The Nigerian music scene continues to produce hits that are recognized throughout the West African region, the continent, and the entire world. Here are the hottest tracks we picked to feature on your weekend playlist. Welcome to Week 2 of Afro Ondaground. 1. Asake – Organise Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Ut…
Dolly Parton wishes she hadn’t chosen such a good song to lock away for 30 years as reported by Music News. In her book Songteller: My Life in Lyrics, the country music icon revealed she had penned and recorded a new track but locked it away in a box at her Dollywood theme park in…
Nigerian singer, Yemi Alade, has cried out on social media after her belongings were ransacked and her money stolen from a hotel room in Abidjan. The self-styled “Mama Africa” was in Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire, last weekend for the Creative Africa Nexus Weekend (CANEX WKND). Alade shared the unpleasant experience in an Instagram post, saying that…
Cardi B has revealed that she has been feeling hopeless trying to make her hubby happy again following Takeoff’s demise. Recall that on November 1, Gistreel reported the unfortunate passing of Migos rapper, Takeoff. The 28-year-old was said to have been shot at a bowling alley following an argument that ensued. In a Twitter voice…
“Organize! Every other day I organize.” It’s all excitement and exhilaration on social media as Asake unveils one of the highly anticipated videos of the year. Asake’s run in 2022 has been nothing short of an astronomical success. Without a doubt, he is a serious candidate for the artist of the year conversation. His debut…
Nigerian iconic singer and performer, Burna Boy recently sold out at the iconic Madison Square Garden, and news of his ticket sales earnings has surfaced. The heavyweight singer who made history on April 28, 2022, by becoming the first African and Nigerian to headline and sell-out at the historic venue gave a thrilling, mind-blowing, and…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer, Wizkid, has hinted that he will be headlining a show at an iconic stadium in the United Kingdom. The Afrobeats superstar, who recently held a sold-out headline concert at the 20,000-capacity Accor Arena in Paris, France, and followed-up with another sold-out concert at New York’s largest indoor arena, Madison…
Burna Boy is putting finishing touches on his plans to headline a show at the London Stadium and has updated his plans with a photo of himself at the iconic venue. The singer who had previously announced his plans to headline shows at three different stadium had doubled down on his plans with a photo…
A contemporary pop artist known for transforming The Simpsons in his art says he could take action against Cardi B for recreating his work in a Halloween Instagram post. As reported by Insider, Italian artist aleXsandro Palombo claims Cardi B was never authorized to use his art for her Oct. 31 post, in which the…
Nigerian ace singer David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has made his first appearance in public after an unfortunate incident that recently happened to his family. The DWM frontline act has been away from the public eye following the tragic loss of his three-year-old son, Ifeanyi, in a pool accident. The award-winning singer, who also…
Multiple Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and performer Tems has joined Wizkid as the only African and Nigerian artists to ever bag this award. Tems was crowned the best new artist at the Soul Train award 2022, making it her second win at the award ceremony and also making her the first and only female African artist…
A surreal photo shared on Zion Balogun’s Instagram page has thrown netizens into a frenzy of emotions. Zion is Wizkid’s third child and his first with his super manager and girlfriend, Jada Pollock. Pollock lives in the UK with Big Wiz; she is believed to be Wizkid’s favorite of all the women in the singer’s…
Jennifer Lopez announced Friday morning that a new musical project, “This Is Me… Now,” is slated for release in 2023. It will be the singer’s first full-length effort in eight years as reported by Variety. Along with a video that shows her in her “This Is Me Then” era 20 years ago, morphing into the…
The music farm plot thickens as Nigerian star, Yemi Alade, reacts to Blaqbonez’s tweet on the issue. Yemi Alade had reacted by directly quoting Blaqbonez’s tweet by stating; “Never saw a ” realler ” tweet! Somebody pls frame this tweet for me. I want to hang it on my wall”. This had been as a…
Gen Z superstar, Ayra Starr has sent a message to Nigerians as a follow-up to the wave of reactions that trailed her outfit choice at her last live performance. The singer who had performed on the 25th of November at the Flex Naija show organised by Meta had sarcastically apologised to Nigerians who had something…
Renowned Nigerian gospel artiste and music producer, Sammie Okposo has died at the age of 51. Currently, details surrounding his demise remain unknown but reports claim that the singer had slumped in his home in Lagos on the 25th of November. Sammie Okposo was popularly known for Gospel records like “Oluwa E Tobi”, “Omeriwo”, “Gratitude”…
Even though there is no explanation to what is taking place on Jennifer Lopez’s social media platforms, the star just deleted all her posts on Instagram. As reported by Marca, other social media accounts didn’t do this, only Instagram as her entire 226 million followers noticed. Absolutely no posts are left for anybody to see,…
The Nigerian music scene continues to produce hits that are recognized throughout the West African region, the continent, and the entire world. Here are the hottest tracks we picked to feature on your weekend playlist. Welcome to Week 2 of Afro Ondaground. 1. Kizz Daniel, – Cough Odo (Official Video) Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet,…
