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Davido, Ayra Starr, and BNXN Shine at Seattle’s Blastfest 2024
Davido, Ayra Starr, and BNXN were featured performers at the recent Blastfest, held on July 27, 2024. The Seattle music festival showcased an Afrobeats-heavy lineup, highlighting the growing global appeal of Nigerian pop music. Davido, joined by South African artist Musa Keys, performed their Grammy-nominated hit single ‘Unavailable’, while Ayra Starr delivered a dynamic set from her latest album, ‘The Year I Turned 21’. A viral clip of Ayra Starr serenading a fan captured the excitement of her performance.
BNXN also captivated the audience with his popular singles, including ‘Gwagwalada’, at the sold-out concert attended by thousands. This year has been eventful for Nigerian artists, with significant international exposure and success.
In addition to Blastfest, Davido headlined the Tribesville Music Festival in Houston, Ayra Starr performed at C6 Fest in São Paulo, Brazil, and recently joined Chris Martin on stage at Coldplay’s concert in Rome. Nigerian stars continue to make waves globally through festivals, concerts, and streaming platforms.
Nigerian actress Juliana Olayode expresses her worry regarding the increase in sex rates among teenagers.
The actress took to social media and expressed her shock at the things she has heard from teenagers, claiming that it is a serious issue.
“What is your body count? The things I hear these days, especially from teenagers, leave me speechless and break my heart. While some people would say, ‘Enjoy your life while you’re young, make all the mistakes you want now,’ I don’t — that includes sexually.”
“Sex is spiritual. People only talk about the fun part; nobody really talks about the spiritual aspect of it. Sex and other sexual activities are for MARRIED people. I can write an epistle about this.”
It’s the weekend (Saturday), and it’s time to unwind with a bit of nostalgia from your favorite songs. Today, we’ll be reminiscing with Nigerian singer 2Baba.
We’ll be going through some of the singer’s most popular songs for you to tune into or reflect on:
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If Love Is a Crime
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African Queen
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E Be Like Say
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One Love
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Dance Floor
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See Me So
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Amaka
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True Love
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I Dey Feel Like
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No Shaking
Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae goes viral after sharing her thoughts on the current state of Afrobeats, stating that the genre has stalled.
She expressed concern about how Afrobeats is becoming too repetitive and urged artists to experiment with new sounds.
“Afrobeats and African music need to evolve. It needs to evolve in a direction that is fearless, and I think right now artists have made so much money from a certain type of sound that they are afraid to step out of the boundaries because they are probably more focused on the financial aspect of it. And as a result, I think Afrobeats has stalled.”
The singer then gave an example, commenting on how Rema did just that with his recent album “HEIS”.
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