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We caught up with Oye Akideinde, the newly appointed Head of Over the Top (OTT) music services at MTN Group.
The cross-section of topics discussed: his journey into music and technology, the importance of strategy when it comes to the business of music, streaming services, payola, and more.
Renowned Nigerian music producer and audio engineer Ekellybeatz kicks off our third Season.
Our conversation covered music publishing, the need to be smart as a music producer, and more.
Wrapping up Season 2 is our interview with Nigerian soul-singer and songwriter, Maka.
Maka has been singing she was in the university but she went onto practice corporate law for 2 years. However, a conversation with her boss gave her the added push to quit her job and commit to becoming a full time musician.
Our guest on this episode is Coldflamesbeats, a music producer and audio engineer. Coldflamesbeats is one of the few music producers in Nigeria artists turn to when searching for a producer that understands how to produce a rock record.
We discuss his journey, rock music in Nigeria, mixing techniques, and more.
Our chit-chat on this episode is with Music Director and Singer-Songwriter, Nwamonye Ikemefuna, who is better known as Klem.
Klem is a leading songwriter in Nigeria who has written for artists such as Seyi Shay, Yemi Alade, Emma Nyra, Davido, 9ice, and more.
Our conversation covered songwriting in Nigeria, his creative process, and more.
Our 14th episode features music producer and sound engineer DJ Coublon. DJ Coublon gained major acclaim for his work on singer Iyanya’s album ‘Applaudise’ and Tekno’s hit single ‘Duro’. He further became a household name as a result of his work on Kizz Daniel’s ‘New Era’ album.
DJ Coublon discusses his approach to mixing, songwriting, navigating the Nigerian music industry, and more.