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Afrobeats Summer Tour Port Harcourt: A City Answers Back
The Port Harcourt stop wanted to prove a point. It did.
July 6, 20265m
Music & Afrobeats Writer
Tobi Adebayo
Music journalism · concerts & charts
Tobi covers Afrobeats, alté, gospel and everything Nigerians play at full volume. He writes about the songs, tours and business behind the sound.
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A Nigerian Gospel Tour Is Selling Out Halls Nobody Expected
Ibadan, Enugu, Kaduna. The gospel tour that has been quietly overtaking most secular runs this year.
June 29, 20265m
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Afrobeats Summer Tour Abuja: A Sharper, Tighter Show
Abuja got a leaner setlist and a cleaner sound. Tobi reports on the second stop of the tour.
June 22, 20265m
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Afrobeats Summer Tour Lagos: How the Opening Night Actually Went
A packed venue, one sound-check delay, an unexpected surprise guest and a set that ran twenty minutes long. Tobi's recap.
June 4, 20265m
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Friday Drop Roundup: Five Nigerian Singles Worth Your Weekend
A mid-tempo Afrobeats stunner, a gospel crossover, a debut from an Abuja rapper — Tobi's weekly listen list.
April 30, 20265m
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Ghana and UK Dates Added to the Afrobeats Summer Tour
Fans in London, Manchester and Accra can breathe out — the calendar now extends past Nigeria.
April 23, 20265m
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The Headies Nominations Dropped — And the Snubs Are Doing the Talking
Two chart-toppers missed key categories. A rising act cleaned up. And one nomination has X arguing overnight.
April 6, 20265m
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A Gospel Single Is Charting Alongside the Afrobeats — Here's Why
For the first time in a while, a Nigerian gospel single is holding its own on the streaming charts. Tobi looks at the numbers.
March 19, 20265m
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Inside the Listening Party That Turned Into a Lagos Block Session
It was supposed to be a small industry listening. It ended with the DJ playing for a car park full of strangers.
March 12, 20265m
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Two Nigerian Artistes Land Back-to-Back on the Billboard Afrobeats Chart
The chart update dropped on Tuesday. By evening, the Lagos music group chats were on fire.
February 19, 20265m
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Afrobeats Summer Tour Adds Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt Dates
Fans woke up to a fresh tour poster on Instagram — three Nigerian stops, three sold-out risks, and one big question about tickets.
January 29, 20265m