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S3E6: Oxlade — How To Deal With Adversity
After losing everything to a sex tape scandal, Oxlade scored a global hit with 'Ku Lo Sa." With a new album on the horizon, here's how he stayed…
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Joey Akan
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February 2024

S3E5: Joeboy — How To Move On
After 5 years at emPawa Africa, listen and watch Joeboy explain why he left and his next steps with Warner Music.
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Joey Akan
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Steve Stoute: "My Play For Afrobeats and Africa"
Nigerian pop music is blowing up across the world. Here's the only businessman not looking to own any of the music.
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Joey Akan
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S3E4: Steve Stoute — Independent Afrobeats To The World
The United Masters CEO speaks on African expansion, majors vs Africa, and Afrobeats global dominance.
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Joey Akan
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Afrobeats To The World: Where's Nigeria's Grammy?
Afrobeats had reason to expect something. Everything. Anything.
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Joey Akan
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January 2024

Afrobeats To The World: Nigerian History Is Repeating Itself
Everything happening to Nigerian music today has happened before. Our fathers got it wrong, but we don't have to.
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Afrobeats To The World Gets Its Biggest Challenge
2023 gave Afrobeats to the world its most stark realization. We don’t mint enough stars for the capital we attract.
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Joey Akan
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October 2023

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You've read, you've listened, and you've watched. Now you get to be a part of our first live recording event.
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July 2023

2Baba's New Challenge: Philanthropy
After decades of leading African music, Innocent Idibia has done it all in music. And now, a new chapter unfolds for the Nigerian legend.
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Joey Akan

June 2023

Dear Grammys, Africa Didn't Ask For This
The Grammys granting an entire continent a category appears to be an antidote for representation, but this isn't the progress we asked for.
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May 2023

Timi Dakolo: The Wedding Whisperer
After a lifetime of chasing impact via music, Timi Dakolo has become synonymous with vows, rings, and the symbolism of holy matrimony.
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Tempoe — How To Make Global Afrobeats Hits
As Afrobeats continues its march to global domination. Here's the man soundtracking the movement and how he does it.
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Joey Akan
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