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Nigerians have expressed joy over Davido’s new nickname for his babymama Chioma Rowland.

The singer had taken to Instagram to share a beautiful picture of his son’s mother as she turned 27 on April 30.

In a post on his Instagram story David prayed for Chioma and called her ‘Chiom Chiom’ as opposed to the name ‘Mama Ify’ he called her the year before.

Reacting to the birthday post, Nigerians expressed joy at the tone of fondness contained in the message, maintaining that it is a sign the father of three still loves Chioma.

Qudrat_ayodele_zubair: “At least he don receive small small sense, no more mama ify.”

Lings__andscentsmainpage: “Em be like say they don settle”

Officialbeckyjohnn: “He still loves her.”

Softsandy262: “Next year will be happy birthday wifey “

_special_tee: “Davido should leave diz girl to move on with her life abeg, he had his chance and he misused it, he should Leave her to focus on her new relationship.”

Nana_official___: “David love’s chioma, you can’t tell me nada at least this year no be mama Ify “

Nigerian musician Davido has clarified the speculations pertaining to his relationship.

Davido’s clarification is coming after Peruzzi who is signed to his record label, Davido’s Music World (DMW) shared a message in which he revealed that all of his pals are unmarried, which has become a source of concern for him.

Reacting, David slid into the comment section to openly state that he is currently in a relationship and has left the single men’s club.

The musician is yet to flaunt his new partner on social media. Davido used to be in a relationship with celebrity chef, Chioma Rowland, albeit, their relationship subtly dissolved in the concluding part of 2020.

In 2021, Davido entered a short-lived relationship with the American model, Mya Yafai.

The Saudi Press Agency quoted Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court as saying the Shawwal crescent was not sighted on Saturday and thus Ramadan continues on Sunday.

ByKabir Yusuf

 April 30, 2022

1 min read

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Saudi Arabia has announced that Muslims in the country will celebrate the Eid-el-fitri on Monday.

The Saudi Press Agency quoted Saudi Arabia’s Supreme Court as saying the Shawwal crescent was not sighted on Saturday and thus Ramadan continues on Sunday.

Muslims worldwide fast from sunrise to sunset during the Islamic month of Ramadan. The sighting of the crescent moon on Saturday would have marked the end of Ramadan and the start of the next month of Shawwal.

In Nigeria, PREMIUM TIMES reported that the Nigeria Supreme Council for Islamic Affairs (NSCIA) asked Nigerian Muslims to look out for the crescent moon on Saturday.

As of 6 p.m. Nigerian time, the NSCIA has not announced that the moon has been sighted anywhere in the country.

Should the moon not be sighted on Saturday in Nigeria, then Muslims in the country will, like their Saudi counterpart, fast on Sunday and celebrate the Eid on Monday.

The UAE, Qatar, Iraq, Kuwait and Bahrain also announced that the first day of Eid al-Fitr will be May 2, AlArabiya news network quoted the International Astronomical Center as saying on Twitter.

Eid al-Fitr celebrations occur at the end of Ramadan which lasts 29 or 30 days based on when the crescent moon is sighted.

Muslims follow a lunar calendar consisting of 12 months in a year of 354 or 355 days

Exclusive: The Mercury Prize nominated London group are back with their first new music in a decade

By Nick Reilly 

The Big Pink have returned with ‘No Angels’, which marks the first track from the London group in ten years. Listen to it exclusively below on Rolling Stone UK.

The new track sees the ‘Dominos’ group heading back to their roots with darkened and prog-tinged alt pop. It marks their first piece of new material since the release of their second album ‘Future This’ in 2012.

A new music video directed by the band’s frontman Robbie Furze also sees raw and fuzzy visuals providing a suitable backdrop for the track.

Speaking about the new song, Furze said: “It’s a track reflecting that moment when you understand that all you’ve set your sights on has led to a place far away from where you should be and everything you truly love.

“It took sacrificing everything I’d built in London and moving to Los Angeles, a place I thought I needed to be in order to achieve my dreams, for me to realise that it was about much more than just myself. I had a moment of clarity when I understood what’s truly important and what I needed to do to get back to everything and everyone that I loved. That’s what this song is about.”

Furze also explained how the band initially went on hiatus in 2014 after he felt the strain of musical partner Milo Cordell’s departure in 2013 when a tour of Asia “finished us off”.

“I fell into DJing in Los Angeles. London was on a bit of a downer at the time, especially if you were in a rock band, and there seemed to be a lot of English musicians moving to LA – it was the place to be,” he said.

“A friend of mine was opening a bar in Silverlake called Tenants of the Trees and it felt like the beginning of a movement. It had the beautiful models, the token celebs, the bands I love… There I was with Black Motorcycle Club and Queens of the Stone Age, and I was Robbie from the Big Pink, DJing on Tuesday nights. It was fun.”

“And that’s when things started happening again because there are a lot of lost artists in LA; people who have gone out there with their talent and lost their way. LA’s great when you’re on the up but if you find yourself having fallen out of favour it can be hard to get back on the proverbial treadmill. But if you can get those people in the room for a moment, lovely things can emerge from the chaos.”

He is now joined in the group by longtime drummer Akiko Matsuura, while Nottingham based artist Charlie Barker joins the group on bass guitar.

