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14 Projects The NATIVE is looking forward to in 2023

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

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

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

NATIVE Exclusive: Pheelz Is Always Getting Better

NATIVE Exclusive: Pheelz Is Always Getting Better

“Finesse” has changed my

Asake, DJ Maphorisa & Nigeria’s quest to adopt Amapiano

Asake, DJ Maphorisa & Nigeria’s quest to adopt Amapiano

More culture vulture

How Important Have Live Performances Become For Nigerian Pop?

How Important Have Live Performances Become For Nigerian Pop?

Taking Nigerian Pop worldwide transcends creating hit

Asake, Burna Boy & the trend of anthemic choruses across Nigerian Pop

Asake, Burna Boy & the trend of anthemic choruses across Nigerian Pop

One of 2022's longstanding

Best New Music Special: Asake’s “Peace Be Unto You” + CKay’s “Watawi”

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”

Watch CKay, Davido & Focalistic team up in the video for “WATAWI”

A potential song of the summer song produced by

TurnTable Top 50: Five new songs debut in this week’s top ten

TurnTable Top 50: Five new songs debut in this week’s top ten

Asake, Burna Boy & more lead the

Nigerian pop is global, but it isn’t exempt from the corrupting effects of home

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

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Naira Marley, Darkoo & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Naira Marley, Darkoo & More

The King of the Streets

TurnTable Top 50: Asake ascends to No. 1 after Burna Boy-assisted “Sungba (Remix)”

TurnTable Top 50: Asake ascends to No. 1 after Burna Boy-assisted “Sungba (Remix)”

The third artist to score multiple chart toppers from a

Songs Of The Day: New Music From  Zlatan, Ictooicy, Maya Amolo & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Zlatan, Ictooicy, Maya Amolo & More

New music to kick off the

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

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)”

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: Skiibii’s “Baddest Boy Remix” Debuts At No.1

TurnTable Top 50: Skiibii’s “Baddest Boy Remix” Debuts At No.1

Skiibii earns his first entry on the

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Skiibii, 2Baba, O’Kenneth & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Skiibii, 2Baba, O’Kenneth & More

start your week with these new

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

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

Vict0ny's first entry on the

Davido, Gyakie, Stonebwoy & more to perform at GTCO Music Concert in Ghana

Davido, Gyakie, Stonebwoy & more to perform at GTCO Music Concert in Ghana

Mark the date: December

TurnTable Top 50: Davido and Focalistic’s “Champion Sound” Makes Its Top Ten Debut

TurnTable Top 50: Davido and Focalistic’s “Champion Sound” Makes Its Top Ten Debut

their scene-stealing