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Essentials: Gems Abound on The Sarz Academy’s ‘Memories That Last Forever 2’

Essentials: Gems Abound on The Sarz Academy’s ‘Memories That Last Forever 2’

A worthy manifesto from the oncoming stars of Afropop

A 1-Listen Review of Cheque’s New EP, ‘Chequemate’

A 1-Listen Review of Cheque’s New EP, ‘Chequemate’

A timely reminder of Cheque's prowess as a versatile

#EndSARS: What we know so far about the alleged mass burial in Lagos

#EndSARS: What we know so far about the alleged mass burial in Lagos

a few months away from the three-year

Our First Impressions of Adekunle Gold’s ‘Tequila Ever After’

Our First Impressions of Adekunle Gold’s ‘Tequila Ever After’

the most joyous album he’s made

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tyla, Nasty C, BNXN & More

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tyla, Nasty C, BNXN & More

new music from across the

NATIVE Exclusive: Khaid is Recharged For His Next Phase

NATIVE Exclusive: Khaid is Recharged For His Next Phase

the Nigerian artist is more

New Music Friday: Projects from Adekunle Gold, Kizz Daniel, Hamzaa & More

New Music Friday: Projects from Adekunle Gold, Kizz Daniel, Hamzaa & More

new sounds for the

Introducing Anything with Yusef, the multidisciplinary artist finding his feet

Introducing Anything with Yusef, the multidisciplinary artist finding his feet

"I really think now that I understand who I am as a

The NATIVE Presents: NATIVE Now! With Adekunle Gold

The NATIVE Presents: NATIVE Now! With Adekunle Gold

Tio Tequila Time

How Ibadan Is Fashioning the Next Generation of Music Stars

How Ibadan Is Fashioning the Next Generation of Music Stars

sounds powered by the historic

Deep Cuts: Kizz Daniel Overcomes the Tribulations of “Alone” to Become a Maverick

Deep Cuts: Kizz Daniel Overcomes the Tribulations of “Alone” to Become a Maverick

a career borne of

After the biggest tour of his life, Burna Boy is coming right back

After the biggest tour of his life, Burna Boy is coming right back

The musician's next arc is already

Track-By-Track: Bella Shmurda Breaks Down His New EP, ‘DND’

Track-By-Track: Bella Shmurda Breaks Down His New EP, ‘DND’

a succinct tape demonstrating the singer's incredible awareness for uplifting sounds

The Art of Resistance: Illuminating a Hopeful Queer Future for Nigeria

The Art of Resistance: Illuminating a Hopeful Queer Future for Nigeria

“A Wa Nibi means we are here...There’s nothing you can do about

NATIVE Selects: New Music from Mr Eazi, A-Reece, NSG & More

NATIVE Selects: New Music from Mr Eazi, A-Reece, NSG & More

start your week with new tunes

Turntable Top 100: King Promise Makes Top 10 Debut With “Terminator”

Turntable Top 100: King Promise Makes Top 10 Debut With “Terminator”

Adekunle Gold's "Ogaranya" also debuts at

Best New Music: The Cavemen Tell Poignant Stories On “Open Your Mind” & “Saviour”

Best New Music: The Cavemen Tell Poignant Stories On “Open Your Mind” & “Saviour”

brilliant neo-Highlife

Adekunle Gold is reshaping the look of the conventional pop star

Adekunle Gold is reshaping the look of the conventional pop star

From AG Baby to Tio

Our Expectations For The New Big Brother Naija All Stars Season

Our Expectations For The New Big Brother Naija All Stars Season

back for its 8th

What’s Going On: African Teams at the FIFA Womens’ World Cup & more

What’s Going On: African Teams at the FIFA Womens’ World Cup & more

Some pertinent headlines from Ghana, Sudan and

NATIVE Exclusive: DAP the Contract continues to stretch his powers

NATIVE Exclusive: DAP the Contract continues to stretch his powers

The polymath discusses genre-bending, his Powers series & making lived-in