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Burna Boy, Tems, Asake, and Black Sherif the Afrobeats Artistes performing at Coachella 2023

Burna Boy, Asake, Tems, and Black Sherif represents afrobeats at the 2023 Coachella

Burna Boy, Tems, and Asake are the only Nigerian Afrobeats artists in the Coachella 2023 lineup. Many may wonder what is the Coachella. Coachella or Coachella Festival as it is also called is an annual music and arts festival held at the Empire Polo Club in Indio, California USA, in the Coachella Valley in the Colorado Desert. The festival is also called Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival.

It was co-founded by Paul Tollett and Rick Van Santen in 1999 and is organized by Goldenvoice, a subsidiary of AEG Presents. The event features musical artists from many genres of music and culture including; hip-hop, indie, rock, pop, R&B, and electronic dance, as well as art installations and sculptures. Across the grounds, several stages continuously host live music.

When is Coachella 2023?

The 2023 Coachella Music and Arts Festivals will be taking place in the month of April. The Festival has three different sets and varieties of stages. The main headliners are Justin Bieber, Bad Bunny, and Frank Ocean.

The Coachella Festival is also similar to the Afrobeats Festival or more contemporary term Afrochella, where varieties of afrobeats artists come to perform yearly. It is one of the best moments of the year. Fans and music lovers get to see their favorite artists perform live. Performing at the Coachella stage is a testament to where Afrobeats music is right now.

Burna Boy, Tems, and Asake are all of the Nigerian descent, but they are not the only afrobeats artist representing the genre. Ghana’s Black Sherif is also set to perform on Friday, April 14th, and 21st set. This is also the set Asake will perform. This set will be headlined by US Popstar, Justin Bieber.

Asake whose 2022 was superb for a newcomer, has promised to do more this year. And making it to Coachella’s lineup is already laudable.

Afrobeats Coachella 2023 Lineup

Burna Boy who in 2019 had issues with the font in which the organizers of the Coachella Festival printed his name has not had anything to say this time. Although, his name has also been printed in a similar font, a font he dimmed too small for an African Giant like himself. Burna Boy is set to perform in the Saturday, April 15th and 22nd set. Burna Boy monster summer hit “Last Last” should play loud come April and The Coachella Festival. Bad Bunny will be headlining this set.

Tems is another outstanding artist on the list of afrobeats artists to perform at the 2023 Coachella Music Festival. Having had an amazing 2022, she’s also set to take the Coachella stage come April. Tems is among the artists lined up for Sunday, April 16th and 23rd set. Frank Ocean is set to headline this set.

Burna Boy, Tems, and Asake represents Afrobeats at 2023 Coachella Festival
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Asake Mr. Money With The Vibe – Full Album

Asake shows his braced up tooth while leaving his gold and green hair afloat

Asake has released his album Mr. Money With The Vibe and it has received a rather warm reception. YBNL signee Asake dropped his first album on September 8, 2022. Following his mixtape ‘Olalade‘, Asake wasted no time in dropping his somophore project.  Magicsticks -a producer from Lagos, Nigeria produced Mr. Money With The Vibe album. The album consists of songs like the album opener; Dull, Sungba Remix with Burna Boy, etc.

Asake's Mr. Money With The Vibe Album artwork
Asake’s Mr. Money With The Vibe Album Cover

Asake has had multiple singles chart at the pinnacle of streaming platforms; Apple Music, Spotify, Boomplay, and more. Singles like ‘PBUY (Peace Be Unto You)‘, ‘Terminator‘, and ‘Organise‘ all debuted at Nigeria’s Apple Music number one spot. He has received his own share of criticism, with some citing his monotonous sound as a potential barrier to truly becoming a complete artiste.

Asake's Mr. Money With The Vibe Album Tracklist
Asake’s Mr. Money With The Vibe Album Tracklist

The Afropop star came into the Nigerian music scene in 2020 with a catchy song titled ‘Lady‘. Overall it was a bop, people danced to vibed, and danced to and it promised more. Over the next couple of years, he built upon that and first delivered ‘Mr Money’ before his game-changing Olamide—YBNL boss collaboration, ‘Omo Ope’. It was the song that laid the foundation for what’s to come in the future.

Download Asake Mr. Money With The Vibe

Asake’s Mr. Money With The Vibe album is made up of twelve (12) songs. The album boasts two (2) features; Russ and Burna Boy. Sungba Remix with Burna Boy spurred from the single ‘Sungba‘.

