Category: Music
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Davido shows off Sony Music plaque as album hits 1bn streams
Nigerian pop star, Davido has gotten a plaque from Sony Music Entertainment over his album,’A Good Time hitting 1 billion streams worldwide. The acclaimed singer’s personal assistant, Aloma and his manager Asa Asika, shared the good news via their various Instagram handles. https://www.instagram.com/p/CDxzJu4F-eY/ Aloma took to his official Instagram page to share a video of…
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Death rumours made me realize people love me- Ebenezer Obey
Juju music maestro, Ebenezer Obey has said death rumours about him, made him realize he is loved by a lot of people. The legendary musician noted that he has continued to receive goodwill messages from all over the world. In a chat with Punch, the self-proclaimed ‘commander’ said: ”To be sincere with you, I…
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BREAKING: Veteran musician,Berkeley Jones is dead
Veteran musician, Berkley Jones of the defunct BLO is dead. The respected singer died last night in Asaba where he went for a job. In their heydays, BLO were the rave of the 70s and early 80s The band comprised of Berkley Ike Jones, Laolu Akins and Mike Gbenga Odumosu. The trio were influenced…
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Terry G laments over not being helped as an ex-gospel musician
Eclectic Nigerian singer and music producer, Terry G has opened up on why he dumped secular music for gospel Terry who started out as an instrumentalist in church noted that he was forced to go into secular music because he wasn’t helped as an instrumentalist playing in churches. The ‘Gingah your swagga’ crooner made this…
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Naira Marley concert: Court unseals Jabi Lake Mall in FCT
A Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Magistrate on Monday unsealed the Jabi Lake Mall after 10 days, ordering the management to publish an unreserved apology to government through national dailies. The mall was sealed after superstar musician Azeez Fashola popularly known as Naira Marley entertained fun seekers around the area. The concert was in violation of…
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Yemi Alade , Justin Bieber, others for global COVID-19 response concert
Nigerian artiste, Yemi Alade has been listed among the musicians across the world to perform at the ‘Global Goal: Unite For Our Future – The Concert’. The globally televised and live-streamed special is staged by Global Citizen and the European Commission as part of their commitments to the fight against COVID-19. Dwayne ‘The…
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Burna Boy, Rema bag 2020 BET Awards nominations
Nigerian artistes, Burna Boy and Rema, have been nominated in the Best International Act and Viewers’ Choice: Best International Act categories, respectively at the 2020 edition of the BET Awards. Other contenders in the Best International Act category include South African singer, Sho Madjozi and Innos’B from the Democratic Republic of Congo. This…
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Protesters groove to Burna Boy’s ‘Ye’ during Black Lives Matter rallies [VIDEO]
Some videos have surfaced on social media in which activists can be seen dancing to ‘Ye’, a track off ‘Outside’, Burna Boy’s third album, during the Black Lives Matter rallies in the United Kingdom and Germany. The rallies were due to the killing of George Floyd, a black American who died in Minneapolis, US.…
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‘Mr Endowed’ D’banj turns 40
Nigerian pop star, D’banj turned 40 today. TheNewsGuru takes a look at 10 songs that have shaped the ‘koko’ master’s 16 years of musical excellence. Oliver Twist 2.Why me 3.Tongolo 4.Mo gbono felili 5. Emergency 6.Issa Banger 7.Mobolowon 8.Olorun Maje 9.Fall in love 10.Igwe…
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Meet Ewaoluwa Okanlawon, Nigeria’s 10-year old saxophone prodigy
It is not every time you find a young girl who has an amazing mastery of the saxophone. Ewaoluwa Okanlawon is a 10 year old saxophonist who is making waves with her God given talent. She has performed at events like ‘Amuwo Games’ and other amazing events. Asked how she developed love for the…