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Ragee
Ikechukwu Clinton Nnaemeka (born 28 February 1997), professionally known as Ragee also known for the tag ''Initiating, Rage Process'', is a Nigerian record producer and songwriter. He made his mainstream debut when he produced Davido’s hit song ”Unavailable (song), Unavailable” featuring Musa Keys off his fourth studio album ''Timeless (Davido album), Timeless'' (2023) which peaked at number 1 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart for five weeks and reached number 8 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. Early life Ragee was born in Lagos, Nigeria and originally from Anambra State, He attended Lagos State Polytechnic Ikorodu, where he studied Computer Science. Ragee began his musical career in the choir and as a church drummer, He started as a rapper and songwriter before going into music production. Career He first rose to prominence with his works on Bad Boy Timz’s ‘Have Fun’ in 2020, before producing Davido’s 2023 viral hit "Unavailable (song), Unavai ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Unavailable (song)
"Unavailable" is a song by Nigerian singer Davido. It features vocals by South African singer Musa Keys and was released on 11 April 2023, as the second single his fourth studio album ''Timeless (Davido album), Timeless'' (2023). "Unavailable" peaked at number 1 on the UK Afrobeats Singles Chart for five weeks and reached number 3 on the Billboard U.S. Afrobeats Songs, ''Billboard'' U.S. Afrobeats Songs chart. On 12 May 2023, Davido released an extended play of five remixed versions of the track. "Unavailable" was nominated at the 66th Annual Grammy Awards for Grammy Award for Best African Music Performance, Best African Music Performance. Background The song features complementary vocals by South African singer Musa Keys and was co-produced by Ragee and Magicsticks. On the day the album was released, Davido launched a dance challenge on TikTok, which has received over 600,000 posts. The official music video for "Unavailable" was directed by Dammy Twitch and was shot in South Afri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Timeless (Davido Album)
''Timeless'' is the fourth studio album by Nigerian singer Davido. It was released on March 31, 2023, through Davido Music Worldwide, Columbia Records, and Sony Music Entertainment. Primarily an amapiano record, the album explores other musical styles such as afrobeats, dancehall, ragga, konto, highlife, and afropop. ''Timeless'' comprises 17 tracks and features collaborations with Skepta, Angelique Kidjo, Asake, Focalistic, and The Cavemen, among others. Its production was handled by Magicsticks, Ragee, Darmie, Blaisebeatz, 1da Banton, Caltonic SA, and Young Alpha, among others. The album was supported by the singles "Champion Sound" and "Unavailable". ''Timeless'' received generally positive reviews from music critics, who praised its production and considered it to be one of Davido's most accomplished albums yet. In July 2023, Davido embarked on the Timeless North American Tour to support the album. ''Timeless'' was nominated for Best Global Music Album at the 66th Annual Gramm ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos
Lagos ( Nigerian English: ; ) is the largest city in Nigeria and the second most populous city in Africa, with a population of 15.4 million as of 2015 within the city proper. Lagos was the national capital of Nigeria until December 1991 following the government's decision to move their capital to Abuja in the center of the country. The Lagos metropolitan area has a total population of roughly 23.5 million as of 2018, making it the largest metropolitan area in Africa. Lagos is a major African financial center and is the economic hub of Lagos State and Nigeria at large. The city has been described as the cultural, financial, and entertainment capital of Africa, and is a significant influence on commerce, entertainment, technology, education, politics, tourism, art, and fashion. Lagos is also among the top ten of the world's fastest-growing cities and urban areas. The megacity has the fourth-highest GDP in Africa and houses one of the largest and busiest seaports on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afro Pop Music
African popular music (also styled Afropop, Afro-pop or Afro pop), like African traditional music, is vast and varied. Most contemporary genres of African popular music build on cross-pollination with western popular music. Many genres of popular music like blues, jazz, afrobeats, salsa, zouk, and rumba derive to varying degrees on musical traditions from Africa, taken to the Americas by enslaved Africans. These rhythms and sounds have subsequently been adapted by newer genres like rock, and rhythm and blues. Likewise, African popular music has adopted elements, particularly the musical instruments and recording studio techniques of western music. The term does not refer to a specific style or sound but is used as a general term for African popular music. Influence of Afro-Cuban music Cuban music has been popular in Sub-Saharan Africa since the mid-twentieth century. It was Cuban music, more than any other, that provided the initial template for Afropop. To the Afric ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Afrobeats
Afrobeats (not to be confused with Afrobeat or Afroswing), or Afro-pop or Afro-fusion (or Afropop or Afrofusion), is an umbrella term to describe popular music from West Africa and the diaspora that initially developed in Nigeria, Ghana, and the UK in the 2000s and 2010s. Afrobeats is less of a style per se, and more of a descriptor for the fusion of sounds flowing out of Ghana and Nigeria. Genres such as hiplife, jùjú music, highlife and naija beats, among others, were amalgamated under the 'Afrobeats' umbrella. Afrobeats is primarily produced in Lagos, Accra, and London. Historian and cultural critic Paul Gilroy reflects on the changing London music scene as a result of shifting demographics: We are moving towards an African majority which is diverse both in its cultural habits and in its relationship to colonial and postcolonial governance, so the shift away from Caribbean dominance needs to be placed in that setting. Most of the grime folks are African kids, either the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Davido
