Afrobeats – African Music Blog
Afrobeat Royalty Takes Over Northwest Stadium! 🌍✨
Get ready, because the AfroPlus Festival is officially taking over the USA this September! Held at the massive Northwest Stadium, this year’s lineup is bringing pure heat.Leading the charge is none other than global icon Tems, who is set to headline the festival with her soulful, chart-topping vocals. But the star power doesn’t stop there,…
Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” Reclaims #1 — Nearly 6 Years Later 🇳🇬🔥
Big Wiz just did the unthinkable. Made in Lagos (Deluxe) has re-peaked at #1 on the Nigeria iTunes Albums chart almost six years after its original 2020 release.This isn’t a new album. It’s not a re-release with fresh singles. It’s the sheer, undying weight of a classic still commanding the charts in 2026.Made in Lagos…
Fireboy DML Is Back — “Zuko” Is Coming! 🔥👑
The King of the New School has spoken, and the streets already knew him as Zuko, now it’s official. Fireboy DML is set to drop his fifth studio album, “Zuko,” and Afrobeats fans are not ready.Following the success of “Adedamola” (2024), which saw him link up with heavyweights like Jon Batiste and Lagbaja, Fireboy returns…
Lyrics: Fave – Drown
I’m coming to my sensesI got my frontal lobe upTruly you had me there(But) only in the first halfHalfway I had to wake upLook myself in the mirrorTell myself that I don’t need ya I gotta put my ten toes downDon’t wanna work it outWhat we got’sDone with and done withIt’s over and outBefore I…
Wizkid’s “Ojuelegba” Goes Silver in the UK 🇬🇧🔥
Another milestone for the Ojuelegba boy himself! Wizkid’s breakout 2014 classic “Ojuelegba” has officially been certified Silver in the UK, according to BRIT Certified/BPI standards hitting the 200,000-units mark. More than a decade after it dropped, the track that first announced Wizkid to the world is still putting up numbers overseas. From Drake and Skepta…
🚨 OUT NOW: 1da Banton & Seyi Vibez — “WON DA” 🚨
Two of the streets’ finest just linked up, and the result is exactly the heat you’d expect. 1da Banton brings his signature dancehall-tinged melodies while Seyi Vibez, arguably Nigeria’s most consistent street-pop voice right now, layers in that raw, unmistakable energy. “WON DA” fuses Afrobeats with street-pop grit, giving fans a record built for both…
Burna Boy Set to Light Up FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show 🏆🇳🇬
History in the making! Burna Boy joins Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and Justin Bieber to co-headline the first-ever FIFA World Cup Final Halftime Show, curated by Coldplay’s Chris Martin, on Sunday, July 19 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.Burna Boy called it a privilege and a responsibility to represent Africa on this historic stage and honestly, we…
Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” Hits 1 Million Units in the US — A Historic First for Africa
Wizkid just rewrote the record books. His 2020 masterpiece Made In Lagos has reportedly crossed 1 million units sold in the United States, making it the first African album ever to hit this milestone and earning RIAA Platinum status.From Gold certification in 2022 to now Platinum, MIL keeps proving it’s more than an album —…
Blaqbonez Drags Odumodublvck to Court Over ₦2 Billion Defamation Suit
The Blaqbonez–Odumodublvck beef just got real. Blaqbonez has officially sued his fellow rapper for defamation, harassment, threats to life, and assault, demanding ₦2 billion in general damages, plus ₦500 million in aggravated damages and ₦50 million in legal costs. According to a legal memorandum dated July 7, 2026, from Punuka Attorneys & Solicitors, Odumodublvck allegedly…
Fola x Ayra Starr – Treat U Right
FOLA and Ayra Starr Strike Gold With Soulful New Single “treat u right” Nigerian fast-rising star FOLA has teamed up with Afrobeats powerhouse Ayra Starr for their highly anticipated collaboration, “treat u right,” and and it’s already making waves. The mellow Afropop record blends smooth melodies with heartfelt lyrics about love, commitment and treating a…
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