Afrobeat star and Marvin records signee Rema won both Song of the Year and Top Streaming Song at the 2024 ASCAP London Music Awards, with his global hit ‘Calm Down’. The song’s co-writers and co-producers, Michael Hunter, known professionally as London, and Andre Vibez, were also recognized for their contributions to the award-winning track. These victories elevate Rema’s total American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP) awards to three, the highest number achieved by any Nigerian or African artist to date. Rema has received six prestigious awards so far in 2024, making him the most awarded African artist of…
Author: Abdulazeez Babarinde
Nigerian afrobeat star, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, popularly known as Wizkid tweeted via his X (formerly Twitter) official account on establishing a church. The tweet has gotten the attention of netizens and triggered reaction from fans of the Grammy award winner. The music star, who lost his mother recently has become more active on social media in recent times, and shared some posts on his official X page. He tweeted, “I could start a church if I wanted.” See his tweets below: https://twitter.com/wizkidayo/status/1803720323763712140?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1803720323763712140%7Ctwgr%5E7f1b0d7c28bf51609e34934500ce490f4a43384e%7Ctwcon%5Es1_c10&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.legit.ng%2Fentertainment%2Fcelebrities%2F1598220-wizkid-speaks-starting-a-church-triggers-reactions-excited-fans-daddy-go-balogun%2F See fans reaction below: Meanwhile, Wizkid had announced that he would soon drop his new album as he…
Popular Nigerian singer, Seun Kuti, son of late afrobeat icon, Fela Kuti and Damian Marley, son of Reggae music legend, Bob Marley are set to release a music collaboration titled ‘Dey’. This was made known by Seun Kuti through his official Instagram account on 19th of June, 2024. However, the anticipated song will be the first collaboration from the great music families. The upcoming track, titled “Dey,” will feature Seun Kuti’s Egypt 80 alongside Damian Marley, promising a fusion of Afrobeat and reggae that is sure to resonate with fans across the globe. The historical song is to be released…
Nigerian rapper, Tochukwu Gbubemi Ojogwu, popularly known as Odumodublvck has hailed his female colleagues Ayra Starr and Tems for making it to the music industry despite the challenges female genders face in industry. The Big Kala as usually called, gave flowers to the ladies during a recent interview on a podcast with Madam Joyce. Odumodublvck recalled a moment when he saw Tems during a flight to London and acknowledged her and Ayra Starr’s success. He began, “There was a time I was coming to London with Tems’ manager, we were on the same flight, So I told Tems ‘big ups,…
Nigerian afrobeat singer, David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has dragged his baby mama, Sophia Momodu to court, over the custody of his first child, Imade. The Grammy award nominee is seeking joint custody or, alternatively, unfettered access to their daughter. Davido’s legal team filed the case at the Lagos State High Court on 17th of April, 2024. The motion, marked LD/1587PMC/2024, names Davido as the applicant and Sophia Momodu as the sole respondent. The singer’s affidavit, consisting of 44 paragraphs and deposed by the singer himself, details the relationship between him and Sophia Momodu, which resulted in the birth…