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 ...

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 ...

As human beings, we often tend to conceal our deepest insecurities, hiding them away in the shadows and avoiding confrontation with uncomfortable truths. Nigerian singer Teni, born Teniola Apata, ...

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 ...

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 ...

Afrobeats sensation Teni sits down with Billboard News’ Rania Aniftos to discuss the inspiration behind her new album Tears of the Sun, what it means to be a Nigerian woman in the music industry, the ...

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 ...

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