Dennis Ade Peter
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Why Nigeria can’t & shouldn’t be aiming to ‘own’ Amapiano
The Mzansi-originated style of dance music is more than sound, it's a movement, a culture and a lifestyle; it should be respected as...

The potential significance of Audiomack’s presence in Nigeria
A positive step for a platform looking to strengthen its popularity, and the Nigerian music space that’s still...

In conversation with Toye Aru, the producer with an affinity for big sounds
Toye discusses influence from Don Jazzy, working with Illbliss and understanding his role as a beat-maker &...

Revisiting the past winners of the Headies Next Rated Award
A detailed look into the wins that aged well and those that

Songs of the Day: New Music from Kranium X Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar, Juls, Nasty C & more
All the best music from around the

Dissecting the role song lyrics play in enabling misogyny
We need music that reflects the fight for a better world which respects women and their agency

Listen to Mr Eazi’s new EP, ‘One Day You Will Understand’
With assists from Guiltybeatz, Nonso Amadi, King Promise &

How Majek Fashek’s music spoke the language of optimism we need at the moment
Remembering an artist who provided an inexhaustible fountain of hope we can tap into during these dark

How you can use your male privilege to be a better ally against sexual violence
Unraveling the construct that enables our gender to do downright unspeakable will only go faster with the addition of our...

The Shuffle: That time DJ Neptune enlisted M.I, Naeto C & DaGrin for the evergreen rap collab, “123 (Remix)”
A gathering of three Nigerian rap unicorns that is both royal and

Universal Music launches Def Jam Africa
With a novel roster that includes Nasty C, Cassper Nyovest, Larry Gaaga, Boity &

Rap Song of the Week: It’s Davolee & Jaido P versus everybody on “G.O”
A deeply satisfying rap song about the burning desire to jump your rivals at every

Omah Lay releases debut project, ‘Get Layd’
The singer expands on his flair for romantic expressions, instantly catchy melodies and groovy mid-tempo

Meet the visual artists connecting Nigerian album arts of the past & the present
The Akure-based artists want to change the way we interact with album art and

Songs of the Day: New music from Medikal, Tems, Ayo Jay, Vector, Big Zulu & more
All the new music you need to keep you going this

AV Club: “Kalushi” uses the anti-apartheid struggle as a backdrop to portray stolen youth
Aimed at bringing more awareness to the lives of many unsung heroes who paid the ultimate price in that

Meet Phlow, the confident rapper who is redefining her artistic perception
Phlow talks about her new EP, ‘Marmalade’, hitting the reset button and also staying true to her

Rap Song of the Week: Odunsi (the Engine) & Maison2500 make a “wicked, sexy!” pair
'Niggas worried ‘bout me, worried ‘bout the wrong things'

Songs of the Day: New Music from Odunsi, Maison 2500, Davido & more
All the new music you don’t want to miss this

The Shuffle: Kwani Experience’s “The Mudaland Funk” as a landmark of African Jazz-Fusion
Off the band's classic debut album, 'Birth of the Mudaland