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Before Spotify, Nigerian Music Lived on Blogs
How Alaba Market, DJ mix tapes and four Nigerian websites built the audience that made Afrobeats a global movement.
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Afrobeats and the Grammy Problem: Why Nigeria Keeps Losing Its Own Category
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Burna Boy’s Early Catalogue Is in Legal Limbo. Here’s What That Actually Means.
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Nigeria Built the Biggest Sound in the World. So Why Are Its Artists Running Away From Home?
Wizkid, Burna Boy, Tems, Rema. The artists who built Afrobeats are doing more of their living outside Nigeria. Here’s the honest economic and emotional truth.
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Nigeria Made N60 Billion on Spotify in 2025. Here’s Why That Number Is Misleading.
The naira figures keep growing because the naira keeps losing value. The dollar figure has barely moved in three years.
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African Music Hit $120 Million in 2026. Nigeria Is Not the Biggest Market.
South Africa took 78.1% of Sub-Saharan Africa’s recorded music revenues. The country making the most culturally significant music is not making the most money.
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