Emmanuel Esomnofu
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Teni Shares Her Second Single Of The Year, “Lanke”
a breezy record about finding strength amidst troubled times
![NATIVE Exclusive: Bobo Omotayo’s Multidimensional Vision of Fuji](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BOBO-ADETAYO-FI-1.png)
NATIVE Exclusive: Bobo Omotayo’s Multidimensional Vision of Fuji
Taking the thrilling, complex story of a storied genre and culture to the
![Best New Music: Adekunle Gold Shines Brilliantly On Fridayy’s “Done For Me”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/BNM.jpg)
Best New Music: Adekunle Gold Shines Brilliantly On Fridayy’s “Done For Me”
A divinely inspired song deepening cultural
![TurnTable Top 100: Falz earns his first top ten entry with “Ndi Ike”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/FI-TTC.jpg)
TurnTable Top 100: Falz earns his first top ten entry with “Ndi Ike”
Olamide logs two songs into the Top 10 this
![What’s Going On: Election Aftermath in Zimbabwe & Gabon, Anti-LGBT Law in Uganda & More](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Collage-Maker-29-Aug-2023-01-13-PM-2661.jpg)
What’s Going On: Election Aftermath in Zimbabwe & Gabon, Anti-LGBT Law in Uganda & More
News headlines from Zimbabwe, Uganda, Gabon and
![Burna Boy Debuts ‘I Told Them’ Magazine Alongside Album Release](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Collage-Maker-28-Aug-2023-04-52-PM-5648.jpg)
Burna Boy Debuts ‘I Told Them’ Magazine Alongside Album Release
'I Told Them' Mag available today at Shreeji
![NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tekno, Diamond Platnumz, Guchi & more](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AUG-SELECTS-FI-2.png)
NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tekno, Diamond Platnumz, Guchi & more
kickstart your weekend with new
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Olamide, Pheelz & the synergy of artist-producer pairings in Afropop
an inextricable connection between artist and
![NATIVE Exclusive: Sheye Banks Is Transforming His Creativity](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/SHEYE-BANKS-FI.png)
NATIVE Exclusive: Sheye Banks Is Transforming His Creativity
"At the end of the day, you cannot box greatness."
![NATIVE Selects: New Music From Efya, Major League DJz, Harmonize & More](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/AUG-SELECTS-FI.png)
NATIVE Selects: New Music From Efya, Major League DJz, Harmonize & More
Some new releases to get into this mid-week
![AV Club: ‘Jagun Jagun’ raises the ceiling for Yoruba epic films](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Jagun-Jagun-AV-Club-x-e1692796196532.jpeg)
AV Club: ‘Jagun Jagun’ raises the ceiling for Yoruba epic films
A storytelling improvement on the two previous films starring Femi Adebayo (and Odunlade
![Turntable Top 100: Olamide’s “Jinja” reaches a new peak at No.5](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Collage-Maker-22-Aug-2023-02-11-PM-466.jpg)
Turntable Top 100: Olamide’s “Jinja” reaches a new peak at No.5
Asake's "Lonely At The Top" is the No.1 song in
![Best New Music: Aya Nakamura threads desire & commitment on “Cherie”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/Aya-Nakamura-BNM.webp)
Best New Music: Aya Nakamura threads desire & commitment on “Cherie”
The new standout addition to her early 2023 album,