Niger News News Niger » Music: New report reveals how much Nigerian music is really earning globally
Nigerian artists reportedly earned over N60bn from Spotify streaming in 2025. Local streams surged, with Nigerian songs dominating over 80 per cent of top charts Independent artists contributed 58 per ...
News Niger » Music: The world is watching Niger — its rappers want the world to listen
On the evening of July 26, Nigerien Army spokesman Colonel Major Amadou Adramane appeared on national TV flanked by nine solemn-looking soldiers in fatigues. Niger’s democratically elected President ...
News Niger » Music: ‘The Industry Is Prepared’: How Tech is Turning Up the Volume in the Nigerian Music Biz
The country is currently experiencing a technological revolution that has helped Nigerian artists impact the global charts By Ify Obi Over the last few years, the Nigerian music industry has ventured ...
News Niger » Music: AfriJam Bridges Afrobeats Generations In Celebration Of Nigerian Music In Croydon
Nigerian music carries a remarkable ability to connect generations. Its rhythms, melodies and familiar lyrics can evoke memories, inspire movement and bring people together across cultural and ...
News Niger » Music: Who Is R&B Sensation, Queen Naija?
Discover the journey of singer Queen Naija, from her YouTube beginnings to her rise as a compelling voice in R&B music. Emerging onto the music scene with a voice as regal as her name, singer Queen ...
News Niger » Music: Tracing Afrobeats’ Yoruba Roots: ‘Wizkid Now Was Sunny Adé Then’
In just three short years, Nigerian street-pop savant Asake has become a giant in African music, meeting Wizkid, Davido, and Burna Boy in a place it took them three times that span to reach. What’s ...
News Niger » Music: Inside the Japa generation’s music ambition: How Nigerians in Canada are rewriting the rules of the industry
When Nigerians talk about “Japa” — Yoruba slang for escape — they’re referring to the growing wave of young people seeking opportunities abroad. In Canada, especially in Toronto, that movement is ...
News Niger » Music: Meet The Plug, the Nigerian Music Company Behind Afrobeats Stars Davido, Ckay & More
The management, distribution, publishing and events agency has helped some of Africa's top Afrobeats artists go global. By Dan Rys When Davido released his fourth studio album, Timeless, on March 31, ...