Mr. Money With The Vibe Album is one of the best afrobeats albums released in recent times and its success at home and abroad justifies this sentiment. Below is a link to download Mr. Money With The Vibe album by Asake.

Click here to get Mr. Money With The Vibe Album.

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Asake and Amapiano A Perfect Match

Asake has adopted South Africa’s Amapiano sound and made it his own. He has seen relatively huge success in this genre of music and he is not slowing down. Mr. Money With The Vibe is Asake’s first album but elements of Fuji -a genre of music created and popularized by the Indigenous tribe in Nigeria—show it is an album that has seen a lot of artistic resources go into it.

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Second Death Recorded From Crush At Asake London Show

Asake in white jacket

A second woman has died following a crush at an Asake concert at the O2 Brixton Academy on Thursday. The crush at Asake London show has now seen another woman dead.

Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23 years of age, died in the early hours of Monday morning in the hospital. She was a contracted security provider at the Nigerian Afrobeats singer’s show in south London. A rather successful show now has a sour taste in the mouths of Asake and his team.

Gabrielle Hutchinson, 23, the second woman died from the event on Thursday

Metropolitan Police Chief Superintendent Colin Wingrove said it is “devastating news” that a second woman has died following the event. The event attracted around 4,000 people.

“I wish to express my heartfelt condolences to Gabrielle’s family at this inconceivably difficult time,” he said.

Rebecca Ikumelo, 33, of Newham passed away on Saturday morning in the hospital. 

Eight people are in the hospital with serious injuries and one woman, 21, remains in critical condition.

Metropolitan Police said Rebecca, Gabrielle, and the 21-year-old fighting for her life were all in the foyer of the Brixton O2 Academy when the crush happened.

Detectives from the Met’s Specialist Crime Command are “working hard to establish exactly what happened on Thursday night”, the Met said on Monday.

“The investigation is large and complex. Officers are reviewing CCTV, phone footage, speaking to witnesses, and conducting forensic examinations.”

Police cordons outside the venue are no longer there, but cordons remain in place inside the building while officers continue to examine the scene.

An online page for the submission of photos, videos, and information is set up by the police.

“There were around 4,000 potential witnesses present at the time of this incident and we urge any members of the public with information to come forward,” the Met said.

Police officers were initially called to the long-standing music venue at 9:04 pm on Thursday. Following reports of a large crowd gathered outside. Another call at 9:35 pm reports people attempting to force entry into the venue.

The Met has made a referral to the Independent Office for Police Conduct.

The crush at the Asake London show is definitely not good news for Afrobeats.

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Davido Returns To Social Media With Chioma By His Side Ahead of Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup Finale.

Davido and Chioma in Qatar

Afrobeats star, Davido has made a welcome comeback to social media since the unfortunate demise of his son; Ifeanyi. Davido and Chioma in Qatar photos show they are in good spirits.

Meanwhile, the singer, songwriter, and producer who is booked to perform at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup closing ceremony on the 18th of December, surprised his fans with a fresh post on his official social media page. Davido posed with his girlfriend Chioma in a happy and exciting atmosphere. Social media activity has been nonexistent for David Adeleke in the aftermath of his beloved son’s death. Public appearance hasn’t been made too. While fans and well-wishers thirst for him they also understand he’s been dealing with a sad loss.

Below are the photos from the couple:

Davido and Chioma in Qatar
Chioma dressing Davido up
Davido and Chioma in Qatar
Davido and Chioma in Qatar
Davido and Chioma in Qatar
Davido with his crew in Qatar

Although this would be the second time the lovebirds would be seen in public since the incident. First was when they stepped out to support the singer’s uncle, Ademola Adeleke, during his inauguration ceremony as Governor of Osun State, Nigeria.

Davido has undoubtedly faced trials with tribulations in his illustrious career. He has always risen up against adversities, and it’s so courageous to see him back in the public domain again.

Davido World Cup Performance for Afrobeats

Just before the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup final kickoff, Davido made history by becoming the first Nigerian to perform at the closing ceremony of this event. An event that had over 4 billion views worldwide no doubt promoted the afrobeats artist and the genre itself. Davido performed “Hayya Hayya” (Better Together) alongside Trinidad Cardona and Aisha.

