It was nights of Afrobeats music at its best. For four days running, the son of Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, the legendary founder of Afrobeat, Seun Anikulapo-Kuti, and his Egypt 80 band relived old memories and brought back nostalgia to the appreciative mix of expatriates and Nigerians with his rich repertoire of …
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NIGERIAN IDOL: BIGI REFRESHES KINGDOM KROSEIDE TO VICTORY
After weeks and months of auditions, evictions, and drama, the Bayelsan born Kingdom Kroseide has been crowned the Nigerian Idol 2021 for displaying an enthralling music prowess that swayed millions of votes and fans in his favor to beat Francis Atela at the grand finale of the singing competition, sponsored …
Read More »AFROBEAT/KALAKUTA HITMAKER, PROLIFIK PLSOO DELIVERS ARTISTIC BRILLIANCE IN NEW EP: MD CEO
After thrilling his fans with his hit songs, ‘Receive Sense’ and ‘You Say Wetin’, Afrobeat serial hitmaker Prolifik Plsoo has dropped a banger of an EP titled ‘MD CEO’. The six-tracked EP, a sensational collection of different sounds that depict who Prolifik is as an artist, opens with ‘Odeshi’ a …
Read More »Fayose’s brother Visits Fela’s Graveside In Lagos On 20th Memorial Anniversary –
To mark the 20th memorial anniversary of Afrobeat superstar, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, Isaac Fayose, the younger brother of Ekiti state governor Ayo Fayose, paid a visit to Fela’s graveside at Kalakuta Republic, off Allen Avenue, Ikeja, Lagos. On August 2, 1997, Fela Kuti, died at the age of 58. Even …
Read More »Fela still relevant 20 years after his death
Popular Nollywood actor and TV personality, Segun Arinze, known as “Black Arrow’’, says Afro-beat legend, Fela Anikulapo Kuti, is still relevant 20 years after his death. Fela’s elder brother, Prof. Olikoye Ransome-Kuti, a former Minister of Health, announced his death from complications related to HIV and AIDS on Aug. 2, …
Read More »Toni Kan pleads for Brymo to be re-united with Audu Maikori and Chocolate City
A writer and a public relations expert, Toni Kan has pleaded for Brymo to be taken back into the Chocolate city family. In a letter addressed to the CEO,Audu Maikori, Toni Kan explores Brymos ‘Purple Jar’, as the artists letter of plea to his former label head and members,saying the …
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