With Fola leading the nominations and Toronto hosting the ceremony, the 18th Headies arrive at a time when Nigerian music is reaching larger audiences outside the country while also confronting questions about what that growth means at home.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Tems’ rejection of the Afrobeats label has reopened questions about how African music is classified, marketed and understood beyond the continent.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
After completing an album in Cotonou with PéPé OLEKA and Zeynab, the Nigerian artiste tells TNR about starting over, Fuji’s influence on Nigerian pop, and finding new ways to connect with listeners through Cocoa Hue.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
From viral Amapiano remixes to a growing live experience that places gospel music inside the world of house and electronic music, the DJ in the blue agbada speaks exclusively to TNR about Gospel House, faith and the space between church and the dancefloor.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
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