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Joey Akan

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Journalist & Creator Host of @AfrobeatsIntel & @joeyakanxp Democratizing African Music. MGMT: [email protected]

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My best rave is back! Entering The Void this weekend! Come through!! Tickets:

My best rave is back! Entering The Void this weekend! Come through!! Tickets:

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I'm getting cracked and you boys are sleeping. 😂😂😂

I'm getting cracked and you boys are sleeping. 😂😂😂

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One day, just one day, all of you will admit that Odumodublvck is one of Nigeria's finest performers to ever do it.

One day, just one day, all of you will admit that Odumodublvck is one of Nigeria's finest performers to ever do it.

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Cracked. Every morning before I lift heavy, I run 5km.

Cracked. Every morning before I lift heavy, I run 5km.

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Starboy dey here so! CANEX, Algeria.

Starboy dey here so! CANEX, Algeria.

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Wande Coal has a verse on "Joy Is Coming?"

Wande Coal has a verse on "Joy Is Coming?"

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These mics have been flooding Nigeria, asking you to scan a code for what the music industry has for you. It's cooking in action. A countdown until Afrobeats takes centre stage for #TheBigReveal

These mics have been flooding Nigeria, asking you to scan a code for what the music industry has for you. It's cooking in action. A countdown until Afrobeats takes centre stage for #TheBigReveal

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" I was looking for money for beer, we were broke, I and my best friend Wunmi we were serving and just wanted to go drink and smoke weed. "They said there was an audition going on down the street. I walked in there and froze. I froze because I thought this was a walk in the park...." — Jim Iyke

" I was looking for money for beer, we were broke, I and my best friend Wunmi we were serving and just wanted to go drink and smoke weed. "They said there was an audition going on down the street. I walked in there and froze. I froze because I thought this was a walk in the park...." — Jim Iyke

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Layi Wasabi: "There's no way that musicians make money, that comedians don't have something similar. "You have DSPs, we have social media apps. You have live shows, we have live shows."

Layi Wasabi: "There's no way that musicians make money, that comedians don't have something similar. "You have DSPs, we have social media apps. You have live shows, we have live shows."

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Davido X Nasty C — Coolest Kid in Africa

Davido X Nasty C — Coolest Kid in Africa

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"Show promoters don't want to pick me for shows because I left a label..." - Mohbad, August, 2023

"Show promoters don't want to pick me for shows because I left a label..." - Mohbad, August, 2023

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Llona: "I am still homeless...after I record each song, I take a walk and cry."

Llona: "I am still homeless...after I record each song, I take a walk and cry."

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Why isn't Nigerian Private Equity investing in Nigerian music?

Why isn't Nigerian Private Equity investing in Nigerian music?

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"The first money I got was from a commercial bank in London. That's how I started Landmark. I needed the £50k loan in 1997." — Paul Onwuanibe, CEO Landmark Group.

"The first money I got was from a commercial bank in London. That's how I started Landmark. I needed the £50k loan in 1997." — Paul Onwuanibe, CEO Landmark Group.

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"Nigerians are obsessed with streaming numbers and discourse. In East Africa we aren't so digitally plugged in, so it's still about the art...." — Joshua Baraka

"Nigerians are obsessed with streaming numbers and discourse. In East Africa we aren't so digitally plugged in, so it's still about the art...." — Joshua Baraka

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One day, just one day, all of you will admit that Odumodublvck is one of Nigeria's finest performers to ever do it.

One day, just one day, all of you will admit that Odumodublvck is one of Nigeria's finest performers to ever do it.

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A beautiful thing happened after the Wizkid concert in Algeria while I was enjoying a smoke. After performing for over 40 minutes, Wizkid left the hall to a waiting car, flanked by security guards, and lots of people trying to get his attention for photos. After security got him into the car, a little girl was outside crying for a photo. Wizkid stopped his entire protocol, came down took a photo and did a video with the girl, and just the girl. And got back into the car. When he left, I asked the girl what that meant to her, and she couldn't speak. Just hopping, skipping and dancing. Immense joy written all over her face. It made me feel warm for her. Thanks Wizkid, for being a correct guy.

