Omah Lay Says Afrobeats Scene Split by Rivalries
Afrobeats singer Omah Lay has said the Nigerian music industry is largely divided along loyalty lines between supporters of Davido and Wizkid. Speaking in a recent interview with The Fader, the “Soso” crooner described the Afrobeats landscape as fragmented, with artists and stakeholders often aligned with one of the two camps. “The whole Nigerian Afrobeats […]
Asake Tops Spotify Nigeria All-Time Streams
Nigerian singer Ahmed Ololade, popularly known as Asake, has become the most-streamed artist of all time on Spotify Nigeria. The streaming platform released the ranking as part of activities marking its fifth anniversary in the country, unveiling the top five most-streamed artists and songs since its launch in Nigeria. Asake leads the all-time artists’ chart, […]
Wizkid Criticizes 2Baba Over Burna Boy Ranking
Nigerian Afrobeats star named Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun also known as Wizkid has publicly criticized veteran singer 2Baba after the latter named Burna Boy as Nigeria’s leading global artist. 2Baba made the remark during a recent interview with Seun Okinbaloye, where he weighed in on the long-running debate surrounding the so-called “Big 3” — Wizkid, Davido […]
Court orders I-G to release singer “Speed Darlington “ within 48 hours
A Federal High Court in Abuja, on Monday, ordered the Inspector-General (I-G) of Police, Kayode Egbetokun, to release the detained Singer, Darlington Achakpo, popularly known as Speed Darlington, within 48 hours. Justice Musa Liman made the order in a ruling on an ex-parte motion moved by Achakpo’s counsel, David Ihuoma. Justice Liman ordered the I-G […]
