Afrobeats label Mavin Records has announced plans for a new talent programme, Mavin Future Five.Founded by Michael Collins Ajereh, aka Don Jazzy, in 2012, the Lagos-based firm has racked up more than 2.3 ...
Since starting independent press agency Carpé Publicity in 2017, Fiona Frimpong has helped put Afrobeats at the centre of UK culture, orchestrating blockbuster campaigns for Mr Eazi and more. Here, ...
Colin Batsa has told Music Week that new signing Rema is set to become a “global star”.
The rising rapper from Nigeria teamed with Caroline in the summer and has ...
Atlantic co-head of A&R Alec Boateng has said that a new generation of British artists are “embracing their heritage a lot more” as African music continues to surge in popularity ...
Warner Music Group has announced a partnership with Chocolate City, a high-profile independent record label in Nigeria.
The joint venture is set to grow the reach of African artists around ...
Lagos-based Mavin Records has announced a multi-million dollar equity investment partnership with Kupanda Holdings.
The label, which has a roster including Afrobeats acts, will work to scale its operations ...
The new issue of Music Week is out now, and it’s an absolute Christmas Cracker.
A jam-packed 92-page festive jamboree condenses the biggest and best music industry stories of 2018 ...
Despite its absence in some key territories, Spotify has global ambitions - and now its backing of culturally diverse music is driving that plan for streaming domination.
The Global ...
3 Beat has signed Afrobeat artist Geko to an exclusive worldwide publishing agreement. He is already on the 3 Beat label roster.
The long-term publishing deal includes Geko’s songs to ...
In the latest issue of Music Week, we broke the news of Virgin EMI’s new label Lost Ones – the company's latest imprint following the 2014 launch of AMF ...