Their return, he adds, was also hastened by advice received by Wolf Alice drummer Joel Amey – who suggested he resurrect the group for a US tour with the Mercury Prize winning outfit in 2018.

That reinvigorated me because going on tour is like going to war: it’s so hard but you feel invigorated by the pain, especially if you are back on a support tour, shlepping your own amplifiers around. It gives you a tangible feeling on what it means to be a musician,” he adds.

A video has surfaced online that reveals the moment a lady expresses excitement as Grammy award winner, Burna Boy catches her white brassiere at his recent concert.

Recall Intel Region reported that Burnaboy has been one of the trending conversation on popular microblogging platform, Twitter as he becomes the first Nigeria and Africa artiste to sold out world famous arena, Madison Square Garden (MSG) with 20,789 capacity.

Also at the show that took place yesterday, April 28th, Burnaboy whose real name is Damini Ebunoluwa Ogulu disclosed that his new album has been named “Love Damini” and it will be released on his birthday, July 2.

He futher shocked netizens as he performed a song from the unreleased album and at the same time threw energetic performance that captured the hearts of his fans “Outsiders”.

However, one of the moment making the rounds on social media was when a lady feels so excited as Burnaboy was able to pick her own brassiere out of all the other brassiere thrown at the singer in MSG, New York.

Taking to Twitter to rejoice, the lady identified as @WhatInAfroAsian wrote; “BURNA BOY CAUGHT MY BRA TONIGHT AT MSG.”

The follow-up to the Grammy-winning Twice as Tall is on the way

By Matthew Strauss

April 29, 2022

Burna Boy, photo by Emmanuel Agbeble

Last night (April 28), Burna Boy became the first Nigerian artist to headline a concert at New York’s Madison Square Garden. During the show, he revealed the title of his new album: Love, Damini. A press release notes that the new record “is set to release for his 31st birthday,” which would be July 2, but representatives for the artist tell Pitchfork that the LP does not currently have a firm release date.

Love, Damini will mark Burna Boy’s follow-up to the Grammy-winning Twice as Tall. Since sharing his album in August 2020, the musician has released numerous singles, including “20 10 20,” “Kilometre,” “Question,” “Want It All,” and “B. d’Or.” At the 2022 Grammy Awards, he was nominated for Album of the Year (for contributions to Justin Bieber’s Justice) and Best Global Music Performance (for “Do Yourself”), but did not take home any trophies.

Read about Burna Boy in “The 200 Most Important Artists of Pitchfork’s First 25 Years.”

7:28 AM PT — Tekashi tells us, “He scuffed my shoulder by my neck. He also connected with the shoulder of my security guard. I didn’t know this guy. There was no prior dispute.”

Tekashi 6ix9ine learned the hard way he’s still got a ton of enemies, taking a punch to the back of the head as he exited a nightclub with his crew.

We’ve obtained video from inside Pilos Tacos Tequilla Garden in Miami at about 2 AM where you can see security clear the way for Tekashi and his team. Apparently — one club-goer wasn’t a fan of Tekashi’s music, snitching, or maybe even his hairstyle — and decided to throw a punch as the rapper walked by.

It looks like the blow landed, hitting Tekashi in the back of the head, and the dude who threw the punch takes off.

As for why he was in the club, Tekashi made an appearance and performed one song from behind the DJ booth, so it appears he’s trying to test the waters on how he might be received by the average joe … apparently one guy wasn’t feeling it.

As for why he was in the club, Tekashi made an appearance and performed one song from behind the DJ booth, so it appears he’s trying to test the waters on how he might be received by the average joe … apparently one guy wasn’t feeling it.

Tekashi, for what it’s worth, seemed unfazed by the attack and was allegedly signing autographs afterward outside the club.

Tekashi was released from home confinement in connection to his Nine Trey Gangsters trial in August of 2020. The rapper worked with law enforcement to provide information on the wrong-doings of the gang and its members, cutting himself a significant deal.

While he’s released music since … Tekashi has maintained a relatively low profile, but has recently popped up on social media.

We reached out to Tekashi regarding the punch … so far, no word back

Afrobeats star Davido has revealed plans to get married soon.

The “E choke” crooner stating the reason for his decision noted he’s tired of being a player.

The DMW boss made this known via his insta story late Thursday where he shared few TikTok videos.

Mavin/Jonzing Records poster boy Divine Ikubor, popularly known by his stage name Rema, has hit a new milestone with his album ‘Rave & Roses’ surpassing Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos.”

The 16-track album, which was released on March 25, marked its one-month debut on the 25th of April.

According to charts, ‘Rave & Roses’, has accumulated the total streams of 261.30 millionsince its release.

The streams were gathered across 5 music streaming platforms, namely Apple Music, Spotify, Audiomack, Boomplay, and YouTube.

Furthermore, netizens quickly noted that the album had outperformed Wizkid’s “Made In Lagos” in its first month of release.

As shown below, ‘Made In Lagos’ had 181.34 million in its first month.

Rave & Roses has 79.96 million more streams than “Made In Lagos.”

Regardless, it’s worth noting that ‘Made In Lagos’ currently has over 1.4 billion streams.

Furthermore, it has spent more than 73 weeks on the Billboard World Music Chart, making it the highest-charting African album of all time.