YouTube on Wednesday announced a commitment to support 10 upcoming artistes in Nigeria.
The YouTube’s Global Head of Music, Lyor Cohen, made this known during a fireside chat at the 2019 Google for Nigeria in Lagos.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that Cohen was joined on stage at Google for Nigeria with Mr Eazi for a fireside chat to announce the initiative and discuss the growth and evolution of African music on YouTube.
According to him, in the initial phase, YouTube is teaming up with Nigerian music star, Mr Eazi and the emPawa Africa initiative, to support 10 emerging Nigerian musicians to build their craft, increase their fan base and connect with the world through YouTube. Read more