The rising star recounted how, amid the pandemic following lockdown restrictions lifting, she was booked for a show in Uganda. Despite receiving permits authorizing the event, she learned “something weird” was happening. “There was this particular artist — I’m not sure what his role was, but he was basically threatening Nigerian artists like they shouldn’t […]
“I used to listen to a lot of Nigerian music and I wasn’t getting a lot of spiritual — I love Celine Dion, so, I love that intense feeling of, I’m about to jump off a cliff. That’s how I want my music to feel all the time, and Afrobeats wasn’t necessarily giving me that […]
Last year’s show saw a performance by DJ Khaled, and he pulled out all the stops, bringing Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Lil Wayne, Migos, Lil Baby and Gunna to the floor. Previously, artists like J. Cole, Jack Harlow, Common and Quavo have performed and participated in the weekend’s programming. Source link Related Posts Best […]
(BPRW) ESSENCE Festival of Culture’s Roster Is Heating up With Wizkid, City Girls, Beenie Man, TEMS, Method Man, Raekwon, Ghostface, Kes, Mickey Guyton and More Still to Come (Black PR Wire) NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– ESSENCE Festival of Culture, the country’s largest festival based on per day attendance, is heating up its already star-studded lineup for […]