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West Africa Daily Music Digest - 2026-02-12BREAKING NEWS- Ghanaian Highlife Legend Ebo Taylor Passes Away Tributes pour in for Ebo Taylor, a founding father of highlife music, whose six-decade career shaped West African music. Taylor died a day after a music festival launch bearing his name.- Nominations Open for 2026 Telecel Ghana Music Awards The 27th edition of the TGMA has officially opened nominations, inviting Ghanaian artists, producers, and labels to submit their work. The deadline for submissions is February 8, 2026.- Afrobeats Artist Lumiegee Eyes Bolder Future UK-based Nigerian artist Lumiegee plans to achieve more accolades after his latest single 'Yehba' earned him a new award, increasing recognition for his discography. He aims to leverage his engineering background for a unique Afrobeats sound.NEW RELEASES- Wizkid & Asake - "Jogodo"- Lekaa Beats - "ANGELS (feat. Omah Lay & ODUMODUBLVCK)"

- Ckay - "BADMINTON"CHART MOVEMENTS- Asake & Wizkid's 'Jogodo' logs a third week at No. 1 on the Official Nigeria Top 100. (Official Nigeria Top 100)- Lekaa Beats’ “ANGELS” with ODUMODUBLVCK & Omah Lay debuts at No. 8. (Official Nigeria Top 100)- Ckay’s “BADMINTON” debuts at No. 11. (Official Nigeria Top 100)COMING SOON- Sarkodie - "Gospel Album" (2026)- KiDi - "Where Do We Go From Here" (2026)- Various Artists - "Mega Cameroonian Festival of North America" (May 29-31)