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- Feb 10
- 2 min
Usher: 'Coming Home' Album Marks a Dazzling Afrobeats Fusion with Nigerian Artist Burna Boy and Producer Pheelz
By: Bobby Nishimwe In the lead up to his Super Bowl halftime show, Usher ventures into Afrobeats with his latest album 'Coming Home.'...
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- Jan 22
- 23 min
A Look Back at 2023: A Year in African Music
By: Bobby Nishimwe As is customary, I will start my review by sharing a few thoughts from my friends. What was your favorite moment of...
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- Nov 13, 2023
- 2 min
From Irawo: Two Nigerian Artists' Journey to Music
By: Bobby Nishimwe I was pleased to have a conversation with Toyin Ores and Bless Clymax, Two Nigerian artists who hale from Irawo; a...
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- Oct 30, 2023
- 4 min
“I’m going to become the biggest pop star ever!” says Tyla, South Africa’s Newest Music Star
By: Bobby Nishimwe Tyla Laura Seether, popularly known as Tyla, has been taking on the global music waves like El Nino. She is by every...
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- Oct 6, 2023
- 7 min
“Afrobeats Is Mostly About Nothing,” says the so-called African Giant, Burna Boy
By: Bobby Nishimwe For quite some time, I hesitated to release this review as I found myself having difficulties just focusing on the art...
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- Sep 16, 2023
- 4 min
Mohbad: A Nigerian Star Left Too Soon!
By: Bobby Nishimwe On Tuesday, we lost a rising Nigerian star with one of the most rich voices in the industry, Aloba Promise Oladimeji,...
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- Jul 10, 2023
- 6 min
Asake’s “Work of Art” Album Review
By: Bobby Nishimwe Is less than a year too soon to release another album for an artist? Conventional industry wisdom would probably tell...