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Lifestyle
How Lagos, Nigeria, Became An International Music Hotspot
In August 2019, a 23-year-old musician named Stanley Omah Didia moved to Lagos from Port Harcourt after signing a record…
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Tony Allen: “Fela was Right – but I Detest Singing Militant”
Editorial Note: Following the Afrobeat legend’s passing, we have dug through the archives to bring back an interview he sat…
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Nigerian Afrobeat Pioneer and “Greatest Drummer Who Ever Lived”, Tony Allen, Dies at 79
The Nigerian drummer Tony Allen, who is credited with creating Afrobeat along with his old bandmate Fela Kuti, died suddenly…
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Business Events
Detty December: The Corporates Supporting Holiday Fun
Christmas is coming. No more manager’s deadlines, no more clients’ meetings. Lagos is full of music and parties – Detty…
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Prince’s Legacy Endures Through His Friends and Music at Town Hall Tribute
The first time I saw Prince perform live, it was Christmas Eve, 1984 at the St. Paul Civic Center in…
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LIJADU SISTERS: Music for No Era and for All Eras
They are enigmatic, difficult to classify. They evoke a nostalgia about a time and place; i.e. the post-independence, oil boom…
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Chaos, 18-Hour Queue, Banned Celebs: The Day Prince Performed at Ronnie Scott’s
When Prince’s 2014 Hit And Run tour chose iconic jazz club Ronnie Scott’s to host one of his impromptu, unannounced…
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Drake at 33: Look back at all his romances over the years—Rihanna, Nicki Minaj & more
Since his rise to fame, Drake has had a number of high profile collaborations — including some major romantic relationships.…
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Clora Bryant: Black Lady Trumpeter Who Wowed Communist Russia
Legendary jazz trumpeter and vocalist, Clora Bryant, has died at age 92. Despite making a name for herself and being…
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