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Nigeria: Annie Macaulay Confirms Divorce From 2baba At Headies Awards

Actress Annie Macaulay publicly confirmed her divorce from musician Innocent "2Baba" Idibia during the 17th Headies Awards ceremony held on Sunday night. The movie star,...

Nigeria: Femi Kuti Sets to Release New Album 'Journey Through Life'

Multiple Grammy-nominated Afrobeat pioneer, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti is set to release his highly anticipated eleventh studio album, Journey Through Life, on April 25th, 2025. The announcement...

Nigeria: I Didn't Know Hushpuppi Was Into Fraud – Davido

Afrobeat superstar Davido has addressed his past relationship with convicted fraudster and socialite Ramon Abbas, known as Hushpuppi. In a recent podcast interview, Davido acknowledged...

Nigeria: Davido Hints At Quitting Music After Next Album

Nigerian Afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has hinted at quitting music. He was reacting to the recent pictures and videos doctored against...

Nigeria: Reps Panel Holds Hearing On Mohbad's Royalties, Music Rights

Mohbad, an ex-signee of Naira Marley's record label, a label owned by Azeez Fashola, died at 27 under unclear circumstances on 12 September. The House...

Nigeria: The Rise and Legacy of Afrobeat Music From Fela Kuti to Modern Artists

Afrobeat is a genre of music that originated in Nigeria in the 1960s and 1970s. It is a fusion of West African music, jazz,...

Nigeria: Five Iranian Girls Arrested for Dancing to Rema's Song

Five young Iranian ladies who danced to Nigerian Afrobeat singer and rapper, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema’s song ‘Calm Down’ have been allegedly...

Africa: The Diva Who Brought African Pop to the World Stage

Revered as "Africa's premier diva" by Time magazine, Angelique Kidjo has been instrumental in putting African music on the global stage. The Beninese multiple award-winning...

Liberia: Liberian Afro Pop Artist, Benji Cavalli, Against the Odds in the Industry

Benjamin B. Kai, popularly known as Benji Cavalli, is a Liberian Afrobeat, Gbema, and Highlife artist, instrumentalist, songwriter, and dancer. Benji was born April...

From Nigeria to the world: Afrobeats is having a global moment

Another Grammy Awards season and there is a growing list of African nominees. For African music enthusiasts, it is heartwarming...

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