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The Qatar 2022 World Cup is riddled with controversy
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NATIVE Exclusive: Sampa the Great came back home and she’s freer than ever
“What you feel and are inside is what you manifest on the

The Shuffle: “E Ma S’eka” proves Bola Johnson deserves more reverence in the Nigerian music canon
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TurnTable Top 100: Young Jonn scores his first No. 1 with “Xtra Cool”
Tiwa Savage & Asake's "Loaded" also debuts at No.

NCVRD: How Jesse Jay created the visual world around Kirani Ayat’s ‘Aisha’s Sun’
“Everything done on this cover was

Lebo Mathosa’s legacy receives a fitting addition with remix EP, ‘Forever’
Inventive spins on three of her best and greatest

uNder Spotlight: Ginius keeps growing forward
Ginius wants to remain authentic as her ambitions continue to

Hindsight is 2020: How the coronavirus pandemic affected Afropop
A year that advanced the cultural significance of music across the

Deep Cuts: How “What You Want” portended Show Dem Camp’s growth
A significant highlight from the first instalment of the 'Palmwine Music'

Listen to Adekunle Gold & Rick Ross on the remix of “5 Star”
The celebratory and affecting hit song gets a verse from The

NATIVE Exclusive: The second coming of Kirani Ayat
The Ghanaian rap artist is revelling in finding his

Sampa the Great makes grand return with sophomore album, ‘As Above, So Below’
Read through for Sampa's breakdown of a few songs off the

uNder Spotlight: Lirase is only concerned with being honest in the music
“Being an artist is somebody who lives their life and expresses their experiences through their

The importance of critical reporting to Nigeria’s burgeoning tech ecosystem
Toxicity in the youth-led space can only be eliminated by spotlighting