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Mars Presents: Ekene’s Debut Single, “Lullaby”

Nigerian singer-songwriter EKENE, signed to Mars, makes his official debut with his first-ever single, “Lullaby,” now available on all DSPs.  Like many of R&B’s most inward-facing voices, EKENE approaches music as a site of emotional excavation, using music to confront the complexities of self-expression and vulnerability. “Lullaby” offers a first entry point into that world, […]

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Why there can’t be a new Fela in Afrobeats

A heated debate is challenging the frequent comparisons between Afrobeats stars and the legendary Fela Kuti. Fela’s son, Seun Kuti, has sparked controversy by criticizing fans who claim Wizkid surpasses his father’s legacy, arguing it disrespects Fela’s unique fusion of musical genius and staunch activism. While modern artists like Wizkid and Burna Boy evoke Fela’s […]

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Afrobeats Is Finally Making The World Listen

The impact of African music is heard in every modern musical genre but it has been rare that you see artists from the continent given the recognition they deserve. This is changing with the inexorable rise and dominance of Afrobeats which, as Rolling Stone notes, is making the world listen – whether that’s Wizkid or Tems. There […]

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World Raised Afrobeatz Artist Efome Releases His Hit Single Maya

Efome Stanley Jabea, best referred to by his artist name ‘Efome’ is a Cameroonian afrobeat song writer, musician, and record producer. He is a graduate with academic  degrees in Business, and Logistics. While much of his transgressive work as a growing singer since the age 15 have not been released, he came to be a […]

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