American-Ghanaian singer and songwriter Amaarae is set to make history as the first Ghanaian artist to perform at the prestigious Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Her groundbreaking performances are scheduled for April 13 and 20, 2025, during the festival’s run in Indio, California, from April 11 to 20.

Amaarae, whose full name is Ama Serwah Genfi, has enjoyed a stellar 2024 that solidified her place as a global music icon.

Highlights of her year include a collaboration with American rapper and actor Childish Gambino on his ‘Bando Stone & The New World’ album and joining him on his ‘New World’ tour.

She also performed at Denmark’s Roskilde Festival, further showcasing her international appeal.

Notably, in July 2024, Amaarae became the first female Ghanaian musician to surpass one billion streams across all major platforms, cementing her status as a trailblazer in African music.

Coachella announced Amaarae’s inclusion in its 2025 lineup via Instagram, revealing she will perform alongside international stars such as Travis Scott, Missy Elliott, Megan Thee Stallion, Post Malone, Ty Dolla Sign, South African sensation Tyla, T-Pain, and Nigerian Afrobeat superstar Rema.

 

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The festival, renowned for its diverse and star-studded lineup, attracts a global audience. Amaarae’s historic appearance will mark a significant moment not only for her career but also for Ghanaian and African music on the world stage.

Fans eager to attend the 2025 Coachella Music Festival can participate in ticket presales, which begin on Friday, November 22, 2024. This year’s event will be held at the Empire Polo Club, promising unforgettable performances and cultural moments.

 

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On the 14th of July, Wizkid dropped “Sounds from the Other Side“, his third and most underrated studio album.

In 2017, there was tangible concern about Wizkid’s career trajectory. T

he world had become Starboy’s domain following the massive success of “One Dance,” the Drake-headlining chart-topper, and a landmark major label deal in the making. In a typical Nigerian manner, we wondered what would come next.

Wizkid had a significant challenge. On the one hand, he needed to live up to the expectations and present himself in a way that would appeal to audiences all over the world.

On the other hand, he was also trying to please us, the home crowd that had propelled him to international fame.

Having established himself as the leading voice in African pop music with his legendary first album, “Superstar,” and a slew of subsequent hit singles, Wizkid’s sophomore album, “Ayo,” was not well received.

It received harsh criticism for lacking imagination, with reviewers highlighting the lack of depth and praising the uplifting song “Ojuelegba” as the album’s primary saving grace.

However, the album managed to side-step the much dreaded sophomore slump thanks to hits like “Jaiye Jaiye”, “In My Bed” and “Show you the Money”.

Wizkid’s third project, “Sounds from the Other Side,” followed an experimental path, and it received a similar response to his previous album.

Wizkid broadened the scope of his musical inspirations, which include highlife, reggae, modern, and electronic dance music.

He refined the alchemy and collaborated with a wide spectrum of strong hitters to deliver a well-combined blend.

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Years later, Wizkid added to his discography with an EP, “Soundman Vol 1” and a fourth album, “Made In Lagos”.

“Made in Lagos” was a better project than SFTOS but it built on the foundation laid on SFTOS.

In 2022, SFTOS clocks 5 years and to celebrate the moment, Mp3bullet.ng compiles a list of 5 songs from the project to put on replay.

Sweet Love

“Sweet Love” opens with a guitar thumping amid shakers and wooden drums.

The arrangement is changed with a drum roll and a bass guitar humming beautifully through the set piece as Wizkid bellows ‘All I Need Is One Love.’

Although the sway is not explicitly stated, the lure is melody, and the charm is refinement, as is typical of African music, even when the themes repeat themselves.

Wiz expertly combines the two, using Bob Marley’s notorious appeal for world peace for conceited self-aggrandizement in a way that only Baba Nla can.

Wiz moves through the song with glee the entire time, producing a feel-good tune that is designed for sipping a great pina colada someplace in Lagos Island.

The sound of this song is unlike anything else on the album.

African Bad Gyal

With a raucous beat to work with, WizKid shines bright on this song and proves to be the badass we all know and love.

