Nigerian music industry has generated billions over the years and expanded the country’s cultural influence […]
I am a huge fan of Nigerian Rap Music and I have followed the growth from early 2000s to 2018. Nigerian contemporary and indigenous rap has suffered major crisis in recent years loosing its glory days to the ever popular home grown sound of afrobeats and afropop. Nigerian Rappers have in recent times lost their […]
Music was once defined by the great Fela Kuti as a Weapon but fast forward to this 21st century jet age what do you think. I have been seeing this “child of the world” video trends and I am like, “this is pure art and information”. The song is an Afro-Hiphop slow tempo song with […]
