Yoruba music

Music of the Yoruba people of Nigeria

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July 3 2025 Announced as the first black African to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
2025 Scheduled to perform the Lotus tour, demonstrating her ongoing musical evolution and live performance commitment.
2025 Davido planned the 5 Alive Tour, which is set to continue his tradition of live musical performances.
June 12 2025 Featured alongside Bladee on Mechatok's 'Expressions on Your Face' from his debut studio album Wide Awake.
June 6 2025 Released her sixth studio album 'Lotus'.
June 6 2025 Rescheduled the release of her sixth studio album, Lotus, due to scheduling conflicts with a film.
May 14 2025 Releases song 'MAKKA' with British rapper fakemink, produced by Mechatok.
2025 Collaborated with WizKid on single 'Gimme Dat'
2025 Released single 'All the Love', which peaked at chart position 10
2025 Released single 'God Knows' from the album Thee Black Boltz, which peaked at #39 on the US AAA chart
April 18 2025 Released the album Thee Black Boltz through Sub Pop Records
March 2025 Featured on Playboi Carti's album 'Music' on the song 'TOXIC'.
February 26 2025 Announced her sixth studio album, Lotus, initially scheduled for 9 May 2025.
February 26 2025 Featured on British singer Craig David's single 'Commitment'.
2025 Became the first African woman to join a Major League Soccer (MLS) ownership group, specifically with San Diego FC.
2025 Tems received three nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards, including Best Global Music Album for 'Born in the Wild', Best R&B song for 'Burning', and Best African Music Performance for 'Love Me JeJe'.
2025 Davido is set to release his fifth studio album called '5ive'.
2025 Planned release of studio album 'Knife And Fork'.
2025 Featured in a Mountain Dew Super Bowl LIX commercial, singing a parody of his song 'Kiss From a Rose'.
February 14 2025 Seal released a new song 'All I Know is Now', which was produced by Trevor Horn.
2024
Ayo
Released album 'Mami Wata'.
2024 Provided vocals for the track 'World_train' on Bullion's album 'Affection'
2024 Nominated for Live Act category at the Music Industry Awards, showcasing her performance capabilities.
2024 Released an alternate version of 'Kiss from a Rose' as part of a deluxe 30th anniversary edition of the album Seal.
2024 Cast to star in the upcoming American Action Thriller film Children of Blood and Bone, directed by Gina Prince-Bythewood, based on the novel of the same name.
2024 Won Best R&B Single at The Headies 2024 for 'Last Heartbreak Song'
2024 Won Outstanding Achievement in Live Performance at TurnTable Music Awards
2024 Provided voice acting for the animated series Strange Planet, demonstrating his versatility as a voice actor.
2024 Received three Grammy Award nominations: Best Global Music Album for 'Born in the Wild', Best R&B Song for 'Burning', and won Best African Music Performance for 'Love Me JeJe'.
2024 Released 'PINACOLADA' featuring Thisizlondon and 6LACK as a non-album single
2024 Tems received three nominations at the 67th Annual Grammy Awards including Best Global Music Album.
2024 Tems is set to release her studio album titled 'Born in the Wild'.
2024 Ayra Starr's track 'Jazzy's Song' peaked at number 24 on the charts.
2024 Ayra Starr embarked on The 21 Tour, performing across Africa, Europe, and North America, celebrating the themes of her album.
2024 Ayra Starr featured on Coldplay's song 'Good Feelings,' which peaked at number 17.
2024 Ayra Starr is nominated for Best New, Best Afrobeats, and Best Push at the MTV Europe Music Awards.
2024 Ayra Starr's song 'Rush' is nominated for Best African Music Performance at the Grammy Awards.
2024 Ayra Starr featured on AP Dhillon's song 'Bora Bora,' released as a non-album single.
2024 Ayra Starr is pending for International Artist of the Year at the MTN Liberia Music Awards.
2024 Ayra Starr's single 'Goodbye (Warm Up)' featuring Asake peaked at number 9 on the charts.
2024 Ayra Starr featured on Aya Nakamura's song 'Hypé,' to be released.
2024 The single 'Bad Vibes' featuring Seyi Vibez reached number 2 on the charts.
2024 "PINACOLADA" (with Thisizlondon and 6LACK) was released as part of the album The Year I Turned 21.
2024 Starr collaborated with Coldplay on the song 'Good Feelings' from their album 'Moon Music' and was a supporting act for the band's Music of the Spheres World Tour in Australia and New Zealand.
2024 Ayra Starr's song 'Sability' is pending for African Song of the Year at the 3Music Awards.
2024 The single 'Last Heartbreak Song' featuring Giveon peaked at number 14 on the charts.
2024 Ayra Starr's song 'Commas' peaked at number 2.
2024 At the 2024 Grammy Awards, Ayra Starr stunned audiences with her custom crystal bralette and miniskirt, designed by Janice Munenge, earning praise for her youthful and sultry style.
2024 Ayra Starr is pending for African Act of the Year at the 3Music Awards.

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