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Nigerian emerging artist, G’aza is set to release his 3rd single since 2022 on the 15th of January, 2024. “HOLD UP” which features Nigerian talented artist, Zilla Oaks, is a 2 minute, 41 seconds track that highlights the dark times Nigerians faced the END SARS protest and ultimately the Lekki Massacre on October 20th, 2020.…
In the dynamic realm of music, November 24th signifies a pivotal moment as Smartunez, a rising star hailing from Enugu State, Nigeria, continues to exceed expectations and enthrall audiences on his distinct musical odyssey. Born Chibuike Victor Duru on July 10, 2000, Smartunez has swiftly risen from his origins as a church choir singer to…
Written by: Elijah Munkombwe A radical new wave of artists are sweeping the previous elite world of classical music-with a little help from African folklore, Dark Academia and Fashion. Gen Z’s are comfortable in blending in different sounds making their music be on everybody’s playlist track. From Talé Shezzy, Bobo Wê, Kamoetc, these are a…
BY ELIJAH MUNKOMBWE African influence has been one of the most prominent traits in world music. Being a music lover, you must know about the faces that are yet to influence the course of world music. Here are the names of incredibly underground artists who are impacting African music greatly with their unique and charming…
Co-Written by; Elijah Munkombwe Featuring new African music from Mordecaii, Jordan Mozzy, BLNDE, Nutty O, Jay Bahd and Maandy. 2022 was a remarkable year for African music. The year was filled with many significant moments that marked the dominance of genres like Amapiano and Afrobeats on a global stage. From groundbreaking Chart records to Sold-out shows, African musicians are making…
GI Selects, “the heart of the culture” was the winner of the 2019 Cafe Ngomma Award for Best Alternative DJ and has headlined some of Kenya’s major events and festivals like For the Culture (2019), Kilifi New Year’s Eve (2020) and the Unkut Hiphop Awards (2021). He recently dropped his EP, “Doba za Wagenge” and…
Its one thing to imagine actualizing your dreams and its another to put in the work to make it a reality. Being secluded with “what if” is still not out of the ordinary but a moment when your 2am thoughts have manifested is the reason no one should doubt their abilities. Dxniel Fxrbes, a South…
Longtime No post! Djembe has been working a lot behind the scenes and we are ready to launch everything we have been planning. It may be shocking but so many upcoming artists do not know that there’s a type of press coverage called editorial playlist covers and while some are aware, they have no idea…
In a society where most uprising artists are given little or no attention because they tend to pay attention to those whom they believe are currently trending and are more “redefined” they sleep on greater talents who have a greater chance of topping the charts and creating enough buzz. I discovered Onyinye on Twitter and…
First of all, welcome back to Djembe and this is officially our first post of the year. Within the past 24 hours, the internet has been buzzing with “congratulations” “disappointment because their faves did not win” “opinions in general” Hence, we can call this a 24 hours of Opinions. Our post is going to focus…
And we’re back!!!!!! Phew! Djembe is back again for another year of exciting African music updates. The Xmas holidays were necessary as it helped me to restructure plans for Djembe and it’s overwhelming to get the plans in order but that’s the beauty of owning a blog. This year, Djembe will be focusing more on…
The alté prince, Cruel Santino aka, Santi whose actual name might be a shocker because it has no links with his stage name is Osayaba Andrew Ize-iyamu. He is a Nigerian alté and Afro pop artist who had to change his name from Santi to Cruel Santino in 2020 due to copyright infringements which was…
Just as I promised, I will be taking Djembe readers for a week on a journey to Alté music. We have seen these artists on our screens, we follow them on socials, attend their events and even wish them a happy birthday but what exactly is Alté music and how many of our talented artistes…
Long time no blog post! This was for a good reason as I wanted Djembe to become a better blog with more content. Speaking of content, today’s post is totally different as for the first time, we have an actual interview with a trending artist. You may know her as “Qing Madi” on TikTok but…
Adewale Mayowa Emmanuel known by his stage name, “Mayorkun” and popularly referred as “Mayor of Lagos” earlier announced his North American tour 28th September 2022 on his Instagram page and ever since has been giving us the energy to expect during the tour on his Snapchat. The Mayor of Lagos tour commenced 2nd October 2022…
