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What’s Going On: Ghana’s inflation crisis, jailbreak near Nigeria’s capital city & more
Important headlines from across

A 1-listen review of A-Q, Blaqbonez, M.I Abaga and Loose Kaynon’s ‘Behold the Lamb’
A remarkably tepid joint

TurnTable Top 50: CKay’s “Watawi” climbs into the top ten
Also, Kizz Daniel's "Buga" makes it seven weeks at No.

Sampa the Great set to release sophomore album, ‘As Above, So below’
Also, watch her emphatic ode to Zamrock with "Never

Can the new Drake album help intensify the global spotlight on South African dance music?
A viable entry point—for the rest of the world—to a varied and inventive

Wizkid & Tems win Best Collaboration at BET Awards 2022 for Justin Bieber-assisted “Essence (Remix)”
Plus a Fireboy DML moment for Nigerian

Best New Music Special: Asake’s “Peace Be Unto You” + CKay’s “Watawi”
Amapiano is the gift that keeps giving to Nigerian

TurnTable Top 50: Kizz Daniel & Tekno’s “Buga” stays at No. 1 for the sixth straight week
The longest running No. 1 in

June 12 & the complexities of status symbols in Nigeria
A lineage of ironies whitewashed for the sake of wholesome

TurnTable Top 50: Ladé debuts in the top ten with “Adulthood Anthem”
while Kizz Daniel's "Buga" remains No.

NATIVE Exclusive: Young Jonn details journey from prolific producer to all-round artist
"I’ve always been a singer, and I just really enjoy making music, whether it’s producing or using my

Nigerian pop is global, but it isn’t exempt from the corrupting effects of home
An environment that can’t properly sustain its music is a net

Obongjayar shares highly anticipated debut album, ‘Some Nights I Dream of Doors’
Building on his wondrous knack for making profoundly affecting

NATIVE Exclusive: BOJ is creating from a place of freedom
“I make the music I like and I know there’s people that will like

A 1-Listen review of Money Badoo’s ‘PORN$TAR’
There’s a lot to like about PORN$TAR and, by extension, Money

What’s Going On: Minimum wage increase in Kenya, FIFA sanctions for Nigeria & more
Notable headlines from around the