Weekend Beats

Fuji music crooner, Sulaimon Adekunle Benbella has described the late Sikiru Ayinde Barrister as a great musician and mentor who wrote his name in the sands of time with numerous great albums and deeds.

With a billion YouTube views in his pocket for his 2022 hit, Calm Down, self-acclaimed Rave lord and global hitmaker, Divine Ikubor, professionally known as Rema, is still not resting on his oars.

Every successful celebrity has a story to tell about his/her struggles. For 28-year-old model and actor, Eric Akoa, it’s a different trajectory for black models or people of African descent to thrive in the global fashion scene, especially in the Middle East where it is very lucrative.

After his stint with Ku-lo-sa, which eventually climaxed with a duet remix with Latin music heavyweight Camila Cabello, Nigerian vocal powerhouse Olaitan Ikuforiji, professionally known as Oxlade, has now tag-teamed Haitian hitmaker and Grammy-winning record producer...

On Valentine’s Day, Infinix Nigeria took their love for their fans to the next level by partnering with premium jewelry brand Bozjewelry; event company, finesseevents and whitestoneplace to sponsor a proposal for a lucky couple.

Singer Hamza Noah, professionally known as B-Tone, has joined the league of fusion-focused artistes, as he steps out with his debut EP dubbed, Nudes. A refreshing melange of sounds, the 7-tracker record showcases his depth as a songwriter and vocalist.

With the paucity of big-spending record labels in the expansive Nigerian music scene, it is difficult for a plethora of musicians to access funding for their music promotion.

As Nigerian music evolves into different markets, the Drill music genre - a sub-genre of Hip Hop, which sprang up in the UK - is one of the few imported sounds that have caught on strongly across the motherland. With hundreds of Drill songs or its sister genre, Grime, surfacing from the African music scene, a crop of Abuja-based artistes have become the most vibrant poster-boys for the evolving sound.

After a litany of throwback chart-topping collabs such as Bobo, Science Student, Confam Ni, among others, this fearsome duo returns as both singers on a new vibrant Afro-pop bop dubbed, Currency.

It's almost Valentine’s Day and Nigerian superstar Fadé has returned with something for lovebirds. Ignited Heart is a two-track single consisting of two love songs, Light My Fire, and Love Me which vividly depict what it feels like to fall in love and the beauty of requited love.

Osayaba Ize-Iyamu, professionally known as Cruel Santino, might seem like a strange name to the Nigerian music community. However, with the rise of the Alte music community - a confraternity of radical genre-benders - within the Nigerian music scene, like most of his co-pioneers, Cruel Santino has risen to prominence as one of the most…

Mavin Records princess, Ayra Starr, is back with the same enigma that bagged her the bragging rights she currently enjoys. In her just-released tune dubbed, Sability, the 20-year-old chanteuse delves deeper into her daredevil artistry, crafting a dance floor-ready bop that evokes euphoria and nostalgia.