Hayya Hayya (Better Together)

An official FIFA soundtrack was released ahead of the most-watched event in the world. Hayya Hayya “Better Together) birthed through collaborative efforts from Davido, Trinidad Cardona, and Aisha has amassed over 71 million video views on youtube. Listen to the song here and watch here below.

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Runtown Signs Album Goes Number 1

A featured image for Runtown $igns album

Runtown Signs album debuts at number 1 on Nigeria’s Apple Music Albums chart. The thirteen-track album went number 1 within 24 hours of release. Runtown has undoubtedly been away from the Nigerian music scene for a considerable amount of time.

Meanwhile, his latest release which was widely anticipated has lived up to expectations. Runtown Signs ($igns) was released under Soundgod Music Group (SG). This is Runtown’s first studio album.

Runtown Signs
$igns tops Apple Music chart

The ‘Mad Over You’ singer displayed impeccable form throughout the $igns album. It suggests only one thing, development, and immeasurable growth while he was away.

Runtown Signs boasts of features like ‘O Fe Pa Mi’ with Jamopyper and ‘Dangerous Hearts’ with Mr. Hudson. Runtown has not only been lauded for his brilliance, but also for his artistry in executing an exciting project.

The Signs album relegated Seyi Vybez’s ‘Billion Dollar Baby 2.0‘, Wizkid’s ‘More Love, Less Ego‘ as well as Asake’s ‘Mr. Money With The Vibe’ to 2nd, 3rd, and 4th respectively on the Apple Music album chart.

Download Runtown Album Signs

However, Runtown dropped this highly anticipated album on Dec. 16th, 2022 and fans have been positive with their reviews. The singer, songwriter, and producer made the announcement of his album via a Twitter post around 12:17 AM.

Download Runtown Album Signs
$igns Album Cover

Evidently, Runtown’s Signs black-and-white album cover features Runtown himself with an afro hairstyle and gold grills in his tooth.

Over the years, we’ve had afrobeats album covers with the artists on display and Runtown has now joined the company of Wizkid, Davido, Burna Boy, etc. The good company we think, he is that type of artiste.

The album is fully stacked; songs like Signs and Propaganda which was initially released as a single garnered much-needed attention around the project thus far. Without doubt and delay Signs album is out across all DSPs you can utilize.

To download the Runtown Signs album, you need a stable internet connection to get the MP3 files on your device. Once downloaded you can listen to the music at your own convenience.

Runtown – Signs MP3Download
Runtown – Sinnerman MP3Download
Runtown – Things I Know MP3Download
Runtown – High Spirit MP3Download
Runtown – O Fe Pami MP3Download
Runtown – All About You MP3Download
Runtown – Fences MP3Download
Runtown – Dangerous Hearts MP3Download
Runtown – Under Pressure MP3Download
Runtown – Kini Issue MP3Download
Runtown – Propaganda MP3Download
Runtown – Hella Sacrifice MP3Download
Runtown – Mic Check MP3Download

You can also download the zipped file of the Runtown Signs album and unzip it at your convenience.

$igns Album Review & Ratings

Subsequently, we will be dropping reviews and ratings for each song from the album. All thirteen songs will equally be critically looked at and awarded them deserving scores.

For now, Runtown Signs ($igns) is out and you can stream here.

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‘Thank You Lagos’: Asake Announces Sold Out Concert

A featured image of Asake sold out concert shows Asake smiling in a mugshot

Asake announces 70k naira a ticket sold out Lagos concert. An event set to hold on Dec. 22nd, 2022 has seen all its tickets grabbed. A concert-themed Mr. Money With The Vibe, coincidentally his album title has EKO Convention Center as its venue. Fresh off shows from abroad, notably Birmingham, Manchester, London, etc.

Asake has announced via his Twitter account that his December show is sold out thus tickets are no longer available should fans want to secure seats at the highly anticipated end-of-the-year show.

Asake tweeted “Thank you Lagos I have a special announcement for Lagos tomorrow and a special announcement for London tonight”

Asake post on Twitter
Asake Twitter Post

Asake has sold out many other shows during the year but selling out a Lagos show is a worthy feat. Considering the noise about the ticket price when it was first announced and going on to sell the capacity out shows the love the people have for him.

Asake’s sold-out concert came as no surprise as many would agree he has had a rather outstanding year. Asake has indeed had an overall wonderful year and he is grateful for having his own people reaffirm this by acquiring his tickets.

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Mr. Money With The Vibe has been out across all platforms. Stream here.