Award-winning singer and performer BNXN fka Buju has made a stunning allegation and revelation of how some Nigerian artists attain the number one spot on the charts across all streaming platforms without people actually listening to the song. The singer revealed that some artists actually pay for their songs to be streamed to boost their…
South African heavyweight rapper, singer, and performer David Junior Ngcobo, popularly known as Nasty C, revealed in a new freestyle why he refused to honour Sarkodie’s feature twice. In a fiery freestyle on Metro FM, the ace rapper, who is rumored to be releasing his new album “the spank daddy” in 2023, revealed how and…
Johnny’s Room 2022 was a tale of soulfulness and intimacy as Johnnie Walker treated fans of Johnny Drille to an amazing live performance at Muri Okunola Park, Victoria Island on the 13th of November 2022. Guests revelled in a night of nonstop fun, from riveting musical renditions by myriads of acts; A-list artistes Ric Hassani,…
Nigerian ace singer, songwriter, and performer Teni, has slammed online critics who commented on her weight loss. Teni, who was constantly a victim of body-shaming bullies online, recently shocked the public with her weight loss, which still had naysayers attributing the change to surgery. On November 22, 2022, the incredibly talented singer, who is also…
Tribaverse, Ghana’s first music, arts, and culture festival centered on environmental awareness, will host its first edition at the Aburi Botanical Gardens, Ghana, on January 1st, 2023. The Afrobeat festival seeks to create environmental awareness and solve climate change issues by exhibiting the richness and diversity of African culture. Proceeds from the festival will support…
Nigerian ace singers, dancers, and performers Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as P-Square, gave a thrilling performance for their Lagos fans, and we have all the highlights. Tagged “P-Square 4Eva,” the event, which was organized by Buckwyld ‘n’ Breathless, happened on the 20th of November 2022 at the Eko Convention Centre. Having kicked off…
The winners of the 2022 American Music Awards are officially in! The annual ceremony kicked off at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Nov. 20, with Wizkid, Beyoncé, Chris Brown, Nicki Minaj, Future, Drake, and Tems snagging awards. At the event, Wizkid was crowned Favorite Afrobeat Artiste, Future’s song “Wait For U,” which features…
After Brown was crowned Favorite Male R&B Artist at Sunday night’s ceremony, Rowland gave a speech on his behalf and thanked him for “making great R&B music.” As reported by BuzzFeed, the American Music Awards took place in LA on Sunday night, and the ceremony did not escape controversy. Early in the broadcast, Kelly Rowland…
Chris Brown expressed anger that the American Music Awards cancelled his planned tribute to Michael Jackson. Jackson’s classic album, Thriller, came out 40 years ago in November. Brown told his 124 million Instagram followers that his planned performance to honor the King of Pop was nixed by the American Music Awards a few days ahead…
Award-winning female disc jockey, Florence Otedola, professionally known as DJ Cuppy, is reportedly engaged. The music star, in a viral video, said yes to her white professional Boxer boyfriend, Ryan Taylor, at a public concert, outside Nigeria. The Gelato crooner who appeared surprised when her boyfriend went on his kneels to pop the question followed…
Bose Ogulu, mom and manager to Burna Boy and co-founder of the Spaceship Collective which he’s signed to, has won the award for Manager Of The Year at the 2022 Artist And Manager Awards. Convened to give recognition to “talented individuals who pioneer and forge new pathways in the (music) industry,” the award had recognised…
Afrobeats star, Adekunle Gold is the cover star of the latest issue of Gaffer. In the cover story, the singer talks about his creative process, his start in music and how he’s mastered the art of channeling personal experience and emotion in his songwriting. Read excerpts from the interview below: On What he Has Learnt…
Electrifying singer, Tems has added a new feather to her hat of achievements as she grosses a billion streams across all credits on Spotify. This report had come on the 16th of November from music data account, Chart Data as an indicator that an additional of the streams of all of Tems’ songs both as…
Music superstars Nicki Minaj, Maluma and Myriam Fares are unleashing Tukoh Taka, the first-ever official FIFA Fan Festival anthem, to pump up the atmosphere at the FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, as reported by The Peninsula Qatar. FIFA Sound – the game-changing initiative that combines the universal languages of music and football – collaborated with…
Nigerian singer and songwriter, Inetimi Timaya Odon, popularly known as Timaya, has given his opinion as regards getting married. During a recent interview, the veteran singer, who is currently on the media circuit promoting his latest Afro-fusion single “Sweet Us,” expressed his thoughts on marriage. According to Timaya, the current generation, unlike the older generation,…
Reactions have continued to pour from Nigerians on social as Nigerian superstar, Wizkid played Davido’s song to further pay tribute following the demise of his son, Ifeanyi Adeleke. In a viral video trending online, Wizkid during his sold-out concert held at the Madison Square Garden in the United States of America, DJ Tunez played some…
Adesua Etomi-Wellington ‘Susu’ has released a new five-song EP called “Sue Me.” It runs just under 20 minutes, featuring the songs “Hold You Down,” “Dodged A Bullet” and “Champ’s Song,” which features Banky W. Listen to the new EP below or stream it here.
