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Gospel singer Tim Godfrey triggers reactions with new song featuring Afrobeats star Oxlade

Gospel singer Tim Godfrey collaborated with Afrobeats star Oxlade on a new song and video, 'Infinity.' The release sparked ...

'Fela Kuti: Fear No Man' podcast explores icon's music and fight against oppression

Former Radiolab host Jad Abumrad talks about "Fela Kuti: Fear No Man," a podcast about the Nigerian music icon who outraged his country's military rulers. (SOUNDBITE OF FELA KUTI SONG, "NO AGREEMENT") ...
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Nigerian hitmaker Olamide is quietly building a music empire

Unless you are listening to one of the nine albums he’s released since 2011, you won’t hear much from Olamide. The 32-year-old recording artist, born Olamide Gbenga Adedeji in Bariga, Nigeria, doesn’t ...
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South African superstar DJ tells Nigerian DJs how to play Amapiano songs

In Nigeria, Amapiano which packs speaker rattling baselines is quite popular in clubs for its party-starting effect as Nigerian DJs play both the Afrobeats variant and South African Amapiano. One of ...
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Here is a history of the rise of music streaming in Nigeria and a breakdown of features and strategies

Spotify becomes the 12th music streaming platform in Nigeria. Overall, it will become the 15th music streaming/download platform that Nigerians use one way or another Here is a history of the rise of ...
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Nigeria at 65: Throwback video of 2Baba, Yemi Alade, Rema, and Cobhams singing old anthem goes viral

A throwback video featuring 2Baba, Yemi Alade, and others singing Nigeria's old national anthem resurfaces online during the country's 65th Independence Day ...
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Nigerian music star Simi opens up about charting her path to stardom, and why she still engineers her own music

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 of ...