In 2004, another of Abdulkareem’s songs, “Jaga Jaga,” was banned. It was a critique of former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s administration, which he described as corrupt.

The four-time Grammy winner has been teasing the song for weeks, unveiling a snippet on Instagram in mid-March and revealing at the time, “Album done. Single soon. I’m very excited as you can ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policies, according to a memo seen Friday ...

ABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Authorities in Nigeria have barred radio stations from playing a song critical of President Bola Tinubu and his administration’s policies, according to a memo seen Friday by The ...

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR SONGS RANKED BY ALL-FORMAT RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS, AS MEASURED BY MEDIABASE AND PROVIDED BY LUMINATE. Kendrick Lamar & SZA Last week Weeks at no. 1 Weeks on ...

NEW YORK (AP) — The band Semisonic is pushing back at the White House for using their hit song “Closing Time” over a social media post that shows a shackled deportee. The White House added ...