David Adedeji Adeleke (born November 21, 1992), popularly known by his stage name Davido, is an American-Nigerian singer, songwriter and record producer. His music blends traditional African elements with global mainstream pop. Davido is widely regarded as one of the most successful, biggest and most influential African artists of all time. He is the current most followed African artist on Instagram and Twitter. Davido won the Next Rated Award in 2012 at The Headies after releasing " Dami Duro", the second single from his debut studio album '' Omo Baba Olowo''(2012). Between 2013 and 2015, he released a number of hit singles, and in January 2016, he signed a record deal with Sony Music. He then founded the record label Davido Music Worldwide (DMW), to which acts Dremo, Mayorkun, Peruzzi and Liya have been signed. In July 2016, Davido signed a record deal with Sony's RCA Records. In October 2016, he released the 5-track EP '' Son of Mercy'', which was supported by the single ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UK Afrobeats Singles Chart
The UK Afrobeats Singles Chart is a record chart compiled in the United Kingdom by the Official Charts Company (OCC) to determine the 20 most popular singles in the afrobeats genre. The chart is compiled by the OCC from digital downloads, physical record sales and audio streams in UK retail outlets. The chart was launched for the first time in 2020, with the first chart being revealed on BBC Radio 1Xtra on 26 July 2020, and was published on the official OCC website and BBC Radio 1Xtra's website. The introduction of the chart came about due to the rising popularity of afrobeats music and artists in the United Kingdom. , the act with most number one appearances in the chart is NSG with seven appearances, "Grandad" and "Lupita", which led the chart on the first two weeks of its creations, followed by "Drunk Guitar", "Petite", "Don't Play Me" (with Shaybo), "Only God Can Judge Me" (featuring Mist) and "Headliner". Number ones 2020 2021 2022 2023 See also * UK Afrobeat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lagos State Polytechnic
Lagos State University of Science and Technology is a government-owned tertiary institution located in Ikorodu, Lagos State, Nigeria. The institution was formerly known as Lagos State College of Science and Technology (LACOSTECH) and later changed to Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH). History The Lagos State university of Science and Technology ( formerly known as Lagos State Polytechnic) was established with the promulgation of Lagos State Edict No. 1 of 1978 with retroactive effect from June 1, 1977. The Institution commenced classes in January, 1978 at a temporary site (now the Isolo Campus) with five Departments namely, Accountancy, Business administration, Banking and finance, Marketing and Insurance. On 1 August 1978, the School of Agriculture in Ikorodu was merged with the Institution and it became the nucleus of the present–day permanent site at Ikorodu. In 1988. In 1986, the Lagos State Government changed the name of the Institution from Lagos State College ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bad Boy Timz
Olorunyomi Oloruntimilehin (born 13 August 1999) professionally known as Bad Boy Timz is a Nigerian singer and songwriter. He rose to prominence with the release of the song "MJ," and a follow-up remix which featured Nigeria singer Mayorkun. He was also featured in Olamide's hit single titled ''Loading'' off Carpe Diem winning the Rookie of the Year at The Headies 2020. Early life and career In 2019, Bad Boy Timz skits and freestyles for which he received shoutouts from industry giants (including J Hus) caught the eye of the record label, and early in 2019, he signed a deal with Anonymous Record label. In 2020, Bad Boy Timz graduated from the Bells University of Technology with a degree in Computer Engineering. , - , The Headies, The Rookies , Rookie of the Year , , - , 2021 , Net Honours , Most played Hip Hop song , "Loading" {{Small, (Olamide Olamide Gbenga Adedeji (born 15 March 1989) is a Nigerian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record executive. Widely regarded a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ayra Starr
Oyinkansola Sarah Aderibigbe (born 14 June 2002), known professionally as Ayra Starr, is a Nigerian singer. She was born in Cotonou, Benin. Ayra Starr began a fashion career at the age of 16 with Quove Model Management before deciding to pursue her musical career properly. After covering several songs by popular artists on Instagram, she posted her first original song on her page in December 2019. This brought her to the attention of record executive Don Jazzy, and led to her signing to Mavin Records. In early 2021, Ayra Starr achieved mainstream recognition with her eponymous debut extended play and its hit track " Away" which spent two consecutive weeks at number four on Nigeria's ''TurnTable'' Top 50 and went to number 17 on US ''Billboard'' Top Triller Global, paving the way for the release of her first full-length mixtape, '' 19 & Dangerous'' in August 2021. Categorized mainly as Afropop and R'nB, the album has been met with favorable critical reception. It spawned t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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