Stop slapping ‘Rave’ on everything and give us a real community
If I hear the word ‘Rave’ one more time, I might scream. What used to be a subculture for the real ones has been turned into a marketing tag for…
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No one is coming to save us. It’s up to us to build – Mo Abudu reacts to MultiChoice closing Showmax
I know many of you have heard the news about platforms like Showmax closing and have seen other streamers reduce their investment across the continent. Let me say this with…
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Simi, our double standards, and Africa’s toothless cancel culture
In the digital age, the past is never truly buried. The recent firestorm surrounding Nigerian singer Simi’s decade-old tweets has once again ignited a crucial, yet frequently dodged, conversation about…
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Fola, Mavo, Shoday, top list of emerging artistes who stole our hearts in 2025
2025 belonged to a new generation of artists. Instead of one musician standing out above everyone else, several upcoming acts had their own big moments. With viral songs, strong features,…
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Top 10 music videos of 2025
2025 was a remarkable year for Nigerian music videos, as artists pushed creative boundaries and transformed their visuals into fully cinematic experiences. Nigerian artists created cinematic universes with their music…
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The best Nigerian albums of 2025 — the critics’ choice
As the year comes to an end, 2025 stands out as a powerful year for music. Artists across different genres and countries released projects that not only topped charts but…
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OPINION: Champz’s reluctance to perform at concerts is good for his career in the long term
Let’s be honest, most 14-year-olds would jump at the chance to perform at every club, festival, and private event during the busy “Detty December” season. But Champz didn’t. Wizkid’s son,…
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Infrastructure, Not Hustle, is the Blueprint for Africa’s Creative Future -experts insist at NECLive 2025
The 2025 edition of the Nigerian Entertainment Conference (NECLive 2025) ignited a crucial debate on the future of Africa’s creative economy, with a high-powered panel unanimously declaring that talent alone…
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The future of Africa is creative -by Atinuke Babatunde at NECLive 2025
Every time I stand in a room like this – full of creators, producers, inventors, digital natives, and cultural architects – I’m reminded of one powerful truth: Africa’s future is…
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From hustle to infrastructure: the blueprint for Africa’s creative economy – by Steve Babaeko at NECLive 2025
Honesty is our default setting in Africa. When I say Africa, let me use it loosely to mean Nigeria, which is the one we’re most familiar with. We’ve seen so…
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