As CKay prepares to usher in a new chapter with his forthcoming album BANGER BOY, one of the defining records of his career is once again in the spotlight. Producer Tempoe recently shared images of a commemorative Spotify plaque recognizing “Love Nwantiti (Ah Ah Ah)” for surpassing one billion streams on the platform – a…
With Entertainment Week Africa , as African music continues to command global attention, the conversation is gradually shifting beyond cultural influence to a more pressing question: how does the continent build sustainable commercial infrastructure around its creative success? That question sits at the heart of Entertainment Week Africa (EWA) 2026, which returns to Lagos from…
Spotify Greasy Tunes arrives in Kenya as a 12-day cultural programme celebrating the communities, conversations and creativity shaping one of Africa’s youngest music cities. By Music Custodian For years, streaming has changed the way we discover music. Playlists have become modern mixtapes, algorithms have introduced us to artists we’d never have found otherwise, and a…
Nigerian singer-songwriter Mich Straaw joins Music Custodian for an intimate conversation exploring creativity, surrender, faith, integrity and the making of Beautiful Hearts. From the Editor Every so often, Music Custodian encounters conversations that resist being reduced to promotional interviews. This was one of them. What began as a discussion around Beautiful Hearts gradually evolved into…
In an industry often defined by access, visibility, and power dynamics, the most radical act is sometimes the simplest: like Onerpm is – creating a room and being intentional about who it is built for. Less than a fortnight ago in Nairobi, ONErpm quietly convened over 30 women across the Kenyan music ecosystem for an…
Across timelines and social feeds, Africans love a good debate. From jollof wars to the perennial question of who does it better – Lagos, South Africa, Tanzania, or Nairobi – culture has always been a source of pride, and at times, playful division. Food, fashion, language, and even nation-building narratives have shaped how we see…
Global house music icon Black Coffee is set to return to Lagos for a highly anticipated performance on April 5, 2026, at Royal Box Event Centre. The event, presented in conjunction with M:E Entertainment and Dapo Awofisayo, marks another significant moment in the ongoing cultural exchange between African electronic music and the continent’s most vibrant…
For Detty December, by the time Gunna arrived at the Ilubirin Mixed Use Development on the night of December 29, Lagos had already decided it would not make things easy for anyone , not even the headliner himself. Traffic into the venue was intense, the kind that defines December in the city, with bodies, engines,…
As the year winds down, Music Custodian finds itself reflecting on the records that moved culture, sparked conversations, went viral, climbed charts, and ultimately soundtracked our year. Beyond numbers and accolades, these are the albums that lived with us, shaping moments and moods long after release day. 2025 was a defining year for music. Afrobeats,…
Music Custodian announces a brand new episode of Music Custodian Sessions, featuring globally acclaimed producer Juls — the architect behind some of the most distinctive African and diasporic sounds of the last decade. In this intimate sit-down filmed in Nairobi, Juls reflects on his creative evolution, cultural identity, and the sonic philosophy shaping his next…
