Welcome back to the space that brings you closer to your root and everything good about it, especially the music. But as we enjoy the holidays, let’s talk about that word, “nappy”. Nappy is a term used to describe the Afro hair. History has it that the term was used as a derogatory term to describe…
DetailsWhen you have talent and the right amount of passion, you can make anything work out for you, and this doesn’t concern the amount of money you have in your pocket. The imagery and tone of voice you use in conveying yourself is what makes you stand out. In the spirit of Christmas, this week’s…
DetailsSo, we have been talking about Afro for a while, and I have explained how Afro is a cool word for anything that points back to Africa. But when you hear that word, what comes to your head? How Afrocentric are you? For me, an Afro lover, I could score myself a 100% Afrocentric because…
DetailsAs you already know, Afro attached to anything signifies that it is a blend of African language,sound or feel to whatever it is merged with. Afro-rap is a blend of Afro vibes into rap music. No matter how refined the English of an Afro musician is, you will recognize the African vibes in the music. The Afro-rap is a genre of…
DetailsEvery artiste has something different, something unique, something peculiar to them. Their peculiarity could vary from sound to the way they dress, the length of their music or videos. It could be anything. This week’s artistes in focus features two great talents; Simi and L.A.X. Simi Simisola Ogunleye, now; Kosoko is popularly known as Simi. She is known for her…
DetailsBoth Fuji and funk music have their roots from Africa. You see, Funk was originated in communities dominated by African Americans. American songs were too slow, too subtle for the new citizens. They had tried to flow with the American blues and RnB, they tried to love it, to dance to it and adapt to…
DetailsRock is such an energetic piece music. The electric guitars, the heavy sounds, and the metallic vibration all makes rock a beautiful piece of music. Rock music started as rock and roll in United states of America. The rock and roll genre was a blend of country music, blues, rhythm and blues. Now, rock is a blend of a lot of energetic genres…
DetailsThe new kings and queens tend to understand the music industry more. They know that they all were not called to do Afropop or Afrosoul or Afro-reggae. They have carefully picked their genres and they are making crazy waves with their decisions. In today’s episode of Artistes in Focus, we will feature Niniola; the Afro Queen and Wurld. Niniola Niniola Apata is our very own Afro…
DetailsAfro is a cool word for anything African. Afro is colorful, stylish, creative, smooth, nappy, rough but we can’t deny it’s beautiful. It is the core of ourstrength, it is about our own bloodline. All of these finds a way to reflect in our music. We literally Let the Afro Pop! Afro pop is a mix…
DetailsHow do musicians realize that the world of music is their world? You would see an upcoming artiste staying true to that dream, even when the chances of succeeding is liken to putting a needle in a haystack. You just have to wonder… “Na jazz?” People discover their talents by doing what successful people are…
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