Coachella
17 Apr
The original 1999 Coachella lineup was decidedly oriented towards rock acts and full of white men, but today, the premier music festival's lineup is more diverse and international than ever.
22 Apr 2022
'Mango Sticky Rice' has a recent boost in sales and Thai rapper Milli has a lot to do with it. Thai rapper, Milli, has boosted the interest in mango sticky rice in Bangkok after performing at the Coachella music festival. The 19-year-old ate mouthfuls of the much-loved dessert on stage performing pop and indie…
18 Apr 2022
Doja Cat made an awe-inspiring performance on Coachella's main stage on Sunday night. The 26-year-old served a headliner-worthy performance for her solo debut at the most anticipated music festivals. Performing for thousands of screaming fans during the final hours of the first weekend's list of featured artists. Doja Cat performed her hits in part to…
11 Feb 2022
Kanye West has threatened to pull out of Coachella unless Billie Eilish offers Travis Scott an apology. Taking to social media, the rapper shared a screenshot of a blog post about Eilish handing an inhaler to a distressed fan while performing at the State Arena Farm in Atalanta. The blog post claimed that the Lovely singer had…
1 Nov 2020
The global acceptance of the Afrobeat genre has made music one of Nigeria’s biggest exports as artistes from the country consistently garner praises, accolades and features on top music charts across the world. Nigerian artistes have also successfully performed and conquered some of the biggest music locations in the world. Listed below are the three…
11 Apr 2020
Popular arts and music festival, Coachella will now be taking place in October as against its April dates, amid COVID-19 concerns. However, the organisers have released a documentary dubbed Coachella: 20 Years in the Desert. The almost two-hour Youtube Originals film, directed and produced by Chris Perkel, explores the best moments between 1999-2019 that have made…
11 Jan 2020
Prince of Afrobeat, Seun Anikulapo Kuti and the Egypt 80 Band, alongside other African artistes, have been unveiled to perform at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, California. Holding in April, the line-up will feature more than 170 artistes...
24 Aug 2019
Having launched in Los Angeles, New York, and London, singer Burna Boy, on Wednesday, brought home the celebration of his widely acclaimed album, Africa Giants. The Lagos event rounded up his series of release parties at the ultra-modern Ferry Terminal of LASWA (Lagos State Waterways Authority).
19 Apr 2019
Beyonce headlines Coachella in 2018 and the feat made her the first black woman to headline the prestigious music festival. In characteristic Beyonce fashion, she shut down the show so much so that fans renamed it Beychella and her performance went on to become one of the most talked about in the history of the…
14 Apr 2019
Idris Elba was present at Coachella, not as a guest this time, but as a DJ! The Luther actor, showcased his Deejaying skills at the music and arts festival for the first time Saturday, and in a sweet display of support, his 17-year-old daughter Isan and fiancée Sabrina Dhowe came along to cheer him on. During his set, the…
3 Jan 2019
The internet has been buzzing since news that "Thank U, Next" hitmaker, Ariana Grande is the headliner of 2019 Coachella. According to a report by TMZ, the real reason Grande was the best choice for the job was that organisers wanted to showcase female empowerment which they felt Grande matched. The decision was a bit…
11 Jul 2018
It has not been very long since Beyonce transformed Coachella to Beychella with her iconic performance. While practising in with her dancers in their Balmain-made looks inspired by the marching band uniforms of America's historically black colleges and universities, Beyoncé Knowles and Olivier Rousteing, the creative director for Balmain, had an idea. Why not make…