Amelia Songs Presents the 4th Edition of the Akinyemilaw Songwriting Challenge

Akinyemilaw Songwriters Competition Flyer

The contest is organised by lawyer and entrepreneur Akinyemi Ayinoluwa and powered by Amelia Songs. The competition will see the winner walk home with a cash prize of $1,000 and career consultation with a major label A&R. The Akinyemilaw Songwriting Contest is an annual song contest whose mission is to provide the opportunity for both […]

Captain E Releases His Debut Single; “Competent Enough”

After a one year hiatus, Captain E finally announces a release date for his debut single with a trailer. The new single “Competent Enough”, debuts today, Friday the 23rd of September. In this single we take a dive into the artists mind, seeing what it is to be the son of a super star actress […]

Victony Gives New Life To Musa Keys’s ‘Selema’

Victony

The original ‘Selema’ record was one of the top songs off Musa Key’s ‘Tayo’ project released in 2021. It featured Tanzanian vocalist, Loui who Musa Keys met on tour in East Africa. To further capitalize on the status of the song as one of the top Amapiano records from Africa in the last 12 months, […]

Magicsticks: Asake and I Made Magic Together

Magicsticks

Magicsticks made his mainstream debut when he produced Joeboy’s ‘Nobody’ featuring Mr. Eazi and DJ Neptune in 2020 and everyone keeps wondering who was the producer behind the popular tag ‘Tune into the King of sounds and blues’. Kareem Olasunkami Temitayo, popularly known as Magicsticks, is a private individual and barely makes public appearances which he linked to his […]

Lex Diba Returns With New Single “Funmilola” On Full Swing

Following the release of his last project “Plural” in 2021 which was met with prospective recollections, Lex Diba is set to release the first single “Funmilola” of the year off his forthcoming studio album “We go Up” lex describes the tape as a proper introduction to his artistry and marks his presence with his music. […]

Akinyemi Ayinoluwa Organises SecureDaBag Webinar for Songwriters

Akinyemi Ayinoluwa SecureDaBag

Africa’s finest music lawyer, one of the power players in the Nigerian music scene, and Partner at Hightower Lawyers, Akinyemi Ayinoluwa (@akinyemilaw) is organising another edition of his SecureDaBag Webinar on the 24th of September 2022 with a view to assisting songwriters to leverage their craft for higher earnings. Akinyemi Ayinoluwa has a stellar record […]

Jayblu Ovie Returns With Afrobeat Single; “Friend Zone”

Fast rising Afro fusion artist, Jayblu Ovie is back on the airwaves with a new single; “Friendzone”! Hot off the steam of his 2021 EP Jayblu has created a national anthem for everyone trapped in the Friendzone; the relatable Afrobeats record has a viral effect due to its melody. It tells the story of a […]

Teni Releases Two New Singles – ‘Little’ & ‘Legendary’

Teni the entertainer just dropped two bangers to jump-start Summer. She has just released two official singles off her forthcoming sophomore album, “Little” and “Legendary”. Produced by Big Fish, “Little” is an up-beat summer tune, while “Legendary”, produced by Chillz, is a self aware and aspirational themed record. To complement the release, Teni also put […]

The Sarz Academy Partners With YouTube Music For The Future Insiders Program

The Sarz Academy announced a relationship with YouTube Music to train emerging Nigerian producers and songwriters on May 17. The three-day workshop is part of YouTube’s Future Insiders initiative and is aimed to help budding producers and songwriters enhance their talents and abilities through hands-on training from famous music and industry leaders“We founded the Sarz […]

Mavin Celebrates 10 Years Of Artist Development, Builds For The Future.

Hinged on the early 2000s global discovery of African music, and the palpable euphoria of the ‘Afrobeats to the World’ movement, local and foreign music business entrepreneurs set out to understand the African music industry. As at the time though, the music business in Africa was an unrefined concept. While people did business, the scene […]