Since the inaugural Africa Magic Viewers’ Choice Awards ceremony on March 9, 2013, at the Eko Hotel and Suites in Lagos, a lot of opinion pieces have found their way into the public domain arguing for the relevance and credibility, or lack…
Who really wrote the song “Easy Motion Tourist?” – Dami Ajayi
Almost every music lover knows the song “Easy Motion Tourist” made popular by Fatai Rolling Dollars. But what many do not know is that Fatai did not wrote the song. So, who did? Thisislagos.ng’s resident music critic, Dami Ajayi schools…
AMFEST Expo 2018 holds in Lagos July
The organisers of the African Music Festival and Cultural Expo (AMFEST Expo, Lagos 2018) have said the event will take place from July 2 – 6, 2018 at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos. The annual event is a…
Celebrating World Music Day at The New Afrika Shrine – Toni Kan
The New Afrika Shrine played host to an excited mass of revelers on Saturday June 23, 2018. There was singing and dancing, drinking and smoking with everyone having a good time as musicians took to the stage to dish out…
Let’s talk about Wizkid and Duncan Mighty’s “Fake Love”- Dami Ajayi
Seven weeks after its release, the single ‘Fake Love’, a KillerTunes produced duet between Duncan Mighty and Wizkid, has become a contender for the hottest song of 2018. Wizkid has already declared the song a classic on his social media…
Star Lager, Super Eagles, DJ Neptune give PH memories to cherish
Star Lager Beer extended the deluxe live football and music experience to Port Harcourt as the Super Eagles clashed with the DR Congo in an international friendly match on Monday, May 28th 2018. The Super Eagles headed to Shell Ground…
Shina Peters at 60: A life in music – Reuben Abati
I consider it a great privilege to count Shina Peters, the Afro-Juju maestro, who turns 60 this week, as one of my friends and brothers. Dele Momodu has already penned a short tribute in his honour and acommittee of friends is…
Discover the home of true Highlife in Lagos – Dami Ajayi
It is the most unusual place to find people in their 30s. The hotel’s peeling facade is a testimony to its decay and if I was not with trusted friends, being in this space that late at night would have…
MI’s Rendezvous: Between musical currency and relevance – Dami Ajayi
M.I’s new album, Rendezvous, will cast him in a different light, to devoted fans who have followed his career since his breakthrough single Crowd Mentality, if only they appraise him differently. Here is Mr Incredible, that short black dude, whose…
D’banj, others confirmed as speakers at NEC LIVE 2018
Organisers of the 2018 edition of Nigeria Entertainment Conference (NEC LIVE 2018) have unveiled the speakers, panelists and moderators for the event that will take place on Wednesday, April 25 at the Landmark Event Centre, Lagos. The announcement was made…