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African execs make Billboard’s 2021 International Power Players list

African execs make Billboard’s 2021 International Power Players list Bose Ogulu, Chindedu Okeke, and Sipho Dlamini are among the African music executives who have made Billboard’s 2021 International Power Players list, which was published this week. The list recognizes industry influencers in more than 100 companies, which Billboard says are “driving the success of the music
Chin Okeke

12 NIGERIAN MUSIC INSIDERS TO FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA

12 NIGERIAN MUSIC INSIDERS TO FOLLOW ON SOCIAL MEDIA Not all music lovers are as knowledgeable on the know-how of the music business as they would like you to believe. Often times people speak with authority on the inner workings of the music industry despite having very little knowledge on how the industry actually works,
Chin Okeke

GIDI’S CHIN OKEKE NAMED MD, UMG NIGERIA

GIDI’S CHIN OKEKE NAMED MD, UMG NIGERIA The Gidi Culture Fest founder will head up Universal Music’s Nigeria division, as the label giant makes senior appointments in Africa Chin Okeke Chinedu Okeke, founder of promoter Eclipse Live and executive producer of ‘Coachella in Lagos’, Nigeria’s Gidi Culture Festival, has been named managing director of Universal Music

The Impact of Covid-19 on Nigeria’s Live Music Industry

The Impact of Covid-19 on Nigeria’s Live Music Industry Image courtesy of Gidi Fest. Tiwa Savage at Gidi Fest. We break down what this change in climate spells for Nigeria’s budding live entertainment sector, speaking with Gidi Fest‘s Chin Okeke. According to Billboard, every day after April 1st that Live Nation can’t put on a concert, it loses
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CHIN OKEKE FOUNDER, ECLIPSE LIVE

CHIN OKEKE FOUNDER, ECLIPSE LIVE Chin Okeke is an Impresario and Entertainment-Entrepreneur set on changing the conversation about Africa. Chin is a Law Graduate (LLB) from the University of Bristol and holds a diploma in Chinese from Tsinghua University, Beijing. Chin was a talent manager for over seven years and has represented some of the

Meet African Music’s U.S. Ambassador, Tuma Basa

Meet African Music’s U.S. Ambassador, Tuma Basa Tuma Basa says that it was the late Andre Harrell who encouraged him to become a conduit between Africa’s music business and the West. “Andre would always say, ‘Tuma, you’re the African ambassador,’”  
Chin Okeke

WE ARE TAKING GIDIFEST BACK TO WHERE IT STARTED

WE ARE TAKING GIDIFEST BACK TO WHERE IT STARTED Organizers of Gidi Fest have revealed that this year’s event will be going back to where it all started. Speaking with Juke Box at the unveiling of headlining artists for the sixth edition of the event which represents urban youth culture and encompasses music, art, food,
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CASE STUDY: GIDI FEST

CASE STUDY: GIDI FEST DEVELOPING A NEW BREED OF MUSIC FESTIVALS WITH AMBITIONS TO CREATE A WORLD MARKET FOR NIGERIAN ARTISTS Nigeria is the largest music market in Africa and music can be heard all over Lagos – from ringtones to blaring speakers on private transit buses. The African music movement has seen success across

Technology Is Changing Music Industry – Chin Okeke

Technology Is Changing Music Industry – Chin Okeke Co-founder of Eclipse Live, Chin Okeke, says he works with budding talents because he would rather grow with them… From being a talent manager to an avid promoter, Chin Okeke, co-founder of Eclipse Live, the organiser of Gidi Culture Festival, spoke on the future of the relationship

[Davos Recap Video] China at the edge of Africa: what have we learned?

[Davos Recap Video] China at the edge of Africa: what have we learned? China has invested billions in Africa, constructing roads and bridges and extracting natural resources. But critics say the benefits have not been evenly shared, with many African countries now saddled with enormous debt. The picture on the ground is complex, said a panel