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Dressed in a metallic ensemble and stylish black shades, Yemi Alade turned heads as she unveiled her latest album at an exclusive listening party in Soho, New York on July 12. Her latest work, released to the public on July 26, delves into themes of female empowerment, cultural pride, and social issues, resonating with more audiences across Africa and beyond.

Hameed Idowu, one of the first musicians to blend modern, alternative trap and pop music with Afrobeats, moved to the DMV area from Nigeria as a child nearly 20 years ago. Now, after only 2 years of recording music, Idowu continues diversifying the American music industry with his viral song, Wazy, originally released September 22nd, 2016.

Popularly known as Ayo Jay, the Nigerian singer, Ayoola Ogundeji, discusses the success of his breakout song and how he manages to connect both America and Nigeria through his music in an exclusive interview with AfroVibes.

If you listen to Afrobeats and watch Nigerian music videos, you may find yourself gravitating towards the dance steps that typically end up going viral on social media.

Behind the Afrobeats choreography for songs such as Alingo and Roll It, is a man who comes from humble beginnings. We sat down with the Imo-state born choreographer, Nonso Asobe, as he shared advice to those wanting to follow their dreams.

“Mad Over You” crooner, Runtown, turns thirty-one on August 19th. The popular musician was born in Enugu but grew up in both Abuja and Lagos, Nigeria. In honor of his birthday, we take a trip down memory lane and discuss four of his songs that received significant airplay.