Burna Boy made history over the weekend when he became the first African artist to headline an 80,000 capacity stadium show in the UK.
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UK: Brixton Academy’s Licence Suspended Following Fatal Incident
The Brixton 02 Academy’s licence has been suspended as it emerged concerns were raised about the strength of the front doors nearly three years before a fatal crush at a concert headlined by Nigeria Afrobeat singer, ASAKE last week.
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UK: Four People Fighting For Life After Crowd Crush @ Asake’s Brixton Academy Gig
Four people have been hospitalized in critical condition after a crowd crush at the O2 Brixton Academy last night (Thursday, December 15) at a performance by Nigerian Afro beats singer and songwriter Asake.
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FRANCE: Tribute Exhibition In Honour Of Fela Kuti Lights Up Paris
The Paris Philharmonic is devoting an immersive monographic exhibition in tribute to Nigerian musician Fela Kuti, inventor of Afrobeat in the 1970s, who “had a real love affair with France,” according to Alexandre Girard-Muscagorry, one of the exhibition curators.
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AFRICA: Grammy Hints Of Moves To make ‘Afrobeat(s)’A Grammy Category
Going by the content of the speech given at a recent press conference in Ghana, by CEO of the recording academy, Harvey Mason Jr Afrobeats’ could be a stand-alone award at next year’s 65th Annual Grammy Awards ceremony.
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NIGERIA: Afrobeats: The Backstory Premieres In Lagos
A nine-part series documentary featuring footages of interviews and clips compiled over 20 years, chronicling the global rise of Afrobeat music genre is set to be screened publicly in Lagos Nigeria this Easter.
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What Makes Nigerians In Diaspora So Successful
Anthony Joshua, world heavyweight boxing champion; John Boyega, Hollywood actor; Pearlena Igbokwe, Universal Studios group chair and Maggie Aderin-Pocock, space scientist.These are just a few names in a long list of Nigerians in diaspora who have achieved success on an international scale in a wide range of fields.
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