Afrobeats is now a worldwide phenomenon rather than a local sound. Afrobeats has emerged as one of Africas most important cultural exports with albums on Spotify and Apple Music dominating playlists ...

Nigerian music lawyer and founder of Amelia Songs, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa, has identified some factors that contribute to the impressive performance of the Nigerian music industry. Speaking in an ...

With the high cost of marketing, resources should be maximised to get the best possible outcome, which is to attract listeners who will become fans. For the past few years, music marketing has been at ...

Nigerian artists reportedly earned over N60bn from Spotify streaming in 2025. Local streams surged, with Nigerian songs dominating over 80 per cent of top charts Independent artists contributed 58 per ...

Donald Macleod and Alexander Douglas explore Nigerian art music, from Fela Sowande's pioneering work to the composers who followed in his footsteps. Show more Donald Macleod explores the development ...

What started as a local sound has become a cultural revolution driven by Nigeria, the most populous Black nation on Earth. This year, Nigerian artistes have achieved category domination across Best ...

Music scholars under the Association of Nigerian Musicologists, ANIM, have called for increased investment, deliberate government policies and stronger infrastructure to unlock Nigeria’s largely ...

While music is global in every sense of the word – there are listeners, speakers and dancers everywhere – access to it in the moment often hides a troubling reality. Benefitting from music ...

From explosive rap feuds that shook the industry to historic global milestones, we rank the 10 moments that defined the culture. 2025 has been an eventful year for Nigerian music as the stars who ...

Dapper Music and Entertainment led Nigerian-owned music companies in the first half of 2026 with a 3.82 per cent market share, according to TurnTable Charts' H1 2026 Market Share Report.YBNL Nation ...

Donald Macleod explores the development of Nigerian art music through the lives and work of some of its most influential composers. Joined by Alexander Douglas, he traces the emergence of a musical ...