Chris Brown delivers these powerful vocals to complement the loud music, matching (and possibly surpassing) the energy of WizKids. You were mistaken if you believed Chris would have trouble capturing the authentic Nigerian vibe of the song.

One for Me

On ‘One For Me’, the self-proclaimed StarBoy recruited American rapper Ty Dolla Sign.

In this song, Ty channels his classic R&B persona and sounds just like the lead singer of an old-school R&B band. Since he is in charge of creating the chorus for this song, he made care to create something unforgettable.

Throughout this song, WizKid sounds like he is celebrating as he tells his sweetheart that she makes him incredibly happy.

Since Wiz usually writes his own songs, it sounds really good to hear him this time around sort of taking on the role of the guy getting set up.

Naughty Ride

The tenderness of “Naughty Ride” makes it suitable for playing in a variety of situations. The song has a fantastic rhythm and is quite addictive to listen to.

This song has a lot of Naija swagger, but it also has components that make one think of a great R&B song.

More than anything, this song demonstrates WizKids’ capacity to combine a variety of musical genres to produce a cohesive sound.

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Come Closer

This is not just the best song on the album, but it is also one of the best songs of 2017.

The way Wiz moves through the Dance-hall-inspired composition “Come Closer” with such a carefree disposition gives the impression that there were positive feelings present throughout the entire recording process.

The cadence he uses in his verses is one of the song’s strong points, as he effortlessly convinces his lady of his superstar status.

Drake was not necessary for this song, but the good news is that he did not in any way overshadow Wizkid. This is ‘Controlla’ Drake, so people will find his part very enjoyable.

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Mp3bullet.ng presents The most popular Nigerian-International collaborations thus far in 2022

Another successful year for the Nigerian industry seems to be in store thanks to a number of blockbusters from its performers and even some Nigerian-International Collaborations.

The global music scene saw the evolution of Afrobeat in 2021, and two of its leading artists, Wizkid and Burna Boy, won their first Grammy Awards that year, strengthening the Nigerian music industry.

Numerous successful songs have graced our speakers this year, but what is more fascinating is what Nigerian and international artists have collaborated on thus far.

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Omah Lay ft Justin Bieber- Attention

Omah Lay was the talk of the industry after he scored a collaboration with Justin Bieber on his song named “Attention,” which is one of the lead tracks from his upcoming debut album.

The music is vibrantly coloured, with delicate percussion and enticing lyrics that create a soothing atmosphere.

Rema ft Chris Brown- Time N Affection

The new classic record “Time N Affection” is an intriguing mellow jam taken from his studio debut effort titled “Rave & Roses.”

This magnificent feeling of the song is one-of-a-kind and will certainly entangle you in no time.

Skiibii ft Tory Lanez- Baddest Boy

Skiibii has a good year with the hit song, “Baddest Boy” which became popular thanks to a remix with Davido. To give it an international appeal, he teamed up with Tory Lanez for a wonderful finishing.

Adekunle Gold ft Ty Dolla Sign- One Woman

Adekunle Gold released another wonderful album titled “Catch Me If You Can” early in the year. The project housed great potential including an amazing colouration with American rapper, Ty Dolla Sign.

The song which is titled “One Woman” is a smooth jam with blends Adekunle’s Afropop spice with TY’s magic.

Davido ft Sunday Service Choir – Stand Strong

David Adeleke, better known as Davido’s stand hit ”Stand Strong”, featured the Sunday Service Choir, an American gospel group led by artist and producer Kanye West and conducted by choir director Jason White. B

The song, produced by ace beat maker Pheelz, was released on May 13, 2022, and it debuted on the Apple Music Top 100 Global Songs Chart and the Top 100 Songs Chart in 15 other countries on the first day of its release.

Soon after the release, the song hit a significant milestone on the global streaming platform Spotify as it amassed over one million streams a week after its release.

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Lojay & Sarz ft Chris Brown – Monalisa remix

Lekan Junior, better known as Lojay and renowned music producer Osabuohien Osaretin, also known as Sarz, featured American singer, songwriter, and dancer, Chris Brown, on the remix of their 2021 hit song ‘Monalisa.’

