Afrobeats Intelligence
For years, rapper Blaqbonez made it his mission to convince Africa that mixing quirky humor and great music can power an artist to stardom. He's finally succeeding at it.
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In his final year of medical school, Peruzzi abruptly abandoned Ukraine for a shot at stardom in Nigeria. The DMW creative powerhouse is finally on his…
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After trying and failing to get Hilary Clinton elected as US President in 2016, Zexzy was offered a chance to live the true Nigerian dream. He chose mu…
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As the world shut down last year, Africa's leading gospel artist, Sinach, was expanding her coast. How did her 2015 record, 'Way Maker' become the comf…
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Afrobeats music culture is getting its deserved documentary, with heavy investment from the music streaming giants
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Ice Prince has spent a decade making rap cool in Africa and redefining what it means to be 'fly' in hip hop. 10 years after his debut album, he's geari…
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Simi is famous for her special vocals and her ability to whip up emotion in her music. But it's just a facet of her other skills. Writer, vocalist, sou…
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Since the 90s, Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has created the blueprint to humour in Africa. But music has been his first love. He returns to the indust…
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