From as early as 5 am, aspiring artists from across the country crowded outside Ultima Studios, as MTN’s new talent show, Next Afrobeats Star (NAS), kicked off its regional auditions in Lagos. Hundreds turned up for the auditions, all with the same goal: to take their sound global. Some travelled in from other states, underscoring the scale of the nationwide search.
Running from September 5 to 8, the Lagos auditions mark the beginning of the search for Nigeria’s next Afrobeats icon. Contestants have just 90 seconds before seasoned…
