On God Is Cooking, the Nigerian gospel artiste moves across contemporary genres while drawing on a 1922 recording by Reverend J. J. Ransome-Kuti, connecting Afro-Gospel’s present to its musical history.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
From Adekunle Gold’s orchestral concert to Davido’s forthcoming residency, the restored Wole Soyinka Centre for Culture and the Creative Arts is creating new possibilities for live performance, though its long-term place in the music industry remains to be seen.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Across 16 tracks and collaborations with Ferre Gola, Bien, Sauti Sol, Don Jazzy, Teni, and Fave, the Nigerian pop veteran delivers her most geographically expansive body of work yet, fully inhabiting the “Mama Africa” identity she has spent over a decade building.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Despite confident production and a clear ambition to evolve, Swaguu rarely reconnects with the emotional depth and street-rooted sincerity that established Seyi Vibez as one of Nigeria’s most compelling voices.
BY Abioye Damilare Samson
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