Nigerian highlife sensation Flavour has announced his upcoming single “Afroculture”, featuring legendary Senegalese griot Baaba Maal, set for release on October 29, 2025.

The song blends Igbo rhythms, griot storytelling, and mbalax beats, creating a rich fusion of West African sounds. The accompanying music video, directed by TG Omori, features vibrant visuals of traditional dancers, sunlit landscapes, and expressive cultural motifs that celebrate pan-African identity and heritage.

Since the announcement, Afroculture has generated major buzz across social media platforms like X (formerly Twitter), with fans praising the collaboration as a landmark moment for African music unity.

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The ongoing feud between Nigerian rappers Odumodublvck and Blaqbonez intensified on Saturday, October 18, 2025, after a viral video showed Odumodublvck confronting Blaqbonez’s female manager at an event in Uyo, sparking widespread reactions across the music industry.

The confrontation reportedly followed the release of Blaqbonez’s diss track “ACL”, featured on his newly released album No Excuses, in which he accused Odumodublvck of stream farming and chasing clout.

Shortly after the song’s release, leaked direct messages allegedly sent by Odumodublvck surfaced online, containing threats of physical harm toward Blaqbonez. The situation escalated further when sources close to Blaqbonez’s camp alleged that Odumodublvck had previously spat on the manager during a prior altercation.

The viral Uyo video shows Odumodublvck engaging in a heated exchange with Blaqbonez’s manager before being restrained by security personnel and event organizers.

As of the time of filing this report, neither Odumodublvck nor Blaqbonez has issued an official statement addressing the incident, though both artists’ fanbases have taken to social media to debate the conflict and call for restraint.

The altercation adds a new layer of tension to what has been one of Nigerian hip-hop’s most publicized rivalries in recent years, pitting two of the genre’s biggest voices against each other in a clash blending music, ego, and controversy.

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Lagos to the world! Last night, Global Citizen Festival turned into an Afrobeats takeover when Ayra Starr pulled the ultimate surprise bringing out Rema mid set.

The crowd LOST it as the duo lit up the stage with an electrifying performance of Rema’s mega-hit “Calm Down.”

Fans sang every lyric, phones shot up in the air, and social media went WILD, instantly crowning the pair as the night’s highlight.

Fashion? On point. Energy? Unmatched. Chemistry?

Ayra and Rema didn’t just perform… they OWNED the festival. X formerly Twitter and Instagram are already dubbing it the Afrobeats shut-down of the year.

One fan screamed: “This is history! Afrobeats is running the world now!!”
Another joked: “At this point, Global Citizen should just rename it Global Afrobeats Festival.”

No lies detected. With moments like these, Ayra Starr and Rema are proving they’re not just stars they’re GLOBAL icons.

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Nigerian Afrobeats singer and songwriter Peruzzi has announced that his latest single, “Die It,” will be released at midnight.

The DMW artist shared the update on social media on Thursday with the caption: “And so the journey begins, #DIEIT out at midnight. This isn’t just music, it’s a statement. Who’s ready for #SABALI?”

Peruzzi, whose real name is Tobechukwu Victor Okoh, has built a reputation for blending Afropop and R&B, contributing to hit tracks alongside Davido and other stars in Nigeria’s music industry.

The single Die iT is part of his upcoming 3rd Studio Album titled SABALI.

Though he is yet to announce the date for the release of the album he wrote that the album is coming

“It took hard work, silence, and patience… but we’re here. My 3rd studio album, SABALI. A story of love, pain, and resilience. Thank you for waiting, thank you for believing. This one is for us. Are you ready?! #SABALIISCOMING“

A presave link for the single is already available via his bio on X

https://twitter.com/Peruzzi/status/1971177035742708020

Nigerian singer Wizkid’s 2020 album Made in Lagos has surpassed 900,000 sales in the United States, becoming the first African project to reach that milestone, music tracking service Chart Data said on Monday.

The album, released through Starboy Entertainment and RCA Records, fuses Afrobeats with R&B and dancehall and includes the hit single Essence featuring Tems, which reached No. 9 on the Billboard Hot 100 and has earned five-times Platinum certification.

With 1.35 billion premium audio streams in the U.S. contributing to its sales, Made in Lagos is fewer than 100,000 units away from Platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA).

It leads other successful African albums in the U.S. market, including Burna Boy’s African Giant at about 400,000 units and Davido’s Timeless at 300,000, according to Chart Data.

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