The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank has approved a grant of $28.49 million for Ghana to construct renewable energy infrastructure that will increase its renewable energy use by 10% through 2030. The financing, which will come from the Climate Investment Funds (CIF) (https://apo-opa.info/40Cg91m) – Scaling Up Renewable Energy Program in Low Income Countries (SREP), will support construction of mini-grids, stand-alone solar photovoltaic systems and solar-based battery facilities for storing excess power, a practise known as net metering. With the latest Board approval of $28.49 million, the project’s total cost of $85.18 million is in the coffers. The…
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In 2018, Oxlade was on the brink of giving up on his dreams of being a musician. He had dropped out of school a couple of years into his studies in order to chase the unlikely. When success in music was starting to seem like a far-fetched reverie, then came “Mami Wota” (a song by Nigerian rapper and singer Blaqbonez which featured Oxlade). From the moment he uttered his first word on that song, it was clear the Nigerian music industry had something special in its midst. The attention he got reinvigorated him and reignited his belief. His journey, which…
Before MI Abaga took the Nigerian music industry by storm when he released his debut album Talk About It in 2008, local rap was as at a commercial low. Pop music was on the pedestal and no other genre of music even came close. MI’s Talk About It made Nigerians confront and reassess their perception of rap music made by Nigerians. Fourteen years and a diverse discography later, the self-proclaimed Chairman has returned to remind everyone who owns the mic with his latest album The Guy. The project, which is his fifth studio album, features several Hip-hop heavy weights such…
Yet another brick has been laid on the global edifice that is afrobeats. This new brick is courtesy of blistering hot singer Fireboy DML who dropped his album “Playboy” on the 4th of August, 2022. Thanks to the massive buzz he managed to generate with his worldwide hit single “Peru” (which was given a huge boost when British artiste Ed Sheeran hopped on the remix), “Playboy” was highly anticipated in different corners of the planet. “Playboy” is a potent mix of afrobeats, R&B, and dancehall that fuses genres with the deliberateness of a chef and the balance of a ballet…
Kizz Daniel is no stranger to the spotlight. Ever since his hit single Woju in 2014, he has become a simply unstoppable musical force that just keeps churning out hit after hit. Recently, he dropped yet another ear worm titled Buga that has got the world moving its feet. https://youtu.be/WykD3CKbJj8 The song, which features Tekno, is a pop song with an irresistible rhythm that is hard to ignore. With his charisma and unique voice, Kizz glides along the instrumental to a mesmerizing effect. Thematically, the song is about enjoying oneself and eating the fruit of mone’s labour: “You don work,…
https://youtu.be/5KkPBl8Coh4 Three lovely little girls are causing a stir on the internet with their love rendition of a popular Christian song – “EZI CHUKWU, NARA AJA ANYI” or Merciful God, Please accept our offering. The beautiful voices of the singing trio is unmistakably enchanting and put out an outstanding piece of vibrant singing. The twin girls and their older sister have got enormous talent. AfricaMusicOnline is anxious to meet the girls and get their story. What we know so far is that they are big stars in the making. I just could not stop singing along this prayerful lyrics.
