Editorials

Timbaland’s Afrobeats: A Failed experiment Towards the end of 2023, Timbaland teased a new project blending Afrobeats and Amapiano. The […]

Sinners & The Blues Watching Sinners is a thrilling experience. For West Africans, and perhaps all Africans, the scene where

Fela and Women Fela Aníkúlápó-Kútì was a wild and fearless innovator in the music world, whose sense of justice and

When Drum magazine expanded into Nigeria in the late 1950s, it became far more than a satellite of its South

Decline Of Nigerian Boy/Girl Groups The 1970s were Nigeria’s golden age of bands. In the pre-digital world, music was built

Record stores are disappearing worldwide as streaming dominates. But even in this digital age, the vacuum left by physical music

Christy Essien-Igbokwe: The Most Documented Nigerian Pop Diva With countless tools available to capture and archive events, it’s easy to

Channel O: The Station That Raised A Generation If you were a kid in Nigeria with access to DSTV in

Akon and His Addition to Afrobeats Senegalese-American singer-songwriter, producer, and entrepreneur Akon recently made a contentious claim that he was

1. Seun Rere (1982) Shot in London, this vibrant performance video captures Christy in full 80s diva mode, fronting a

The Little Simz–Obongjayar Link-Up Lagbaja and Ego, Outkast, Don Jazzy and D’banj – remarkable collaborators in popular music. Yet a

Mor Thiam: Nepo Daddy or Unsung Instrumentalist? You’ve probably heard of global pop star Akon, but did you know his