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14 Projects The NATIVE is looking forward to in 2023
Featuring anticipated projects from Davido, Tems, Sauti Sol &

Essentials: Iyanya’s New Album ‘The 6th Wave’ Reinforces His Star Power
a collection of romantic and sex-tinged

Essentials: Young Jonn’s ‘Love Is Not Enough (Vol. 2)’ Is An Update of His Exploration of Love
another step in the right direction for the all-round

How Important Have Live Performances Become For Nigerian Pop?
Taking Nigerian Pop worldwide transcends creating hit

Best New Music Special: Asake’s “Peace Be Unto You” + CKay’s “Watawi”
Amapiano is the gift that keeps giving to Nigerian

Watch CKay, Davido & Focalistic team up in the video for “WATAWI”
A potential song of the summer song produced by

Nigerian pop is global, but it isn’t exempt from the corrupting effects of home
An environment that can’t properly sustain its music is a net

TurnTable Top 50: Asake ascends to No. 1 after Burna Boy-assisted “Sungba (Remix)”
The third artist to score multiple chart toppers from a

Davido joins Trinidad Cardona and Aisha on FIFA World Cup 2022 single, “Hayya Hayya (Better Together)”
music and football can unite the

TurnTable Top 50: Skiibii continues to set the pace with “Baddest Boy (Remix)”
Kizz Daniel is inching closer to set a new

Turntable Top 50: Mayorkun & Vict0ny’s “Holy Father” rises to No. 2 this week
Vict0ny's first entry on the