Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx

What happens when Nigeria’s biggest music stars, celebrity influence and the realities of politics collide?

In this compelling episode of The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx, Abisola Omoyeni sits down with Omoyele Sowore for a thought-provoking conversation about Davido, the Osun election, Nigerian artistes in politics, celebrity influence, youth participation and the growing intersection between Afrobeats and Nigerian politics.

Abisola Omoyeni is a multi-talented Nigerian media professional known for her work across broadcast journalism, content production, digital storytelling and writing. A first-class graduate of the prestigious University of Ibadan, she brings a sharp, thoughtful and deeply engaging perspective to this conversation.

At the centre of the episode is the increasingly important question of artistes and politics in Nigeria.

What happens when millions of young Nigerians look to musicians not only for entertainment, but also for opinions on elections, leadership and society? How much political influence should celebrities wield? Can artistes use their platforms to encourage voter education, civic participation, political awareness and accountability? And where should the line be drawn between celebrity endorsement and informed political engagement?

Sowore also speaks on Davido and the Osun political conversation, opening up a wider debate about fame, influence, political power and the responsibility that comes with having one of the largest youth audiences in Nigeria.

This is more than a conversation about Davido or the Osun election. It is a conversation about Nigeria’s entertainment industry, Afrobeats, celebrity culture, Nigerian democracy, young voters and the political power of influence.

And The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx continues to take the conversation beyond Nigeria. The podcast is currently charting across 39 Apple Podcasts and iTunes charts internationally, with appearances across markets including Nigeria, Egypt, Malta, Côte d’Ivoire, Angola, Uganda, Ghana, South Africa, Kenya, India, Qatar, New Zealand, Tanzania, Senegal, Greece, Pakistan, the United Arab Emirates and more.

From music and culture to the issues shaping the future of young Nigerians, The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx continues to create space for conversations that matter.

If you are interested in Davido, Omoyele Sowore, Abisola Omoyeni, Osun politics, Nigerian politics, artistes in politics, Afrobeats, celebrity influence, youth politics, Nigerian elections and the future of democracy in Nigeria, this is an episode you should not miss.

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Hosted by Femi Makx, with Abisola Omoyeni.

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Rema is back with “TEA”, and this time, he isn’t trying to tell you a complicated story.

He’s flirting. He’s flexing. He’s talking about attraction. And he keeps coming back to one word: TEA.

But is there actually more to the song than that?

In this episode of Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx, Femi Makx breaks down Rema’s latest release and asks whether listeners are sometimes guilty of expecting too much from artists they admire.

Because when it comes to Rema, every new song seems to invite a bigger conversation. Is this a new era? Is he making a statement? Is there a hidden meaning? Is he experimenting with a new sound?

But what if “TEA” is simply Rema having fun?

The song is direct and unapologetic, built around desire, confidence and a playful use of language. “Tea” becomes more than just a word for the woman Rema is describing. It also carries the familiar cultural meaning of something hot, something people want to talk about, something that catches attention.

And then there is the production.

“TEA” is produced by Mustard, bringing one of America’s most recognisable modern producers into Rema’s latest musical moment. That collaboration alone makes the record worth paying attention to, especially as Afrobeats continues to blur the boundaries between Nigerian pop and global sounds.

Femi Makx looks beyond the obvious and asks a bigger question:

Does every Rema song need to mean something profound?

Maybe “TEA” is not trying to change the culture.

Maybe it is not trying to redefine Rema.

Maybe it is simply a swagger record, a party record and a record designed to live in the moment.

And perhaps that is enough.

This is Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx.

A podcast where we go beyond the lyrics, beyond the vibes, and into the ideas, culture and conversations behind the music.

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Everyone’s arguing about whether Tyla should’ve cancelled her Lagos show. Femi Makx aka Oluwafemi Makanjuola is asking a different question: what happens when this becomes the new normal?

In one week, Tyla’s Nigeria concert disappeared, Ayra Starr got denied entry into South Africa, and a Nigerian senator called for visa retaliation against South African artists. Three separate headlines. One pattern. In this solo breakdown, Femi traces where this is actually heading, and why the artists caught in the middle might be the first casualties of a crisis they didn’t create.

Amapiano is in every Nigerian playlist. Afrobeats runs through South African clubs. That relationship is now on the clock.

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I covered the Oyo State meth lab bust: billions in drugs, five suspects, a Mexican trafficking expert arrested. It got me thinking about a different side of Nigeria’s drug problem, one law enforcement can’t touch.

For most young Nigerians, drugs weren’t first understood on the streets. They were first heard in a song.

On this episode of The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx, I sat down with Femi Babafemi, Director of Media and Advocacy at the NDLEA, to talk about drugs, music, and Nigeria’s entertainment industry.

I asked him directly: Are artists responsible for glorifying drug use in their lyrics? Do celebrities get protected from arrest while smaller, independent artists take the fall? Can an artist battling addiction trust the NDLEA enough to ask for help without being exposed? And does using drugs actually make anyone more creative, or is that the biggest lie in the music industry?

His answers reveal a side of the NDLEA most Nigerians never hear about, including a confidential rehabilitation program that has treated Nigerian celebrities without their names ever going public.

This episode covers Afrobeats, addiction, fame, drug culture, youth influence, and the NDLEA’s real approach to Nigeria’s entertainment industry, straight from the agency’s own Director of Media and Advocacy.

Topics: NDLEA, Femi Babafemi, Afrobeats, drug addiction, Nigerian music industry, youth culture, rehabilitation, Femi Makx, The Artiste Hangout

The World Cup anthem conversation is already heating up and this time, it’s global superstar Shakira alongside Afrobeats giant Burna Boy at the center of it all.

In this episode of The Artiste Hangout with Femi Makx, we break down the possibility of Burna Boy and Shakira delivering a FIFA anthem that could dominate the world stage ahead of the 2026 World Cup.

Can any song ever match the energy and legacy of Waka Waka (This Time for Africa)? Is nostalgia making fans too harsh on newer World Cup songs? And why does Burna Boy’s involvement feel like another huge moment for Afrobeats globally?

From fan reactions to music expectations, global culture, football vibes, and what makes a World Cup anthem truly timeless, this episode dives deep into the conversation everyone is already talking about.

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