We're rolling out the 50 tracks that are the most foundational, influential and popular within Afrobeats, starting Tuesday ...

Veteran Nigerian music producer, filmmaker, and cultural icon Obafemi “Femi” Lasode has passed away at the age of 70.His death was announced on Friday, July 25, 2025, by the former President of the ...

Popular veteran musician, film director and producer, songwriter, and music producer, Obafemi Lasode, is dead.

Go outside and play his music, people will know it, f*ck the numbers” Interviewer; Davido how are you the biggest, In terms ...

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NPR's A Martinez talks to Nigerian sensation Rema about the global success of his song "Calm Down," and the rise of the music genre Afrobeats.

I ran into a Nigerian music legend at a non-Nigerian airport. Perhaps, ‘run into’ is not the correct phrase to use, as ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Hundreds of fans have held protests and candlelight vigils in various Nigerian cities in the last few days in memory of Mohbad, a beloved 27-year-old Nigerian music star who ...

It seems like there’s nothing Nigerian music star Simi can’t do. A singer, songwriter, and one of the few women mixing and producing their own music, Simi is setting the stage for the future ...

Saheed Aderinto, Florida International University. Nigerian singer Síkírù Àyìndé Barrister (1948-2010) pioneered fújì, a Yorùbá genre of popular dance music.In February 2024, historian Saheed Aderinto ...