‘AFROBEAT REBELLION’: LAGOS TO HOST LANDMARK FELA KUTI EXHIBITION
The life, music, and enduring legacy of late Afrobeat legend, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, will take centre stage in Lagos this October at a major cultural exhibition themed “Fela Anikulapo-Kuti: Afrobeat Rebellion.” Organised by the Whitespace Creative Arts (AWCA) Foundation with support from the French Embassy in Nigeria, the Kuti family, and Ecobank, the 10-week programme will […]
BRIGHT CHIMEZIE URGES YOUNG ARTISTS TO PRIORITIZE LYRICAL DEPTH IN MUSIC
Veteran Nigerian highlife musician Bright Chimezie has expressed concern over what he described as a decline in lyrical content in today’s music. Speaking on a recent episode of the CreativTea Podcast, Chimezie acknowledged that the current generation of artists are producing great rhythms and enjoying unprecedented commercial success. However, he urged them to pay closer […]
2025 VMAS: TYLA CLINCHES BEST AFROBEATS AWARD AS NIGERIAN STARS GO HOME EMPTY-HANDED
South African music sensation, Tyla, has emerged winner of the ‘Best Afrobeats’ category at the 2025 MTV Video Music Awards (VMAs), held Sunday night in New York. The singer beat a star-studded lineup of Nigerian nominees to clinch the award with her chart-topping hit, Push 2 Start. Tyla, however, missed out on the ‘Best Choreography’ […]
