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Turntable Top 50: Olamide climbs to number one

Turntable Top 50: Olamide climbs to number one

“Rock” is Olamide's first chart leader since "Infinity" and

Nigerian creators are taking a stand against appropriation

Nigerian creators are taking a stand against appropriation

Ugo Monye and Gbemisola Isimi of Culture Tree are advocating African ownership through their legal

Songs Of The Day: New Music from Darkoo, Terri, Davido & more

Songs Of The Day: New Music from Darkoo, Terri, Davido & more

Get your weekend

Tems and Elaine join Burna Boy, Wizkid and Diamond Platnumz at the 2021 BET Awards

Tems and Elaine join Burna Boy, Wizkid and Diamond Platnumz at the 2021 BET Awards

These African acts are nominated in the Best New International Act (Viewers' Choice) and Best International Act...

Fresh Meat: Best New Artists (May, 2021)

Fresh Meat: Best New Artists (May, 2021)

Featuring Liya, lordkez, Acebergtm &

Playoffs phase of the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) set to commence

Playoffs phase of the inaugural Basketball Africa League (BAL) set to commence

From May 26 to May

Best new music: On “pressure”, Leehis Jr. merges introspection with immersive alt-rock

Best new music: On “pressure”, Leehis Jr. merges introspection with immersive alt-rock

Featuring xInsomniac & Wicked

TurnTable Top 50: Burna Boy’s “Kilometre” stays at No. 1 for third straight week

TurnTable Top 50: Burna Boy’s “Kilometre” stays at No. 1 for third straight week

Olamide and Ladipoe follow

Songs of the Day: New music from Davolee, Runtown, Mr Eazi, Zu. & more

Songs of the Day: New music from Davolee, Runtown, Mr Eazi, Zu. & more

Songs you must hear from the continent this

Listen to Blxckie’s debut album, ‘B4NOW’

Listen to Blxckie’s debut album, ‘B4NOW’

Features Nasty C, Flvme &

A 1-listen review of A-Q’s ‘GOLDEN’

A 1-listen review of A-Q’s ‘GOLDEN’

A purposeful collection of songs from the veteran

NATIVE Premiere: SOLIS returns with “body signal”

NATIVE Premiere: SOLIS returns with “body signal”

"On this record, I wanted myself and my listeners to simply sit back and let our energy, our signals flow through...

WurlD’s features Amaarae and Erica Banks “Bossy Part II”

WurlD’s features Amaarae and Erica Banks “Bossy Part II”

Bringing a variety of flavours to the groovy

What’s Going On: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, AU supports power grab in Chad & more

What’s Going On: Ebola outbreak in DR Congo, AU supports power grab in Chad & more

Also includes updates on situations in Nigeria &

Songs of the Day: New Music from Olamide, Elaine, Kwesi Arthur & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Olamide, Elaine, Kwesi Arthur & more

Some of the most essential releases in recent

Best New Music: Smallgod unites Headie One, O’Kenneth, Kwaku DMC & LP2Loose for “Sinner”

Best New Music: Smallgod unites Headie One, O’Kenneth, Kwaku DMC & LP2Loose for “Sinner”

Kumerica meets UK

TurnTable Top 50: Ladipoe’s “Feeling” makes instant top ten debut

TurnTable Top 50: Ladipoe’s “Feeling” makes instant top ten debut

Burna's "Kilometre" remains No.

NATIVE Exclusive: Ozedikus talks upbringing, early musical days & growth as a producer

NATIVE Exclusive: Ozedikus talks upbringing, early musical days & growth as a producer

"I’ve grown musically and in how I feel the

How Blaqbonez successfully secured a return of investment on his music

How Blaqbonez successfully secured a return of investment on his music

A win for Blaqbonez is a win for all of

For Us By Us: Life as a young, neurodivergent Nigerian

For Us By Us: Life as a young, neurodivergent Nigerian

One year later DETO BLACK’s first official single, “Tesla” is here

One year later DETO BLACK’s first official single, “Tesla” is here

One thing we can expect from her forthcoming debut EP, "that freaky