Just when we thought 2022 could not get any better for Asake, the YBNL signee bagged a notable deal which would make him the first Nigerian brand ambassador for the betting platform Parimatch. In an official statement released by the Head of PMI Nigeria, Ruby Chuku, she revealed that:“The entire team is excited about having…
Nigerian singer, Teni has released an Amapiano jam titled “Maitama” which features Mayorkun and South African artist Costa Titch. This track was produced by Jay Synths. Listen to the track below:
The Nigerian music scene continues to produce hits that are recognized throughout the West African region, the continent, and the entire world. Here are the hottest tracks we picked to feature on your weekend playlist. Welcome to Week 1 of Afro Ondaground. 1. The Cavemen. – Adaugo Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit….
Buzzing Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, is currently the talk of the town after the ticket prices for his Lagos concert surfaced. The talented singer, who has been on fire since 2022 started, maintaining his stance as one of the hottest revelations the Nigerian music scene has ever seen, will be rounding…
Legendary producer and Mavin Records CEO Don Jazzy has reacted to the double nominations received by Burna Boy and the triple nominations received by Tems ahead of the Grammy Awards scheduled to hold on the 5th of February 2023. Recall that the full list of nominees for the Grammy Awards was confirmed on Tuesday, November…
The whole internet is still talking about Wizkid‘s concert that rocked Madison Square Garden on Wednesday, November 16. The Afrobeats star got the crowd screaming, and DJ Tunez got the crowd hype. Wizkid definitely knows how to shut down a show. If you missed it, take a look here! Big Mood 😎 #WizkidxMSG pic.twitter.com/AHxftPHQfU —…
Since it was announced that Qatar was going to be the country chosen to host the 2022 World Cup, there have been countless examples of news and comments from celebrities who have hit out at FIFA’s choice and have blamed the organization for giving more importance to their own monetary gain than to human rights….
December just got another addition to its line-up of events, ‘Kizz Daniel Live in Lagos’, this singer and songwriter is set to deliver more memorable performances for his fans to close the year 2022. Following a noteworthy year for the ‘Buga’ crooner, Kizz Daniel will be headlining at the Eko Convention Center, Victoria Island, Lagos…
American rapper, Nicki Minaj has missed out on a Grammy Award nomination for her song Super Freaky Girl, following the rapper’s criticism of the awards categories on Twitter last month. As reported by HITC, Minaj, who has received 10 Grammy nominations during her musical career, hit out at the awards in October after revealing that…
Burna Boy has been nominated for the 2023 Grammy Awards for the third time in three years. The nominations were announced Tuesday night. As reported by Vanguard, the 65th annual ceremony promises to be an exciting one for Nigerians and Africans as aside from Burna Boy who bagged two nominations, rave of the moment Tems…
Beyoncé leads the pack of nominees with nine, according to the Recording Academy’s list of 2023 Grammy Award nominees, as reported by Guardian. With this, she equals Jay-career Z’s record of 88 nominations for artists overall and becomes the most nominated female artiste in history. The Grammy Awards for Best Album of the Year, Song…
Nas has addressed Jay-Z sharing a picture of his Grammys after he revealed his King’s Disease III track list. During an interview with Trevor Noah on The Daily Show on Monday night (Nov. 14), Esco talked about Hov’s recent picture of his Grammy’s. This prompted Noah to ask the Magic emcee about his song “Thun”…
Earlier this month, Wizkid dropped off his fifth studio LP, More Love, Less Ego, which contained 13 songs and additional appearances from Don Toliver, Skepta, Skillibeng, Shenseea, and more. Over the weekend, he unveiled a new visual from the project for the standout cut “2 Sugar,” which features Ayra Starr and is centered around the…
Ariana Grande’s brother Frankie Grande was viciously mugged in Midtown Manhattan, including by a 13-year-old punk, police said Tuesday. As reported by New York Post, Frankie Grande, a social media personality who is the 39-year-old brother of the pop singer, was walking on Eighth Avenue between 43rd and 44th streets around 6 p.m. Nov. 9…
Vice president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, gives his own interpretation of Burna Boy’s hit single, Last Last. While speaking at what looked like a conference, Osinbajo referenced “Last Last”, adding that it does have an interesting interpretation. According to him, “Last Last, an everybody go chop breakfast” does mean that…
