The Hausa music industry has long been male-dominated, but 2025 is witnessing a powerful shift. A new wave of female Hausa artists is not only stepping…
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Last Ramadan, I went to a small gig in Kano. The venue was full of students and traders. Two young artists were on the bill. One…
When Love Songs Hit Different I still remember back in secondary school when boys used to borrow lines from old Hausa love songs just to toast…
still dey remember one small show I attended in Kano back in 2019. The crowd wasn’t too big, maybe just a few hundred young people squeezed into one open field. Among the lineup, one slim…
I remember that first “aha!” moment—scrolling through TikTok in Abuja, and bam! A familiar Hausa rhythm grabs me. It’s Ahmad Shanawa, and his “Gaskiya” tune hit…
Introduction – My Little Story with Hausa Music I still remember back in 2014, when my guy Musa dragged me to a wedding in Kano. The…
When you think of Hausa music stars who have redefined how love songs connect with people, Hamisu Breaker is one name that instantly comes to mind.…
My First Encounter with Emteey Shmurda’s Sound You know that feeling when you hear a song for the first time and you just pause like, “Wait……
Introduction: More Than Just a Voice – The Legend of Nura M Inuwa When you mention Hausa music, one name that instantly comes to mind is…
Hausa hip-hop, often called “Hausa rap,” has seen a remarkable evolution over the past two decades. At the forefront of this movement is BOC Madaki, a…
Nazifi Asnanic, born Nazifi Abdulsalam Yusuf, is a widely recognized figure in the Hausa music scene and a key contributor to Kannywood. With a career that…