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  • Ciara names Lagos Fashion Week a 2025 highlight as Nigeria’s fashion influence spreads

    Ciara names Lagos Fashion Week a 2025 highlight as Nigeria’s fashion influence spreads

    2025-12-31 15:46:00

    In a caption shared by Ciara, the singer described Lagos Fashion Week as one of her standout moments of the year, reflecting on walking in a show and engaging Nigeria’s creative scene.

    Guardian reports she also referenced visiting the Trading Room Floor and meeting local designers—framing the trip as both cultural and professional.

    • Guardian Life (Guardian.ng): “One of my highlights of the year was Lagos Fashion Week!”
    • QED.NG (QED.ng): “One of my highlights of the year was Lagos Fashion Week!”

    Echotitbits take: Big-name global validation boosts Lagos Fashion Week’s export value—more brand partnerships, more fashion tourism, and stronger leverage for Nigerian designers negotiating international visibility and pricing power.

    Source: Guardian — 2025-12-31 — https://guardian.ng/life/style/lagos-fashion-week-was-one-of-my-highlights-of-2025-ciara/

    Guardian
    2025-12-31
    Photo Credit: Guardian

  • Newark declares Dec. 12 ‘Burna Boy Day’ after sold-out Prudential Center show

    Newark declares Dec. 12 ‘Burna Boy Day’ after sold-out Prudential Center show

    Photo/Video credit: Burna Boy (Instagram reel page)

    According to TheCable Lifestyle, the city of Newark, New Jersey, declared December 12 as ‘Burna Boy Day’ in recognition of the artist’s cultural impact and global reach.

    The proclamation was presented in the glow of a major tour stop, adding another headline milestone to Afrobeats’ U.S. arena era.

    Online, fans treated the honour as a symbol of how far the genre has travelled—from local hits to municipal recognition abroad.

    • The Nation (Threads): “…present a framed proclamation declaring the day ‘Burna Boy Day’.”
    • EII Ghana Africa (website): “Thank you for the incredible honour and recognition… It’s only UP from here,” he wrote.

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: City proclamations can be ceremonial, but in pop culture they act like ‘soft power’ proof—helping artists deepen brand partnerships, tour leverage, and diaspora visibility. Watch for whether the proclamation fuels more U.S. cultural collaborations, sponsorships, or civic-facing events tied to Afrobeats artists.

    Source: TheCable Lifestyle — 2025-12-14 — https://lifestyle.thecable.ng/us-city-of-newark-declares-dec-12-as-burna-boy-day/

    2025-12-14

  • Cardi B and Davido light up Riyadh as Soundstorm 2025 turns into a cross-genre spectacle

    Cardi B and Davido light up Riyadh as Soundstorm 2025 turns into a cross-genre spectacle

    Photo credit: MDLBEAST (official Soundstorm timetable page)

    According to Punch, Cardi B and Davido were among the headliners who thrilled fans at the 2025 Soundstorm festival in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

    The report described Cardi B’s set as a ‘late-night block party’ moment, while Davido’s appearance underscored Afrobeats’ growing festival pull in the Middle East.

    The lineup and schedules shared by organisers helped fans track the biggest sets across the multi-night event.

    • MDLBEAST (official timetable page): “Davido 10:00 PM – 11:00 PM… Cardi B 12:45 AM – 01:45 AM”
    • Yahoo Entertainment (article): “…Cardi B turned Soundstorm Festival 2025 into her own late-night block party…”

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: Global festivals are increasingly booking Afrobeats as a must-have sound—not a ‘special guest’ slot. That shift can reshape touring routes, sponsorship value, and streaming discovery in new markets. Watch for follow-up announcements: additional Middle East dates, brand partnerships, and collaboration teases that often drop right after festival weekends.

    Source: Punch — 2025-12-14 — https://punchng.com/cardi-b-davido-perform-at-saudi-arabias-soundstorm-festival/

    Photo credit: Photo credit: MDLBEAST (official Soundstorm timetable page)

    2025-12-14

  • A 1962 Throwback Becomes TikTok’s 2025 ‘Track of the Year’ in a Surprise Global Revival

    A 1962 Throwback Becomes TikTok’s 2025 ‘Track of the Year’ in a Surprise Global Revival

    TikTok Newsroom (year-end music recap)
    2025-12-09 09:00:00

    According to TikTok’s Newsroom recap, Connie Francis’ “Pretty Little Baby” was crowned the platform’s 2025 ‘Track of the Year,’ showing how old catalog music can surge back into the mainstream through short-form video.

    The report highlighted how creators used the audio across wholesome family, pet and everyday-life clips—turning a vintage record into a modern soundtrack at massive scale.

    Rolling Stone wrote: “TikTok names Connie Francis’ 1962 hit ‘Pretty Little Baby’ the Top Global Song of 2025.”

    Forbes noted: “ ‘Pretty Little Baby’… garnered 68.6 billion views across 28.4 million TikTok videos this year.”

    Analysis/Echotitbits take: Expect labels to keep mining catalogs for “TikTokable” hooks. Watch next for sync deals, re-releases and playlist pushes that follow viral moments—and for which legacy songs become the next global audio trend.

    Source: TikTok Newsroom — Dec 09, 2025 — https://newsroom.tiktok.com/tiktok-reveals-the-top-artists-and-songs-of-2025?lang=en