IWD 2024: Under 25 Women Shaping the Future of Pop Culture
by Dammy Shittu Music Lammy A: Olamide Ademeso Aka Lammy A is a music executive with expertise in sales, and marketing, music distribution, project and product management, PR, and a host of others. She has relentlessly helped in promoting the Afrobeats narrative and shaping the creative industry in myriad forms. She thrives as a product […]
Spotlight Monday – Taves
by Reuben Adewale Among the list of fast-rising artists in Nigeria, Taves stands out as a talented singer-songwriter who delivers a fresh new sound and captivating melodies that sticks in the minds of listeners like strawberry bubblegum. Born Toluwanimi Aluko and representing the city of Ibadan, he has harbored a strong love for music right […]
Spotlight Monday: DJ Titanium
Lagos is the city that never sleeps. At the core of that insomnia is a fervent desire to party, be that for the purpose of escaping problems or celebrating wins. Disc jockeys are major facilitators of the boisterous party culture, and a certain DJ, Titanium, is rapidly rising to the cream of a very talented […]
Spotlight Monday: So$e
So$e is one of the newest artists on the block, and with each new release, we learn more about the validity of his claim as a future superstar. While his first two singles demonstrated a good understanding of melodies, his latest one shows he possesses the important quality of versatility. “Amina” is a Hip-Hop single […]
Spotlight Monday: Nu Baby
Here’s the scoop if you’re sleeping on Nu Baby; wake up! Born Tolu Oguwomoju, Nu Baby is an IB-bred Afro-fusion artiste with a lot of talent and a high ceiling for success. Blessed with the gifts of vocals, range and versatility, he is definitely an artiste to keep a close eye on. Fresh from returning […]
Spotlight Monday: Victor Atenaga
Victor Atenaga is a senior pastor at Simply Worship International Ministries (SWIM) who doubles as a gospel artiste. He started SWIM in 2012 and diversified into the art of making music professionally a while later. His love and passion led to the birth of SWIM Arts, a gospel music label under the church he founded. […]
Spotlight Monday: Hybridbwoy
Hybridbwoy is a fast rising singer and songwriter who has greatly boosted his reputation with a good run of releases and features in 2020. True to his name, his music boasts of a fusion of genres and, perhaps, the safest way to classify his sound will be Alternative music. On Friday the 27th, the Adkore […]
Spotlight Monday: L.A.X
Damilola Afolabi, known professionally as L.A.X is an artiste and record label owner that’s not new to anyone familiar with the Nigerian music scene. The singer and songwriter is in his 8th year in the game and key to that longevity is his habit of dropping radio hits and club bangers. That pattern started with […]
Spotlight Monday : Zahzah
Born Fajebe Babatunde Stephen, Zahzah is a buzzing Afro-fusion artiste on a mission to take over the Nigerian music scene; with his lyrical and vocal abilities, the OAU graduate is well placed to do just that. He boasts of songs like “Feelings”, “Balance It” and “Sundown”, all of which have beautiful videos which have pulled […]
SPOTLIGHT MONDAY: HERMAN SUEDE
Born Jason Herman Bortei- Doku Herman Suede was born on 21st November 2002. The 17-year-old has honed his music abilities to meet the demands of the competitive music market. Herman Suede, the young Ghanaian musician, composer, and songwriter, discovered his talent for music when he was five years old where he started studying classical music on the piano […]