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JOEBOY TAPS INTO HIS LOVERBOY PERSONA ON NEW TWO-TRACK RELEASE ‘GIVE YOU THE WORLD (ADENUGA)’ & ‘CONCERNING’

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Adenuga / Concerning’ Artwork THE RELEASE FEATURES RISING NIGERIAN ARTIST QING MADI AND FOLLOWS HIT RELEASE ‘OSADEBE’ Today (Wednesday 17th April) prolific Afrobeats sensation Joeboy returns with a new double-release ‘Adenuga’ featuring Qing Madi and ‘Concerning’ via his new record label Young Legend in partnership with Warner Music Africa. Following the success of his previous single ‘Osadebe‘, which has garnered over 9.4…

INTERNATIONAL SUPERSTAR BURNA BOY RELEASES THE OFFICIAL “TESTED, APPROVED, & TRUSTED” SINGLE PACK

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FEATURING PRINCE SWANNY AND MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ ARRIVES ALONGSIDE AN OFFICIAL COMPANION VISUAL RECENTLY WRAPPED THE NORTH AMERICAN LEG OF THE “I TOLD THEM…” TOUR WHICH WAS HIGHLIGHTED BY SEVERAL SOLD-OUT DATES, “BURNA BOY DAY” IN BOSTON AND A SURPRISE TONI BRAXTON APPEARANCE IN ATLANTA GRAMMY® Award-winning global superstar Burna Boy releases the official “Tested, Approved, & Trusted” single…

AFROBEATS TRAILBLAZERS 1DA BANTON AND BELLA SHMURDA JOIN FORCES

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UNLEASH DYNAMIC TWO-TRACK RELEASE ‘EVIDENCE / HOLY MAN’ THE VIBRANT EARLY-SUMMER ANTHEMS MARK THE FIRST TIME THE DUO HAVE COME TOGETHER Breaking new ground in the African music landscape, the award-winning Nigerian artists 1da Banton and Bella Shmurda have joined forces to deliver a trailblazing two-track release titled ‘Evidence / Holy Man’, via Sony Music France. Blending the unique talents of…

NIGERIAN SUPERSTAR JOEBOY UNLEASHES CAPTIVATING MUSIC VIDEO FOR ‘OSADEBE’

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THE AESTHETICALLY STUNNING VISUAL IS THE WORK OF ACCLAIMED DIRECTOR JYDE AJALA (ASAKE, OLAMIDE, OMAH LAY, FIREBOY DML) Today (Friday 22nd March) Renowned Nigerian singer-songwriter Joeboy has released the highly anticipated music video for his latest single, ‘Osadebe‘ via Young Legend / Warner Music Africa. Directed by filmmaker Jyde Ajala, known for his work with the biggest names in Afrobeats including Omah Lay, Fireboy DML and Asake,…

AMAARAE TALKS BEING SNUBBED BY THE GRAMMY’S, AFROBEATS, A&Ring TYLA, AND WHAT’S NEXT AFTER FOUNTAIN BABY

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Amaarae joined Dotty on Apple Music 1 to coincide with her sold-out shows at London’s Outernet. The Ghanaian-American singer-songwriter talks about her acclaimed album ‘Fountain Baby’ and not wanting to make the same album twice, being snubbed by the Grammys even though she had a critically acclaimed album. She also shares her thoughts on what…

STEFFLON DON LINKS UP WITH FIVIO FOREIGN AND MAJOR LEAGUE DJZ FOR HEAVYWEIGHT COLLABORATION

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‘BIG FAT MACHINE’ OUT NOW THE TRACK WILL FEATURE ON HER HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT ALBUM ‘ISLAND 54’ COMING LATER THIS YEAR One of the British rap scene’s most versatile voices, the MOBO-award winning artist Stefflon Don release “Big Fat Machine”. The single is the latest track from her hugely anticipated debut album ‘Island 54’, featuring drill rapper Fivio Foreign and production from…

AYA NAKAMURA AND AYRA STARR JOIN FORCES ON NEW SINGLE

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Ayra Starr and Aya Nakamura courtesy of Warner Music Group SHARE NEW MUSIC VIDEO SHOT IN LAGOS LISTEN TO “HYPÉ” OUT NOW VIA LABEL REC. 118/ NAKAMURA INDUSTRIE What the press is saying about Aya Nakamura: “…she shifts through her various modalities of defiance, softness, and matters of the heart to create a cohesive, intimate…

BOSTON OFFICIALLY DECLARES MARCH 2ND ‘BURNA BOY’ DAY

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RECEIVED AHEAD OF BURNA’S PERFORMANCE AT TD GARDEN ON SATURDAY COMES ON THE HEELS OF BURNA’S HISTORIC PERFORMANCE AT THE 66TH ANNUAL GRAMMY AWARDS BURNA CONTINUES INTERNATIONAL I TOLD THEM… TOUR WITH NEXT STOP IN WASHINGTON, D.C. ON MARCH 7TH The African Giant continues to make history as the city of Boston officially declares March 2nd ‘Burna Boy Day.’…

NAIJA QUEEN SIMI SHARES LOVED-UP VISUALS FOR BLISSFUL AFRO-POP SINGLE ‘ALL I WANT’

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Afro-pop sensation Simi has just dropped these fun and romantic visuals for her sun-kissed new single ‘All I Want’. Released via Simi’s own independent label, Studio Brat, ‘All I Want’ is a happy, feel-good song for true love-seekers who “want to be truly, intentionally loved”, in the words of the songstress herself. On this exquisite stripped-back production, gorgeous harmonies and reverb-soaked synths…

ADEKUNLE GOLD RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE “THE LIFE I CHOSE” OUT NOW

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MORE MUSIC COMING SOON Building buzz worldwide, Nigerian phenomenon Adekunle Gold serves up a new single entitled “The Life I Chose” out now via Def Jam Recordings/Universal Music Canada. Once again, he reteams with frequent collaborator and GRAMMY® Award-winning chart-shaking producer Kel-P [Angélique Kidjo, Wizkid, Davido] on the track. Off-kilter synths underscore an inventive soundscape, blurring lines between genre boundaries…