DJ Blast on founding Seattle’s first Afrobeats festival—BLASTFEST (Interview)
In our email Q&A, the festival founder highlights the importance of community, representation, his culture as a Nigerian-born mover and shaker, living and working in North America, and more.
New York City’s DJ Chase on broadcasting, mentorship, and the evolution of music (Interview)
DJ Chase discusses his role in the business, what kept him going for so long in a sometimes unfavourable, ever-changing industry and more.
Nigeria’s Victony on his career in petroleum engineering, rapping on SoundCloud, and ‘Soweto’ (Interview)
After surviving a near-death experience last year that kept him in a wheelchair, Nigeria’s Victony has recovered and released his highest streaming song, ‘Soweto’ (so far).
Ghana’s Sarkodie on his biggest accomplishments, the ‘JAMZ’ world tour, and how he got his name (Interview)
If you are just coming across Sarkodie or his music for the first time, he is the first African artist to accomplish many things like being the first winner of BET's Best International Flow award in 2019 and being the first rapper to win Artist of the
Interview: Ovi Jozi talks about his Haitian-American heritage and his new single ‘Black Hearts’
As a very young person living in New York City, Haitian people were in my life. One of my father’s business partners married a Haitian lady; my older siblings’ spouses also married Haitian-American people. Consequently, unique Caribbean
Interview: Bayanni talks success of viral hit and signing to Africa’s largest indie label Mavin Records
After reading the interview, you will learn more about Bayanni, what his fans refer to themselves as, how he met Africa's largest independent record label owner—Don Jazzy—and his upbringing in the church.
Interview: Larruso discusses his unique music genre, Ghanaian background and new video “Midnight”
During a ninety-minute TIDAL special that aired on TIDAL, AC Milan app, AC Milan TV, Weibo, Toutiao, Dongqiudi, WeChat, and more, about two years ago, the charismatic GRAMMY-Award winning producer and music mogul, DJ Khaled, introduced Larruso as the
Interview: Nigeria’s Yugo talks forthcoming debut project ‘YUGO SZN’, Igbo origin, and English accent
Would I have met Yugo if the world didn't stop? Maybe, but I cannot say things would have happened how it has.
Interview: Nigerian star Bella Shmurda on ‘Hypertension’, tailorship, and album collaborators
The lead single New Born Fela and its follow-up Philo with Omah Lay, are glimpses into Bella Shmurda's universe on this album.