Runtown is from Enugu but grew up partly in Abuja and Lagos, where he finished his primary education. After the death of his father, he moved to Abuja with his mother who was working in the Ministry of Health. Continue reading
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8/14/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH AFRICA:Wizkid Essence ft Justin Bieber, Tems Remix
The original track Essence appears on Wizkid’s 2020 album Made In Lagos. The Justin Bieber remix is one of four new songs confirmed to appear on a deluxe edition of the album, due for release via Columbia Records on August 27. Continue reading
8/7/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Mr. P – Paloma ft. Singah
Peter Okoye who is better known as Mr. P, is an Afrobeat artist, songwriter and record producer.He rose to fame in the 2000s as a member of the P-Square duo with his identical twin brother Rudeboy. Continue reading
6/8/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Olamide – Rock
Olamide is an Afro-Hip Hop artist from Nigeria. In 2011, he released his debut studio album Rapsodi while signed to Coded Tunes. YBNL his follow-up album, was released under his label imprint YBNL Nation. Continue reading
5/15/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Rema – Bounce
Divine Ikubor known professionally as Rema, is an Afrobeat artist. In 2019, he signed a record deal with Jonzing World, a subsidiary of Mavin Records. He rose to prominence with the release of the song Iron Man, which appeared on Barack Obama’s 2019 summer playlist. Continue reading
2/27/21 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Fela Anikulapo-Kuti and Egypt 80 – Beasts Of No Nation
Fela Anikulapo Kuti October 15,1938 – August 2,1997 was a Nigerian multi-instrumentalist, bandleader, composer, political activist and pan-africanist. He is regarded as the pioneer of Afrobeat an African music genre combining traditional Yoruba and Afro-Cuban music with Funk and Jazz. Continue reading
1/12/20 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: WizKid – Ginger ft. Burna Boy
Made in Lagos is the fourth studio album by Afrobeat artist WizKid. Nigerian-Afrobeat artist Burna Boy was featured with his partner in crime Wizkid on a new music track Ginger. Continue reading
10/17/20 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: Tekno – Puttin
Tekno Afrobeat artist, producer and song writer.At the age of 8,Tekno Miles was enrolled in a music school where he learned and mastered the rudiments of playing the piano and guitar. Continue reading
9/26/20 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: WizKid – Smile ft. H.E.R.
Smile by Afrobeat artist Wizkid featuring R&B artist H.E.R. It was released as the first single off Wizkid’s Made in Lagos album. The song made its debut at No. 3 in the first week of launch of the UK Afrobeats Singles chart. Continue reading
8/29/20 O&A NYC GOING BACK TO AFRICA WITH WALESTYLEZ: 2Baba ft Wizkid – Opo
Innocent Ujah Idibia known by his stage name 2Baba is a Afrobeat artist, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, humanitarian, and activist.Prior to July 2014, he went by the stage name 2face.He is one of the most decorated and successful Afro pop artists in Africa. Continue reading
