A new HBO documentary explores the impact of Wizkid's music — internationally and in his native Nigeria. Music Box: Wizkid: Long Live Lagos traces the artist's roots and Nigerian identity, and how his ...

"Look, it's our time. Listen to us now." HBO has revealed an official trailer for a documentary film called Wizkid: Long Live ...

Following the global launch of TikTok for Artists, the platform has now officially launched in Nigeria. The announcement is a positive one for Nigerian artists, given the growing influence of TikTok ...

LAGOS, Nigeria — Hundreds of fans have held protests and candlelight vigils in various Nigerian cities in the last few days in memory of Mohbad, a beloved 27-year-old Nigerian music star who died Sept ...

The 2025 Grammy Awards were a defining moment for Nigerian music, as Tems made history by winning her second Grammy. This achievement not only celebrated her extraordinary talent but also highlighted ...

The Nigerian music scene is thriving, with Afrobeats artists leading the charge globally. According to Spotify’s recent list of top 30 most streamed Nigerian songs worldwide for the first half of 2025 ...

Nigerian music has reached a monumental financial milestone, with royalties generated by Nigerian artists on Spotify alone exceeding ₦58 billion in 2024. This staggering figure is more than double ...

Austin Emielu is affiliated with Rhodes University, Makhanda, South Africa as Visiting Professor. The news of the death of Nigerian musician Onyeka Onwenu on 30 July 2024 hit me, as a musician and ...

For over a decade, Wizkid has been one of the most commercially successful artists from Nigeria, whose music has significantly contributed to the global popularity of Afrobeats. Since impacting the ...

It also projects that the sector could more than double this figure, surpassing ₦1.5 trillion ($1 billion) by 2033.Nigeria's music industry has surged to a value of ₦901 billion, according to new ...

Oliver Akinfeleye remembers Burna Boy’s first show in New York. The location was Palladium Times Square, the year was 2017. Akinfeleye, an American Nigerian photographer known professionally as ...