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 ...

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 ...

Building on this momentum, she decided to don a humorous disguise to approach Burna Boy. In a video shared across her social media platforms, Teni dressed as Burna Boy, complete with a fake beard and ...

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 ...

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 ...

But before the album, Teni released her first single of 2020, 'Marry.' On that direction, she says, "That song was repeated for my show in the UK. My friend was going to propose to his fiancee. So my ...

Atlanta, Nigeria, Dr. Dolor, Teni's mom, Bankulli, Bankulli's dad and more are part of this story. The song appeared to be her response to pressure from fans to sustain her success, and to some of the ...

For award-winning singer and songwriter Teni, music goes beyond talent — it’s a divine calling. The vibrant performer recently shared heartfelt insights about her creative process during her ...

Since her first big hit ‘Fargin’ (a spelling variation of virgin), where she portrays herself as traditional and conservative, Nigerian singer Teniola Apata has metamorphosed in the last seven years ...