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okayafrica Photo: Jolaoso Adebayo. Since emerging on the scene over two years ago, Crayon has carved a unique path with his catchy songs. During the 2010s, the young musician Charles Chibuezechukwu made several failed attempts to get into a Nigerian university. On the day of his fifth attempt, while waiting for the exam's commencement, he thought of what he really wanted out of life. To the surprise of the thousands present, he stood up and left the centre, having chosen music. "Nobody knew I didn't write the exam," Charles, who's now known to afro pop lovers as OkayAfrica over a Z...

Street music influences pop culture, whether in Lagos, Nigeria, or Atlanta, Georgia. In the first few months of 2019, Abiola Akinbiyi, better known as Bella Shmurda, rose to viral prominence off a freestyle, “Vision 2020.” In it, he sang about failed government promises, the weight of expectations on him by his family to make it big, and the endless struggles of trying to make it out of the hood. When acclaimed street-hop dancer Poco Lee posted the video on social media, Olamide reached out to an ecstatic Bella Shmurda for a remix and thus began Bella’s rise to mainstream acclaim. “Ol...

While it had Nenny B and Manolo Spanky as hosts, and they got guests hyped. Before the showcase of activities lined up to commemorate the grand opening, Dj Smith ensured guests enjoyed old and new school house party jams. As the night progressed and guest came in their numbers, the club became extravagantly lited with spiral lights displayed on stage. The first opening act of the night was Seth who thrilled guests with songs off his new single, and this followed with the stagecraft of fire by fire dancers. Skyfall Oceanfront Club: A grand opening of exceptional...