The song, released on May 19, 2022, has over three million views on YouTube and has gained international recognition.

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Nigerian highlife singer, and songwriter Adekunle Almoruf Kosoko, known professionally as Adekunle Gold and AG Baby, has blown away the audience as he gives outstanding performances at NPR’s Music Tiny Desk.

AG Baby who’s currently on tour in the United States and Canada made a stop at Tiny Desk where he showed the audience and fans what to expect from the 19-city tour.

The ‘High‘ crooner performed songs from his 2022 album ‘Catch Me If You Can.’ With the assistance of a dynamic live band, Adekunle Gold delivered a unique rendition of his 2022 Headies nominated Song of the Year ‘Sinner‘ featuring Lucky Daye. 

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He also performed his hit singles ‘Okay,’ ‘Something Different,’ and ‘One Woman’ featuring American rapper and singer Ty Dolla $ign

AG Baby’s Tiny Desk performance sees him join global superstars Alicia Keys, Coldplay, Anderson Paak, and Harry Styles as artists who have delivered memorable Tiny Desk performances for NPR Music.

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Nigerian Afrofusion artist Daniel Benson, known professionally as BNXN, has revealed the number of songs he has recorded with award-winning artist Wizkid.

Recall, Buju took to his Instagram to disclose that his new song with Big Wiz will not only blow the minds of music lovers but also have the potential of being an anthem.

During a recent question and answer session on the Instagram talented singer, BNXN revealed the total number of songs he has so far recorded with Wizkid.

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This bit of TMI had been so shocking, and fans have only heard one of the collaborations, ‘Mood’ off Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos.’ We have 15 more collaborations to expect from the two artists.

 

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Recall, Mp3bullet.ng reported that Big Wiz discloses in an Instagram story post that the ‘For Days’ singer had contributed to his 5th studio album.

Starboy has confirmed that the album would be officially released on the 5th of August 2022, also confirmed in a shoutout to those that had been of immense help to the album.

The singer has stated that he should get ready as collaborations with Naira Marley, Ayra Starr, BNXN, Skepta, Ty Dolla Sign, and Flame should get featured on the album.

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The Starboy Entertainment boss, Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, has teased his upcoming single off his “More Love Less Ego” album.

The singer shares the teaser via his social media page in the early hours of Friday, 1st June 2022.

In the video sighted by Mp3bullet.ng, the singer shared a snippet of him vibing to the single in the studio.

In another story, he posted “New sound days away,” which means the song might be dropping soon.

The first single will give fans insight into the album and what to expect from ‘MLLE.’

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Teasing the drop of his new album, the Made In Lagos hitmaker reveals the names of artists that will be featured on his new project.

The singer has stated that fans should get ready as collaborations with Naira Marley, Ayra Starr, BNXN, Skepta, Ty Dolla Sign, and Flame should get featured on the album.

Following the massive success of albums such as ‘Made In Lagos,’ ‘Ayo,’ ‘Sounds From The Other Side,’ and the legendary “Superstar“, “More Love Less Ego.” will be his fifth studio album.

This is very exciting news because fans are very excited to hear about the new project getting from one of the Afrobeats’movers and shakers.

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Nigerian Award-winning artist Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, has revealed the list of artists to be featured on his upcoming album titled “More Love Less Ego.”

Big Wiz is demonstrating why he is called Starboy as he confirmed six of some of the biggest international and continental artists to be featured on his next project ‘More Love Less Ego.’

Wizkid is well known as a risk-taker, introducing sounds at his own pace, and is widely regarded as the blueprint for many newcomers and the Nigerian music industry at large.

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Recall, Mp3bullet.ng reported that Starboy has confirmed that the album would be officially released on the 5th of August 2022, also confirmed in a shoutout to those that had been of immense help to the album.

Following the massive success of albums such as ‘Made In Lagos,’ ‘Ayo,’ ‘Sounds From The Other Side,’ and the legendary “Superstar“, “More Love Less Ego.” will be his fifth studio album.

This is very exciting news because fans are very excited to hear about the new project getting from one of the Afrobeats’movers and shakers.