The R&B/Soul singer, Fave, initially came into limelight in 2020 with her EP “Anywhere but here” and then released her second EP which was the game changer. “Baby Riddim” was released in 2021 and had everyone on chokehold. This amazing hit track from her “RIDDIM 5” EP has been reason for her awards especially “Rookie…
We just concluded the Headies Awards and another award ceremony is upon us! AFRIMMA (Africa Muzik Magazine Awards) commonly mistaken for AFRIMA( All African Music Awards) but we will be concentrating on AFRIMMA. This awards is even more special as it’s target is to promote Africa music in diaspora. It was founded in 2014 at…
We all know that our rebel gang leader, Tems is a superstar and is all concerned about giving us hits. It may seem as though others are beginning to realize this and by others, I mean British GQ. British GQ featured her on her new magazine edition and it got the world buzzing. During the…
It’s no fluke seeing the progress of African music dominating countries all over the world. Over the past few years, Africa, a home to different music beats had little acknowledgement across our continent which made us recognisable but still not a force to stand with. But all these has changed since the last five (5) years. Record labels…
Temilade Openiyi popularly called “TEMS” is a Nigerian songwriter who rose to stardom when she featured in Wizkid’s hit single, Essence. “If Orange Was a Place” was her second extended play which had 5 songs on its playlist and had the likes of Brent Faiyaz and others to collaborate with. Today, 15th September 2022 makes…
“Machala” as he is popularly called just dropped his long awaited single, Bad To Me 3 hours ago and it’s been getting thousands of streams. I personally, have listened to it and it has such a melodious sound which fits the R&B/Soul genre he titled it. It’s available on Apple Music, YouTube Music, Spotify and…
Managing an artist comes with a lot of responsibilities. Being a manager means ensuring everything that has to do with the artist’s music career is in your hands to manage. There are ways to go about managing an artist so as to ensure you don’t ruin your career and that of your client. You can’t…
The “Dumebi” Crooner who released “Calm Down” February 11th 2022, announced in August the remix of the song but what we didn’t expect was his choice of his feature artist. Selena Gomez posted on her Instagram account on the 22nd of August that she would be the featured artist for Rema’s Calm Rmx. The set…
As a big fan of Asake, knowing that his first album is out is the best news I have heard today. If you don’t know Asake, he is signed to YBNL Record Label and Empire Records with the role of being his official music distributor and publisher. Asake came into the limelight in 2020 with…
The music awards show known for outstanding achievements in the music industry, just concluded its 15th edition which was held at Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre in Atlanta, Georgia. Headies stepped up their game this year by presenting a 2022 Bentley Bentaya SUV. The award show comprised of 25 award categories. Winners included; Fave, Davido,…
The “Ginger” crooner has had our hearts melting with his songs and he has decided to not only entertain us on TV/Radio but to perform LIVE! The Ghanaian born singer announced his Tour dates and locations August 31st and tickets are currently on sales. Performing in 20 states spread across various countries is something I…
No doubt, the Nigerian music industry has been buzzing with hits upon hits. This is going to be a music review so let’s get into it. 1.Bandana: if you haven’t read my post about Fireboy’s new album, I think you need to check it out. Bandana has literally been my favorite jam so far and…
Welcome back to Djembe! First of all I must thank all my loyal readers and also for your encouraging comments. Today’s topic is about A&R and it will be further broken down to other topics such as artistic identity,establishing a core audience and artist management. We can’t talk about the personality of an A&R if…
The “Popshit” hit maker, Seddy has blessed us with another hit, Telfar. Seddy is a Gen Z musician who has been able to carve a niche for herself and it’s no doubt that she deserves the loyal fan base she has, Sirens. In her new hit, Telfar, she introduces us to how it feels being…
Before the term “monetization”, artistes were used to making money from what we call “traditional revenue sources” this means, sources popularly known by artistes were based on their use of sound recordings or composition but times have changed and there are new ways to monetize your music. There is an important difference between monetization and…
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