Music Archives - Page 19 of 19 - Global Upfront Newspapers

I wasn’t born with a silver spoon, says Nigerian song star, CaZe

Global UpfrontMay 16, 2020May 16, 20200

Nigerian music sensation, Habeeb Opeyemi Kazeem, widely known and referred to as CaZe Montana, has said despite his current status as a successful artiste, he

Rihanna debuts on Sunday Times Rich List of musicians at No.3

Global UpfrontMay 13, 2020May 13, 20200

Raphael Izokpu, with agency reports Singer Rihanna has stormed into the Sunday Times Rich List of musicians at number three, with an estimated wealth of

Soul great, Betty Wright, dies after battle with cancer

Global UpfrontMay 11, 2020May 11, 20200

Betty Wright, the Grammy-winning soul singer and songwriter whose influential 1970s hits included “Clean Up Woman” and “Where is the Love,” has died at age

Nigeria’s Sinach becomes first African to top Billboard USA Christian songwriters chart

Global UpfrontMay 6, 2020May 6, 20200

Gospel singer and songwriter, Osinachi Joseph a.k.a Sinach has become the first African to top the Billboard USA Christian songwriters chart. Sinach, is a senior

World mourns legendary Nigerian rummer, Tony Allen

Global UpfrontMay 3, 2020May 3, 20200

By Raphael Izokpu The musical world is mourning the death of pioneering Nigerian drummer, Tony Allen, a co-founder of the afrobeat musical genre. Tony Allen

COVID-19: Davido, Wizkid still winning on global scale

Global UpfrontApr 26, 2020April 26, 20200

Despite the lockdown, it’s good to know that Nigerian artistes are putting to good use their time as they continue to release new songs, with

How the Coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

How the Coronavirus outbreak is roiling the film and entertainment industries The Covid-19 Coronavirus pandemic, which was first identified in China in December, has had

Effects of COVID-19 on Nigerian Music, Movies Industry

Global UpfrontApr 22, 2020April 22, 20200

This is not the best of times for music superstars as major tours and concerts are being postponed or cancelled following the growing concerns over