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Best New Music: Amaarae taps Kali Uchis for an update of “Sad Girlz Luv Money”

Best New Music: Amaarae taps Kali Uchis for an update of “Sad Girlz Luv Money”

a legendary

Best New Music: Dunnie, Gemini Major and Focalistic Are A Forceful Match on “Ewele”

Best New Music: Dunnie, Gemini Major and Focalistic Are A Forceful Match on “Ewele”

The trio reflect on tougher times

Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition’ is finally here

Wizkid’s ‘Made In Lagos: Deluxe Edition’ is finally here

featuring Buju, Ppriime and Tay

Turntable Top 50: Kizz Daniel holds steady at No.1 with “Lie”

Turntable Top 50: Kizz Daniel holds steady at No.1 with “Lie”

Kizz Daniel stays at number

Songs of the Day: New Music From Mayorkun, Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar & More

Songs of the Day: New Music From Mayorkun, Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar & More

Music to get your weekend

Songs of the Day: New Music From Mannywellz, Omawumi, Yemi Alade & More

Songs of the Day: New Music From Mannywellz, Omawumi, Yemi Alade & More

new music from around the

Best New Music: Blxckie’s “Tired” Is An Ode To Perseverance 

Best New Music: Blxckie’s “Tired” Is An Ode To Perseverance 

a relatable track about life's

NATIVE Premiere: Watch Blaqbonez and Joeboy In The Glitzy Video for “Fendi”

NATIVE Premiere: Watch Blaqbonez and Joeboy In The Glitzy Video for “Fendi”

a charming cut from the Internet's chief

NATIVE Exclusive: Ajebo Hustlers want to be more than conscientious voices

NATIVE Exclusive: Ajebo Hustlers want to be more than conscientious voices

An album that transcends social consciousness.

A 1-listen review of Skepta’s new EP, ‘All In’

A 1-listen review of Skepta’s new EP, ‘All In’

King Skep makes a concise & typically remarkable

Songs of the Day: New Music From Ragz Originale, Vector, 1da Banton & More

Songs of the Day: New Music From Ragz Originale, Vector, 1da Banton & More

New music from around the

Turntable Top 50: Ladipoe’s “Feeling” Returns To Number One

Turntable Top 50: Ladipoe’s “Feeling” Returns To Number One

Ladipoe remains

Track By Track: Ajebo Hustlers Break Down Their Debut Tape ‘Kpos Lifestyle Vol.1’

Track By Track: Ajebo Hustlers Break Down Their Debut Tape ‘Kpos Lifestyle Vol.1’

The PH duo serve up their debut

AV Club: The Irrefutable Legacy of Osuofia In London

AV Club: The Irrefutable Legacy of Osuofia In London

Osuofia's legacy lives on

Best New Music: Lady Donli’s “Searching” Is A Yearning For Freedom

Best New Music: Lady Donli’s “Searching” Is A Yearning For Freedom

Lady Donli is back and

Best New Music: Burna Boy breathes new life into DJ Tarico’s “Yaba Buluku Remix”

Best New Music: Burna Boy breathes new life into DJ Tarico’s “Yaba Buluku Remix”

Burna Boy is

The evolution of protest culture in Nigeria

The evolution of protest culture in Nigeria

A defiant readiness to speak about the failings of the

TurnTable Top 50: Olamide’s “Rock” returns to No.1

TurnTable Top 50: Olamide’s “Rock” returns to No.1

The race for song of the summer heats

While we mourned, we danced: On #EndSARS, Afrobeats & Grief

While we mourned, we danced: On #EndSARS, Afrobeats & Grief

Many times what we need is something to carry us somewhere where all the death and loss recedes even for a little

Songs of the Day: New music fro Pa Salieu, M.I and Oxlade, Tems & more

Songs of the Day: New music fro Pa Salieu, M.I and Oxlade, Tems & more

Start your weekend

A 1-listen review of Tomi Thomas’ ‘Hopeless Romantic’

A 1-listen review of Tomi Thomas’ ‘Hopeless Romantic’

Tomi Thomas creates pop-adjacent music that display signs of sonic