The recent episode of The Tonight Show featured renowned musical artist Burna Boy. The African Giant performed his smash hit “Last Last” — which recently surpassed 100 million Spotify streams — and also had a lighthearted conversation with host Jimmy…
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Fireboy DML Scores A Spot On the FIFA 21 Official Soundtrack
Nigerian singer-songwriter Fireboy DML has just landed what we imagine to be a dream of many young gamers and football fans across the world. Every time one of his friends plays EA Sports’ latest installment of the FIFA franchise, they’ll…
Read More7 Producers Who Have Helped Take Afrobeats to New Heights
When Drake hopped on Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba Remix” back in 2015, his co-sign helped elevate the blossoming Afrobeats scene to global heights. With the impending Afrobeats bonanza in his sights, a year later Drake, the globe’s biggest (and most opportunistic) artist,…
Read MoreInterview: Meet Telz, the Breakout Producer From Burna Boy’s ‘Twice As Tall’
“I have never worked that hard in my life.” Five days after the release of Burna Boy’s fifth studio album Twice as Tall, and a little over a year after the Grammy-nominated African Giant, I speak with the breakout producer…
Read MoreInterview: Nigeria’s Oxlade Is Shooting For the Stars
Being genuine sits at the core of Oxlade’s personality. He references that a lot during our conversation through answers to questions, big and small. Authenticity is the reason why, when you start listening to one song by the afro-pop star,…
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