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Rhythm Without Borders: The Six Artists Defining SIINKO’s Sound

Rhythm Without Borders: The Six Artists Defining SIINKO’s Sound

By Taylor Victor The independent music industry in Africa is constantly changing; today, labels are discovering, innovating and shaping African sounds. The Nigerian record label and music distribution company, SIINKO (founded in 2021 by music executive Chinedu Ezionu, popularly known as Gax), has joined the new movement of independent music labels in Africa. SIINKO has managed […]
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Wahala arrests the Badman

Wahala arrests the Badman

A few years after their successful launch of female artiste Nikki Laoye, who has since her debut bagged numerous award nominations, Wahala Media Entertainment has signed on A1 a.k.a. Sugar Boy, alongside his CEO/Producer, Desiimurl Desekere of RunDaTrax Nigeria.

Unveiling the secrets  of Don Jazzy

Unveiling the secrets of Don Jazzy

What you are about to read is one of the best kept secrets and perhaps also one of the most discussed stories in today’s music industry.

Majek Fashek resurrects in movie

Majek Fashek resurrects in movie

While a movie paying tributes to one of Nigeria’s greatest soccer stars, former captain of the Super Eagles, Austin Jay Jay Okocha is receiving finishing touches in New York, arrangement has reached its peak for the shooting of a bio-pic on Nigeria’s superstar reggae artiste Majek Fashek.

Oby Edozieh  premieres  Save Our Souls

Oby Edozieh premieres Save Our Souls

After several months of casting, travelling and long absence from the screen, delectable actress, Oby Edozieh is back and ready to hit the cinemas with her long awaited film ‘Save Our Soul.”

Onyeka  Onwenu goes on tour

Onyeka Onwenu goes on tour

Nigeria ’s soul singer, Onyeka Onwenu, began a nationwide tour aimed at publicising her latest musical works – “Legends, Nigeria @ 50 and Inspiration For Change,” all of which were released three months ago.

P-Square are new Glo Ambassadors

P-Square are new Glo Ambassadors

Globacom on Tuesday in Lagos formally signed on hip hop sensation duo, Peter and Paul of P_Square as brand ambassadors at a breathtaking ceremony which also saw the contracts for other Glo ambassadors renewed.

Emmanuel Babayaro debuts

Emmanuel Babayaro debuts

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Why I skipped the  World Cup— KSA

Why I skipped the World Cup— KSA

The word had spread like wildfire that King Sunny Ade has been chosen as Africa’s sole representative to perform at the opening ceremony at the 2010 edition of the World cup held in South Africa.

Ayinde Barrister  hospitalised…

Ayinde Barrister hospitalised…

So much have been said and written about the true state of health of Fuji music maestro, Ayinde Barrister. But the most damning part of the story that really got us worried was when information filtered into our office that the famed fuji musician was in a coma.

Police invite Charly Boy

Police invite Charly Boy

Few hours after he led members of the Musical Copyright Society of Nigeria (MCSN) in a protest march to denounce the decision of the Nigerian Copyright Commission (NCC) to licence a single CMO in the country, former PMAN president Charly Boy was a guest of the Police command in Abuja.

CMO War! No room for  monopoly, AGF assures MCSN

CMO War! No room for monopoly, AGF assures MCSN

Interestingly, while the Nigerian Copyright Commission which is under the Ministry of Justice shut its doors to the protesting musicians and the DG, Professor Adewopo absent, the AGF was on hand to receive the protesters.

My 2hr ordeal in Police cell, Terry Tha Rapman

My 2hr ordeal in Police cell, Terry Tha Rapman

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T.W.O blows take fans’ breath away

T.W.O blows take fans’ breath away

As Nigeria’s foremost showbiz couple, T.W.O brings an exciting uniqueness that cannot be duplicated to the stage, local booths, video sets and TV screens. They started out as lead singers in the wildly
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Pasuma joins the Twitter train

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It’s Lagbaja live at Project Fame

It’s Lagbaja live at Project Fame

They’ve hosted multiple award-winning singer Asa and bestsellingGhanaian act Samini; now, the remaining 16 contestants in the MTNProject Fame West Africa Academy will have the rare privilege of learning at the feet of one of Africa’s greatest performers, Lagbaja. The producers revealed, that the masked musician has agreed to visit the Academy this weekend.