Category: Arts & Entertainment

Indigenous HipHop music star, Phyno, has been announced as a new Ambassador for Monster Energy drink.   Phyno, who is currently in Los Angeles, California, has been having a great year in his music career.   His most recent single ‘N.W.A’, which features Nigerian-American rapper, Wale, has been enjoying great reviews.   While he is currently shooting a video for the summer jam, the artiste has also hinted at working on new releases that bring the same energy his fans have come to appreciate from his craft. This endorsement deal…

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Burna Boy, the Nigerian Afro-fusion singer and songwriter, has signed a publishing deal with Universal Music Publishing, United States of America (U.S.A).   The music act is currently on tour in America, tagged,  ‘Life on the Outside’.   This deal came at a crucial point in Burna Boy’s career, with his last studio album, “Outside”, still getting great reviews and a recent spike in sales due to the fan favourite single, “YE”.   Born Damini Ogulu in Porthacourt, Burna Boy is a Nigerian based Afro-fusion singer, songwriter and performing artiste…

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Kunle ADELABU   The idea was innovative; the occasion was inspiring and the setting created an avenue to discover children endowed with art talents. The occasion was a art clinic organised to mark the 2018 Children’s Day celebration at the Funcity Amusement Park in Ikorodu.   It was a unique way of celebrating the children in Ikorodu on the special day set aside to celebrate them as about 50 children between the ages of two and 15years  were gathered at the popular fun park by an Ikorodu born young contemporary…

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Massive crowd witnessed the popular Nigeria music act, Wizkid headlined the biggest Afro Republik concert at the O2 Arena, London on Saturday night. Other Nigerian artistes like Tekno, Tiwa Savage, Maleek Berry and Mr Eazi, also thrilled their London fans with unforgettable performances. The sold out concert was put together by SMADE Entertainment, United Kingdom’s number one afrobeats promoter. The concert made history with about 20,000 people in attendance making it the biggest Afro Republik concert held so far. One of the highlights of the event was when Wizkid invited…

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Nigerian music acts, Tiwa Savage and Tekno arrived Heathrow Airport, London on the 23rd of May 2018, ahead of the biggest Afro Republik concert presented by UK’s number one afro beat promoter; SMADE Entertainment.   The concert is headlined by award-winning artiste; Wizkid and will also feature Mr Eazi and Maleek Berry.   The Afro Republik concert is scheduled to hold at the iconic O2 Arena, London on Saturday, 26th May 2018.   Smade Entertainment via their Instagram page announced that tickets for the concert have been sold out. Fans…

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YCEE kicked-off his first ever international tour with a sold-out show held at the Korean Cultural Center, Vancouver on the 19th of May 2018.   The crowd could not contain their excitement as the eclectic rapper delivered an energetic performance at the concert.   YCEE proceeded to perform at Citizens, another sold-out venue in the city of Winnipeg on the 20th of May, 2018.   The climax of the tour will be the Toronto edition scheduled to take place on the 25th of May, 2018.   YCEE will be performing…

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Burna Boy is set to kick-off his international tour starting with the Life on the Outside tour in the United States of America (U.S.A), followed by his UK tour tagged Outside.   The highly anticipated tour will commence on the 30th of May, 2018 at the Howard Theatre in Washington DC and round-off in Cabash, San Diego on the 17th of June, 2018.   The Afro-fusion artiste will be touching other major cities in the US including New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Los Angeles, Seattle and Portland. He will be performing…

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Just weeks after he put his name on the Guinness Book of World Records for the “Longest Marathon Reading Aloud” by an individual., Bayode Treasures-Olawunmi is preparing to break another one, later this year.   “This time it is for the [category of]“Most People in a Reading Relay,” he hints about the plan during a schools’ seminar organised by ParkInn by Radisson in Abeokuta. “We plan to read 13,670 sentences altogether. We have done our homework. The book we have chosen for now is Children of Blood and Bone by Tomi Adeyemi.“…

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On Monday, the 7th of May, YCEE joined the list of top African artistes like Mr Eazi and Wizkid to be interviewed by Julie Adenuga on Apple’s Beats 1 radio.   For the first time, YCEE revealed that his album titled, ‘Ain’t Nobody Badder Than (ANBT)’ will be released in September 2018. YCEE, who is currently in the UK working on his forthcoming album, also mentioned that he looks forward to collaborating with Steflon Don and other artistes.   During the interview, YCEE said his favourite thing to do in…

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  SMADE Entertainment; UK’s number one Afro beat promoter is set to deliver the biggest Afro Republik concert scheduled to hold on Saturday, May 26th, 2018 at The O2 Arena, London.   The highly anticipated concert would feature multiple award winning stars such as Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Mr Eazi, Maleek Berry and Teckno.   Star boy, Wizkid arrived London with his entourage on Friday, 11th May, 2018 ahead of the biggest Afro Concert.   Following the success of the sold out events organised by SMADE Entertainment including concerts held for…

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