A beautiful thing happened after the Wizkid concert in Algeria while I was enjoying a smoke. After performing for over 40 minutes, Wizkid left the hall to a waiting car, flanked by security guards, and lots of people trying to get his attention for photos. After security got him into the car, a little girl was outside crying for a photo. Wizkid stopped his entire protocol, came down took a photo and did a video with the girl, and just the girl. And got back into the car. When he left, I asked the girl what that meant to her, and she couldn't speak. Just hopping, skipping and dancing. Immense joy written all over her face. It made me feel warm for her. Thanks Wizkid, for being a correct guy.

242,846 просмотров • 10 месяцев назад

"So when he (Don Jazzy) started Mavins I went to.him and I said, "can you sign me now?" I asked again, shamelessly." — Tiwa Savage. New episode Afrobeats Intelligence is out on Youtube!

"So when he (Don Jazzy) started Mavins I went to.him and I said, "can you sign me now?" I asked again, shamelessly." — Tiwa Savage. New episode Afrobeats Intelligence is out on Youtube!

257,864 просмотров • 1 год назад

Omah Lay's secret is that he makes music that sound like he doesn't listen to anyone else at all. Foundational melodies. 🔥🔥🔥

Omah Lay's secret is that he makes music that sound like he doesn't listen to anyone else at all. Foundational melodies. 🔥🔥🔥

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Afrobeats to the world. We're in the end game now.

Afrobeats to the world. We're in the end game now.

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Running through music Friday and stands out that our music continues to reflect our current harsh societal conditions, we’ll begin to see an uptick in depth and introspection. Showing up as wanton self-reflection or the rise of prayer, there’s a natural progression towards manifold forms of coping, upping hustle, and protection of self. This week’s standout entrant is G4ZI’s “Energy,’ featuring Kizz Daniel, where hustle and prayer sit side-by-side. Aided by plucky strings, and lyrical mastery, everything here pierces deep. Also, shouts to Kizz Daniel for being on this record. Apart from elevating it, it’s just to see these sort of collaborations happen. 🔥🔥🔥

Running through music Friday and stands out that our music continues to reflect our current harsh societal conditions, we’ll begin to see an uptick in depth and introspection. Showing up as wanton self-reflection or the rise of prayer, there’s a natural progression towards manifold forms of coping, upping hustle, and protection of self. This week’s standout entrant is G4ZI’s “Energy,’ featuring Kizz Daniel, where hustle and prayer sit side-by-side. Aided by plucky strings, and lyrical mastery, everything here pierces deep. Also, shouts to Kizz Daniel for being on this record. Apart from elevating it, it’s just to see these sort of collaborations happen. 🔥🔥🔥

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Album Review: Wizkid - "Morayo"

Album Review: Wizkid - "Morayo"

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The dark side of Afrobeats to the world.

The dark side of Afrobeats to the world.

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"Nonso Amadi just left. He said he didn't want Management again...that's when I found Christ." — Donawon

"Nonso Amadi just left. He said he didn't want Management again...that's when I found Christ." — Donawon

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EXCEL JOAB: “We are horrible businessmen in this country, especially in this music industry. We are horrible businessmen. It’s almost like we don’t think. We just want to do what the next person is doing. "And it’s like what also works here is vanity metrics. It works. That’s the reason why farming happens. People farm, get their number one screenshot, post it. But okay, but by December when everybody is doing shows, you can’t even sell out Muri Okunola Park. So what is the point of this? This is not sustainable. Why do we love vanity metrics so much? We are horrible businessmen, Joey. Horrible, especially in the music industry.”

EXCEL JOAB: “We are horrible businessmen in this country, especially in this music industry. We are horrible businessmen. It’s almost like we don’t think. We just want to do what the next person is doing. "And it’s like what also works here is vanity metrics. It works. That’s the reason why farming happens. People farm, get their number one screenshot, post it. But okay, but by December when everybody is doing shows, you can’t even sell out Muri Okunola Park. So what is the point of this? This is not sustainable. Why do we love vanity metrics so much? We are horrible businessmen, Joey. Horrible, especially in the music industry.”

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"I wanted to sign Llona, but they were too expensive. I believed in the music, but the figures they wanted was just too high." — Lanre Masha, Lanre Masha is the Director for West Africa at The Orchard (Sony).

"I wanted to sign Llona, but they were too expensive. I believed in the music, but the figures they wanted was just too high." — Lanre Masha, Lanre Masha is the Director for West Africa at The Orchard (Sony).

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Wizkid's entrance at the CANEX Mega Concert in Algeria. 🔥🔥🔥

Wizkid's entrance at the CANEX Mega Concert in Algeria. 🔥🔥🔥

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