Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Teni (Credit: Rich Woods) Teni’s face lights up when she talks about her hometown of Lagos. As she draws parallels between the ...

The EP has good songs, but it is lukewarm. Teni to release new single and EP titled, 'Billionaire.' (Instagram/TeniTheEntertainer) In the early months of 2017, I was driving in Akure, Ondo State when ...

Former South African President, Nelson Mandela of blessed memory once described Miriam Makeba’s music as one that “inspired a powerful sense of hope and resilience in all of us.” The same can be said ...

Teni Apata, 26-year-old Nigerian afropop singer, had all the hallmarks of a superstar before she even released her first song in 2017. “I used to spin at a monthly open live music event called The ...

Teni is so confident of her talent and abilities that she says she will not only win Grammys but also perform and sell out stadiums globally. “I believe I will win the Grammys, I know I will win the ...

Teni doesn’t want to be put in a box. The Nigerian songwriter and artist spoke to Rolling Stone for the On Your Radar video series to discuss how she approaches songwriting and her career. “For me, my ...

In late January, Teni, the Nigerian Afrobeats star, told me the meaning of “Bourdillon,” a standout track I had received on a draft of her latest album, Tears of the Sun. “Bourdillon is a wealthy ...

Back in February, Teniola Apata brought TENI LIVE, a 20-date world tour, to the UK, selling out a string of dates and cementing her rising global status. As the next great export from Nigeria, the ...

The rise of music streaming has wrought countless changes, but perhaps the most exciting is the flattening of the global playing field. We no longer need to wait for a powerful interloper (see: Drake ...

When sweet-voiced singer Teni the Entertainer imagines the perfect place, it looks a lot like a Disney theme park. There’d be water slides, family, friends, and lots of food, she says. The fare ...

Teni’s face lights up when she talks about her hometown of Lagos. As she draws parallels between the Nigerian metropolis and New York City, she acknowledges the “hustle and bustle” of the city while ...