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Phyno’s net worth and the Igbo rap king’s empireThe net worth of Phyno is commonly placed around US$4 million, although that figure is an estimate rather than a published balance sheet. Public profiles often…
Using YouTube Analytics to Build a Stronger Music ChannelFor an independent artist in Sydney logging into YouTube Studio after a long session in a Surry Hills rehearsal room, the dashboard can feel like a wall of…
Female Nigerian Rappers Reshaping the Lagos SoundNigerian hip-hop has long been dominated by male voices, yet a generation of women has pushed the genre forward with sharp lyricism and magnetic stage…
How to download podcasts about African music historyAfrican music history offers a route into migration, resistance, identity and performance that books often summarise less vividly. A downloaded podcast can…
Careers in Music Technology Across Nigeria’s Creative EconomyMusic technology is reshaping how Nigerian artists create, distribute, promote, and monetise their work. The industry now needs people who understand recording…
Nigerian sports anthems that energise stadiums worldwideFootball stadiums across the world have long relied on music to stoke the atmosphere, but few nations have reshaped the matchday soundtrack as decisively as…
Negotiating your first record deal as a new Nigerian artistThe past few years have shifted the conversation around African music from curiosity to commercial priority. Labels in Lagos, London, Atlanta and beyond are…
Young Jonn Biography: From Lagos Producer to Nigeria's Pop SensationBefore the face-licking haircut and the stadium-sized choruses, John Saviours Udoh was a teenager crouched over a cracked laptop in Akwa Ibom State, looping…
50 Years Of Afrobeat: Essential Albums To DownloadAfrobeat is more than a genre built around horns, hand percussion and long grooves. It is a musical language shaped by Lagos nightlife, political resistance,…
How to Write a Music Press Release That Gets NoticedA music press release is more than an announcement that a single, EP, album or tour is available. It is a compact story designed to help editors, presenters,…