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Music
uNder Spotlight: Rhita Nattah’s Music Channels The Personal & Political
“Music is first and everything comes
TurnTable Top 100: “Who Is Your Guy (Remix)” Becomes Spyro & Tiwa Savage’s Highest Charting Single
songs from BNXN, Omay Lay, Rema,
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NATIVE Exclusive: Gbemisola Abudu wants to strengthen basketball & the NBA as a cultural force in Nigeria
Grassroots developments, access to high level basketball games and more lofty
uNder Spotlight: Rhita Nattah’s Music Channels The Personal & Political
“Music is first and everything comes
Art
The Best Album Covers Of 2022, Ranked
Including a euphoric desert blues album, a raucous eco-punk affair, a spiritual jazz odyssey and
NCVRD: How Kemka Ajoku, Ariane Kayla & Afnan Yassin Created Blaqbonez’s ‘Young Preacher’
“My favourite thing about is he is so
NATIVE Exclusive: The Many Faces & Voices of Dwin, The Stoic
a master of ballads is staking his claim in the wider terrain of African
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Best New Music: Yinka Grapples With Unrequited Love on “Flowers”
addressing the confusion and pain that sometimes accompany
Best New Music: Falz & Tekno’s New Single “O Wa” Offers A Timely Message About Radical Action
a clarion call for Nigeria's youngest
Communities
NATIVE Exclusive: Gbemisola Abudu wants to strengthen basketball & the NBA as a cultural force in Nigeria
Grassroots developments, access to high level basketball games and more lofty
What’s Going On: Mass Protests In Kenya, Malawi Declares State of Emergency & More
notable headlines from around the
For Us By Us: Nigeria’s 2023 Election Serve As A Reminder of Our Oppressive Past
an oppressive and discriminatory part of our social and political
New Era’s Latest Documentary Explores Accra’s Underground Youth Culture
part of a docu-series on creative communities around the
INEC Postpones Governorship & State House of Assembly Elections
+ details on the Court of Appeal ruling between candidates of the PDP, LP and the electoral
Culture
Ghana’s Contributions to Afropop History Goes Deeper Than Music
In reverence to the West African country's 66th Independence Day
Essentials
Essentials : Co-curated by KMRU, ‘Insha’ Merges Innovative Electronic Music with Folkoloric Values
A versatile yet compact
Essentials: Ice Prince Celebrates His Wins & Struggles on New EP ‘To Be Continued’
the rapper hasn't lost his
Essentials: Pheelz is Affectionate & Aspirational On His Sophomore EP, ‘Pheelz Good’
a warm demonstration of his prowess
Fashion
Join Momo Hassan-Odukale at the Chanel Métiers d’art show in Dakar
Dressed in Abiola Olusola & Nyosi
Film
AV Club: ‘Your Excellency’ Encapsulates the Power of Media in the Political Arena
Pertinent to the ongoing election
The first episode of ‘Voices Rising: The Music of Wakanda’ is now streaming on Disney Plus
the first episodes takes places in Lagos,
AV Club: ‘Crime and Justice Lagos’ tackles societal ills through the police & legal procedure
Starring Folu Storms and Jammal Ibrahim as lead
Politics
For Us By Us: Nigeria’s 2023 Election Serve As A Reminder of Our Oppressive Past
an oppressive and discriminatory part of our social and political
INEC Postpones Governorship & State House of Assembly Elections
+ details on the Court of Appeal ruling between candidates of the PDP, LP and the electoral
2023 Elections: Five states to watch in Nigeria’s gubernatorial polls
A look at some of the marquee states ahead of this
Reviews
A 1-Listen Review Of Bella Shmurda’s Debut Album ‘Hypertension’
the Nigerian singer's anticipated debut
Sport
NATIVE Exclusive: Gbemisola Abudu wants to strengthen basketball & the NBA as a cultural force in Nigeria
Grassroots developments, access to high level basketball games and more lofty
The Qatar 2022 World Cup is riddled with controversy
The result of one of the most unholy alliances in football
Style
Join Momo Hassan-Odukale at the Chanel Métiers d’art show in Dakar
Dressed in Abiola Olusola & Nyosi
Tech
How Rivet Is Enabling Creatives Track & Manage Fan Engagement Across Social Media
Co-founders Anj and Simran let us in on how their platform will eases the content creation process for
Get To Know The New PocketApp by PiggyVest, A Socio-Commerce Platform
How Pocket App is addressing the country's socio-commerce
Inside FaajiApp’s Vision of Curating Worthwhile Experiences
A pristine showcase of the importance of tech in African entertainment
The Shuffle
The Shuffle: “E Ma S’eka” proves Bola Johnson deserves more reverence in the Nigerian music canon
The sample behind the latest Smino & J. Cole
Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement
More than the title of a cult classic
The Shuffle: How Da Trybe left a reverential Nigerian music moment with “Oya”
A rap cypher formatted for pop
Viral
How Lupita Nyong’o and other women reopened the global issue of men like Harvey Weinstein
Speaking out against all the
