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Omah Lay lists idols, excludes Davido, sparks Wizkid FC reactions

Nigerian artist Omah Lay reveals his music idols in a candid Kiss Extra interview, sparking debate after excluding Davido ...
New Telegraph

I’ll Be Africa’s Richest Artiste Soon – Omah Lay

Omah Lay has declared his intention to become the wealthiest African artist of all time within the next few years.

‘Nobody knows what works. There’s a lot of panic’: can African pop get back to global success?

Tracks by Rema, Burna Boy and more were streaming in the billions, but hits are drying up. Stars and analysts across the African music industry fret about how to change course ...
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There’s Decline In Quality Of Afrobeats Songs – Omah Lay

Nigerian Afrobeats singer, Omah Didia, popularly known as Omah Lay, has expressed concern over what he described as a decline in the quality of Nigerian music and the Afrobeats genre in recent years.
The Nation Newspaper

Omah Lay raises concerns over declining quality in Afrobeats

Afrobeats singer Omah Lay has expressed concern over what he described as a decline in the quality of Nigerian music and the Afrobeats genre in recent years. In an interview with ViewsFrance, the ...
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Omah Lay Returns With Introspective New Album Clarity of Mind

After four years of evolution and global expansion, GRAMMY-nominated Afro-fusion star Omah Lay returns with his second studio album, Clarity of Mind. The project feels like a defining checkpoint, ...
The Fader

Omah Lay needed to crash out to reach clarity

Four years ago, Omah Lay birthed the sound of “Afro-depression.” A sonic mood tied to a heavy and honest melancholy, it colored his breakout 2022 debut album, Boy Alone. Its songs about feeling ...
STAT

Pharma giant Takeda to lay off nearly 250 workers in latest job cutting

Takeda Pharmaceuticals will lay off nearly 250 workers in Cambridge, the state’s largest biopharma employer announced through a state filing. The layoffs will begin in July, although some will take ...
New York Daily News

Paul McCartney honors John Lennon in new song from upcoming album

Paul McCartney is back with his first new album since the end of 2020, and a new single that honors late former bandmate John Lennon. The Beatles icon and former Wings frontman, 84, announced Thursday ...
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10 New Songs Out Today

Primitive Ring, the band featuring Charles Moothart (Ty Segall’s band), will release their new self-titled album on May 15 via In the Red. “This was the last song to come together for the record,” the ...
American Songwriter

Ella Langley Premieres New Song “Something Simple” During SXSW Set—and It Has No. 1 Hit Written All Over It

Coming off the heels of “Choosin’ Texas”, Langley hoped to capitalize on its success. Thanks to the song, she became the first female artist to top the Hot 100, Country Airplay, and Hot Country Songs ...
Pitchfork

Fever Ray Shares New Songs From Maggie Gyllenhaal’s The Bride! Soundtrack

Fever Ray has shared a pair of songs they contributed to The Bride!, a new spin on The Bride of Frankenstein directed by Maggie Gyllenhaal. Listen to “The Lake” and “Wrong Flower” in the playlist ...