One of the biggest acts in the increasingly expanding Nigerian music industry is about to embark on an Afrobeats crusade across the Atlantic. We are talking about no other person than the simply irrepressible Tiwa Savage who has announced a 17-date North American Water & Garri tour, named after her 2021 EP of the same name. Things kick off at NYC’s Warsaw on May 15 and Tiwa also hits Los Angeles, Atlanta, Chicago, and several other US and Canadian cities before wrapping up in Toronto on June 19. Tiwa will also be performing at Let’s Get Free in Flushing Meadows-Corona…
Senior Correspondent Ikedi Mekz and Sunday Ehigiator reports as Made Kuti, Others, Thrill Fans at Afrika Shrine Sunday Ehigiator reported that apart from energetic performances by Made Kuti, other performers at this epochal concert included Shalom Dubas, and Ric Hazzani, during the fourth edition of ‘A Night with Made Kuti and the Movement’, held Friday 5th November 2021 at the New Afrika Shrine, Ikeja Lagos, left a thrilling experience on fans It was a night of undiluted musical crossfire and live performance in its raw state, as fans were hosted to the beauty of afrobeat, by the Afrobeat scion, Made Kuti and his ‘The…
When the unknown gifted duo Resonance landed in the mainstream in 2006, little was known about them or what they stood for. But it quickly became apparent that these outsiders had the talent and persistence to make a mark. https://youtu.be/sI6D6-kMMxU Among their popular songs is Lee Lee, a song which talented vocalist/instrumentalist Onny recently covered. Like Resonance when they came out, Onny’s persistence and talent is undeniable. She started singing at the age of 5 and at the age of 9, writing music. She has written over 60 songs, some of which have been released including her single “No…
This stunning supermodel is one of many stylish productions of Nigerian fashion Designers. It has been a brilliant year for Nigerian designers and the proof is in the many great fashion houses springing up in Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and the several posh cities across the country. The rising sun is the latest exploitation by fashion designers East of the Niger and its moving like wildfire with an insider confirming this week that export figures of the design is spreading across Nigeria and the West African coast like wildfire. Top Nollywood superstar Chiwetalu Agu had a scuffle with security…
Ikedi Mekz looks ahead of what could become the biggest event in AFROPOP history A brand new afrobeats and dancehall music festival, “Lost In Riddim”, coming up in a couple of weeks from now will have Grammy award-winning music acts Burna Boy and Wizkid as its headliners, alongside other African pop stars like Tiwa Savage, Shenseea, and Koffee. Taking place October 2-3 in Sacramento, CA, the festival will also feature Tems, Rotimi, Mr Eazi, and much more. “We created this event to not only showcase some of the most popular international music artists in the entire world, many of…
IKEDI MEKZ sees a movie which addresses the menace of online trolls and its consequences. All is now set as ace Nollywood actor, Jim Iyke is about to premiere “Bad Comments”, his much anticipated debut movie production, at Imax Cinemas Lekki, Lagos. The bankable actor and producer will be joined by a coterie of guests from across the entertainment and media industry for the exclusive screening which opened on Sunday 22 August. Iyke, who also plays the lead role in the feature film, is deliberately out to make a statement and reconnect with his fans after staying off the spotlight for…
After a long sabbatical, Africamusiconline’s top writer, Ikedi Mekz joins Omawumi’s exclusive album launch party at Otis Place, Victoria Island, Lagos. The event was a very delightful and intimate evening with Ebuka, Bovi, Nancy Isime, Di’Ja, DJ Obi, Waje, Kelechi Amadi Obi, Mai Atafo, Bikiya Graham-Douglas with other celebrities in attendance. “I make music the way that I should”, Omawumi Megbele’s words partly informed the interviewer. Simply known as Omawumi, her artistry has clearly lived up to reckoning since emerging on the Nigerian entertainment scene from the 2007 West African Idols, a music reality show contest. Till date, she remains…
I woke up this morning to the sonorous voice of YEMI Alade on Instagram in real celebratory mood as she marks a major milestone hitting 20,000,000 plus views on the Youtube. This definitely is no mean fit. And Yemi continues to add more and more into her great repertoire of songs to her credit. The monster hit Shekere, with Angelique Kidjo is probably the biggest sale of any record in Africa to date. I might well be wrong because there are now too many Nigerian acts who have YouTube hits in their millions such as Tiwa Savage, Davido, Burna Boy,…
Each time I decide to write this column l usually rummage through past hits of iconic musicians, listen to their offerings as much as I can and then chose the topic. I was going through Berkely Jones, Laolu Akins and Mike Odumosu who collectively are know as BLO, the first trio of a musical squad that shook Afro Rock music to its foundation between 1972 to 1982. Because I set up the musical union myself and packaged them to international standard, they had unleashed a flurry of chapters and phases of rock oriented hits over the ten years of their…
The organizers of the Black Entertainment Televison (BET) Awards have published its official list of nominees for the 2021 edition of the music awards ceremony. Leading the nominations are Megan Thee Stallion and DaBaby who both have 7 nominations. Both artists have been nominated in the “Album of the Year” category. But the category that the continent of Africa will have its eyes on is the Best International Act category in which Burna Boy and Wizkid are nominees. The complete list of nominees in the category: AYA NAKAMURA(FRANCE) BURNA BOY(NIGERIA) DIAMOND PLATNUMZ(TANZANIA) EMICIDA (BRAZIL) HEADIE ONE(UK) WIZKID (NIGERIA) YOUNG T…
