A quick story from the studio A few years ago I sat in a small studio in Kano with a young singer, Zainab. She had one…
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Let me share my short story A few years back I was helping my cousin Musa finish a kola-jam session in a small room in Kano.…
Last year I sat in a small studio in Kano while a young singer named Zahra warmed up. She had a strong voice and a tune…
When I started making beats in 2016 I had one laptop, a cracked pair of headphones, and a phone full of sampled kalangu hits recorded at…
Wallahi, I can still remember sosai back in 2018 when one of my guys from Kano dropped his first track. He had good lyrics, strong voice,…
I still remember one evening last year when I followed my friend to Freedom Radio Kano. We went to catch a live interview with a young…
The Hausa music industry has grown beyond the days when artists recorded in small home studios and distributed CDs in local markets. In 2025, Hausa music…
The Nigerian music scene is a diverse universe where sound, culture, and creativity intersect. While Southern Nigeria dominates global charts with the Afrobeats wave, Northern Nigeria’s…
In recent years, Nigerian music has taken the global stage by storm—especially Afrobeats. While most of the spotlight often shines on Yoruba and Igbo musical styles,…
Hausa music has long been a vital expression of culture, identity, and storytelling in Northern Nigeria. From the soulful goge sounds of the past to the…
TikTok has taken over the entertainment space in Nigeria—and the Hausa entertainment scene is not left out. In 2025, several Hausa celebrities have gone viral, not…
The Nigerian music scene is thriving, and Northern Nigeria continues to contribute to that vibrancy with Hausa music making waves not just locally, but globally. In…