The singer has stated that he should get ready as collaborations with Naira Marley, Ayra Starr, BNXN, Skepta, Ty Dolla Sign, and Flame should get featured on the album.

 

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Popular American singer, songwriter, and performer, Tyrone William Griffin Jr., popularly known as TY Dolla Sign, has teased an upcoming song featuring buzzing Nigerian singer, songwriter, and instrumentalist, CKay.

The American music act has confirmed that something is in the works with the Nigerian singer.

Nigerian acts are taking collaboration very seriously in the new year, as they continue to link up in the studio with both international and domestic artists.

TY Dolla Sign, who has worked with numerous Nigerian acts including Wizkid, Adekunle Gold, and Burna Boy, has confirmed that he has songs with CKay, and according to the singer and rapper, “the songs are about fast food.”

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Both acts are known to possess amazing vocals, which makes the news of the collaboration well accepted amongst fans because they know when it comes to Ckay, you get nothing but hit songs.

Sharing a video yesterday, April 26th 2022, The American artist was seen in an acoustic session with Love Nwantiti hitmaker, who was playing the guitar while the former was singing.

Although no date has been set for the release of the song, fans are eagerly anticipating a collaboration from the duo.

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Nigerian Grammy-nominated singer Ayodeji Ibrahim Balogun, known professionally as Wizkid, has linked up with Nigerian record producer Kel P and American music star Ty Dolla Sign in the studio as they are set to create a new tune.

Starboy Wizkid seems to have a new project on the way as he was spotted in a studio session with Ty Dolla Sign and Kel P.

The Grammy award-winning artist is known for only releasing hits, therefore fans are excited about the possibility of a new sound from these three artists.

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Big Wiz has been off to a flying start in 2022 with concerts and breaking of chart records with his album ‘Made In Lagos’ but fans are also excited about the possibility of him picking up not one but two Grammy awards in 2022 and also releasing another album as well.

Following the release of the music video to the hit song ‘True Love,’ a studio session with Darkovibes and also an early announcement in 2022 of a new album from Starboy.

Fans are super excited about what is coming from Wizkid in terms of music in the year 2022.

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Nigeria and Jamaica Collaborations are as important as America-Nigeria collaborations.

Dancehall/Reggae is one of the imported genres that have a fanbase in Nigeria so it a thing of beauty when both Nigerian and Jamaican artists team up on songs.

In this article, Mp3bullet.ng share a carefully curated selection of hit collaborations to come from the partnership of these two countries.

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Davido ft Popcaan- Risky

In 2019, Davido was in his bag, having featured Chris Brown on his hit song, “Blow my Mind”, not too long, he dropped “Risky” featuring Popcaan.

The funny story behind this song is that it was inspired by a hilarious freestyle that Davido had done during an interview which got critics trolling him hard about his inability to freestyle.

However, in usual Davido’s form, he took what was seen as one of his weapons of mockery and refined it into a hit. Popcaan was also a blessing to this song.

Timaya ft Sean Paul- Bum Bum

Timaya released the original version of “Bum Bum” to favourable reviews. He stunned fans when he announced the remix of the song featuring Sean Paul.

The song which was produced by Young D was ranked by Mp3bullet.ng as one of Nigeria’s Biggest Nigerian-International collaborations of all time.

Kranium ft Wizkid, Ty Dolla Sign- Can’t Believe

The something sexy about how Kranium and Wizkid are able to harmonize on this song. Even though Ty Dolla Sign was also featured, Kranium and Wizkid carried the song on their backs.

The rhythm and beat of the song are so catchy it could get any woman whining their waist to it.

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StarBoy feat. Wizkid & Chronixx – Jam

In 2019, Wizkid dropped his commercially successful “Soundman Vol 1” EP and ‘Jam” is the song that opens the tracklist. The song is the right choice as Big WIz and Chronixx do produce a vibe and melody that requires one to actually jam to it.

Tiwa Savage feat. Busy Signal – Key To The City

The original song was first featured on Tiwa Savage’s “R.E.D” album but Tiwa Savage spiced it up by dropping a remix featuring Jamaican dancehall reggae act, Busy Signal.

