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Sound Cloud Artistes Storm Nigeria’s Music Scene With New Ideology

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8 years ago

July 27, 2018

Call them sound cloud artistes, new age or ccte sound, a tribe of young Nigerian musicians have successfully created an ecosystem for themselves with a community of people who care, listen and connect to the kind of music they make-they also project defiant lifestyle in contrast to what is generally acceptable with their music, their fashion, statements or even the way they choose to articulate and perform their music.
The impact this bunch of young artistes have made in the industry today cannot longer be ignored as they have held their own when it mattered when placed on the same pedestal with other Nigerian pop music counterparts, the likes of Odunsi, the Engine, Tomi Thomas, TayIwar, Lany Donli Nonso Amadi and many others lead the pack and are obviously more popular than they used to be a few years ago.
There are also more like them spread around different parts of the country but these artistes mentioned above, clearly they can be said to have conjured the nitch market that they created by their networking skills and the sounds of the music that they make together while leaning on the strength of each other to push their craft. These members of the Sound Cloud platform are great, but there is a problem, these members are yet to transform into mainstream success as much as it should be especially with the type of content that they make.
No one can fault their quality of music and it begs the question why aren’t these gap gaining full mainstream recognition from all indication-it many seem that these guys have deliberately isolated themselves from their larger demographics of Nigerian audience who may as well be the key to them reaching mainstream success.
Perhaps it is to preserve their ideology that makes these young millennial prefer not to ride with the norm, opening up to mainstream appeal may adulterate the nature of their sound and that is the fear of most of these young ones, so they prefer to let it be within that community of people who can connect to what they offer.
But they can learn a lot from their senior colleagues like Simi, Adekunle Gold, Jonny Drill who are some of the very few that have been able to find balance with making the kind of music that is true to them while striking a balance with the mainstream pop appeal.
However, only time will tell before the music industry in Nigeria will largely rest on their laps. What is now known as ‘Alternative’ will surely become what dictates mainstream appeal but for now let us just enjoy their growth process.

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Why Fans No Longer Faint For Musicians – Paul Okoye

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1 day ago

October 30, 2026

The Tide

Nigerian singer and half of the defunct P-Square duo, Paul Okoye, aka Rudeboy, has claimed that social media has reduced the prestige and value fans attached to musicians due to the mystique that artistes had before the era of social media.
Speaking in a recent interview with Lun Lifestyle TV, Rudeboy argued that social media, despite all its benefits, has shattered the illusion of artistes being mysterious and godlike.
This he said has reduced the buzz artistes previously enjoyed whenever their fans got the opportunity to see them whether physically or visually.
The ‘Reason With Me’ crooner explained that because artistes are no longer mysterious, fans are no longer eager to watch them in music videos.
He claimed that shooting music videos is now a waste of money.
Rudeboy said, “Music videos somehow now, because of this generation, is a waste of money. I am sorry to say this. But do you remember us [P-Square] before? You don’t see us anywhere. You just watch music videos, you see us and that’s it, or we come to your country, you see us.
“The reason you don’t see people faint for artistes anymore is because they see them on TikTok every day dancing and promoting your music. If Michael Jackson was alive now and doing promotional content on social media, nobody would see him and faint.
“Unfortunately, it’s too late for us to bring back the era of artistes being mystiques. How can you advise an artiste to post every day? How? Post what? You don’t need to.
“Social media brought positive change to the industry but it also led to ‘see-finish.’ Artistes are now too exposed. Fans see how they eat, cry. Before when artistes go to club, they stay in restricted VIP areas, but now when they are clubbing, everyone is filming.”

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Davido’s Aide Offers Cash Reward For Missing Phone At Zlatan’s Wedding

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1 day ago

October 30, 2026

The Tide

Afrobeats superstar, Davido’s aide, Damilare Aladegbola, popularly known as Dre, has offered a cash reward to whoever returns his phone, which he claims went missing during rapper Zlatan Ibile’s wedding ceremony.
Dre made the appeal in a post on his Instagram page on Monday, pleading with the person who allegedly took the device to return it in exchange for money.
“If na u carry my phone for Zlatan wedding, abeg return am, I go give you money please,” he wrote.
The aide also expressed frustration over what he suggested was a method being used to take phones at social gatherings.
He said he would no longer tolerate waiters asking whether guests had finished eating so they could clear their plates, alleging that the practice could provide an opportunity for phones left on tables to be taken.
“From now on, if I go any party or dey any party and any stupid waitress tell me say are you done eating so I can pack your plate, na swear I go swear for you cause na pattern wey una dey use pack phone for table be that now,” he added.
However, Dre did not identify anyone suspected of taking his phone or provide further details about how the device went missing.
Zlatan Ibile tied the knot with his longtime partner, Davita Lamai, during a traditional wedding ceremony on Saturday, October 24, 2026.
The ceremony, held in Lagos, attracted several celebrities, fans and well-wishers, with Davido among the prominent guests and leading the groomsmen.

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I Ran Away From Nigeria, Never Wanted To Come Back-Chidinma

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1 day ago

October 30, 2026

The Tide

Popular singer, Chidinma Ekile has revealed that before transitioning from secular music to the gospel genre, she “ran away” from Nigeria.
Speaking at a recent Eezee Conceptz event, Chidinma explained that she travelled abroad and wanted to secure permanent residency because she didn’t want to return to Nigeria, but failed.
She revealed that while she was abroad, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz was the only person calling her from Nigeria, so she decided to work with him upon her return.
“I travelled. I ran away from Nigeria. I was processing my papers not to come back to Nigeria, but for some reason, it didn’t work.
“While I was abroad, the CEO of Eezee Conceptz was the only one who was calling me from Nigeria. He kept encouraging me, and I found the strength to come back to Nigeria. When I came back, I asked him to give me a gospel music contract because I want to spend time with God. And he gave me a contract that even my lawyer said seemed like a charity,” Chidinma stated.
The music star added that she did not transition into gospel music because she wanted to make gospel, but because she wanted a serious relationship with God.