The remix is so good that it has even overshadowed the original and was even a soundtrack for AY Makun’s 2016 “A Trip to Jamaica” movie

Major Lazer feat. Kizz Daniel & Kranium – Loyal

This could be said to be Kizz Daniel’s first International collaboration and also his first collaboration with Kranium and hopefully not their last.

The song was released in 2018

Flavour feat. Beenie Man – Sawa Sawa

Released in 2020, “Sawa Sawa” is one of the many songs off Flavour’s “Flavour of Africa” album. This song borrows heavily from Flavour’s breakout song, “Ashawo“, one can call it a refix of the song but with reggae elements.

Wizkid feat. Damian Marley – Blessed

This list won’t be complete without this 2020 classic. Wizkid dominated 2020 with the release of his “Made In Lagos” album. One of fans’ favourites is ‘Blessed” which features Reggae icon, Damian Marley. Due to the delay of the album, the song took a while to drop.

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Patoranking feat. Elephant Man & Konshens – Daniella Whine (Remix)

Patoranking has made name as a dancehall star in Nigeria and so it’s no surprise to see him collaborate with Jamaican reggae stars.

In 2017, he released the remix of his infectious record “Daniella Whine” taken from his GOE Album. Featuring Jamaican dancehall superstars Elephant Man and Konshens, this song is the perfect fusion of the Afro-dancehall genres.

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Nigerian highlife singer Adekunle Kosoko, known professionally as AG Baby, has revealed the tracklist for his forthcoming album, “Catch Me If You Can”, which will be released on February 4th.

He shared this via his Instagram page on Tuesday, the 25th of January 2022.

AG Baby is preparing to release his new studio project, “Catch Me If You Can”, and he has now revealed the tracklist for the album, as well as the artists who will be featured on it.

The Afro-fusion singer, Adekunle Gold whose last project, Afropop Vol. 1 was released in 2020, is about to delight his fans with a new body of work that will be released shortly.

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The singer had a great year in 2021, earning success with the Davido-assisted “High” in the second half of the year.

Despite the success of High, the singer was still featured on a song called Energy, which was co-written by DJ Tunez and the renowned Ashanti.

The musician today, January 25, 2022, unveiled a tracklist for his album “Catch me if you can,” which features American singer Ty Dolla Sign, British-Jamaican rapper Stefflon Don, Malian vocalist Fatoumata Diawara, and a slew of others.

Sharing the video on his Instagram page which shows the tracklist for his new album, He wrote:

How long it took to finalize the TRACKLIST is unforgivable(sorry to my team) but all passengers are boarded and we are ready to take flight. Buckle up, It’s about to be a movie #cmiyc.

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While some fans were still in denial, Tems took to her official Instagram page to confirm being featured by Drake on the album.

She posted a video of a billboard with her name in large fonts on it. In the caption, she made a joke about her name being in a large font.

She wrote;

“Mans said Nigerians must see TEMS in large font!!???? CLB on tha wayyy ???????????? @champagnepapi”

Drake took to the comment section to explain why. He wrote;

“Hahahhaha the font adjustment is true home pride. Let’s go!!!!”

“Certified Lover Boy” is a highly anticipated album by Drake which would be dropping on the 3rd of September, 2021.

In a similar move to how he announced Tems, Drizzy also placed billboard adverts in cities of other artists billed to feature on the album.

• RELATED: Tems: Learn more about the Nigerian singer behind the global smash single “Essence”
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So far, he has announced that other international superstar artists like Young Thug, Future, 21 Savage, Lil Baby, Lil Durk, Giveon, and Ty Dolla $ign will be part of the album.

 

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Born Temilade Openiyi in Lagos Nigeria, Tems came to the limelight with “Mr Rebel”, a song of her own composition in 2018.

However, It was her 2019 single, Try Me, that shot her to mainstream success.

Her single, Damages, from her For Broken Ears EP became another follow-up hit in 2020.

Her feature on Wizkid’s ‘Essence” from his 2020 “Made In Lagos” album has continued to push her to the Global music scene.

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