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Black Sherif Shares Anticipated Debut Album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’

Black Sherif Shares Anticipated Debut Album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’

Thirteen solo tracks and a Burna Boy

How Black Sherif channels vulnerability in his music

How Black Sherif channels vulnerability in his music

Exploring an important element of the rapper's artistry ahead of his coming debut

Best New Music: Show Dem Camp’s “WYW” Is A Detailed Evocation of Modern Relationships

Best New Music: Show Dem Camp’s “WYW” Is A Detailed Evocation of Modern Relationships

A standout off 'Palmwine Music

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Ria Sean, King Perryy, Victony & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Ria Sean, King Perryy, Victony & More

your weekend playlist starts here

Essentials: Navio’s ‘Vibes Out The East’ Is A Stellar Addition To His Catalogue

Essentials: Navio’s ‘Vibes Out The East’ Is A Stellar Addition To His Catalogue

a colourful body of work

A 1-Listen Review of Yinka Bernie’s Latest EP, ‘Something New’

A 1-Listen Review of Yinka Bernie’s Latest EP, ‘Something New’

a lush soundscape commandeered by YB's vulnerable

Ajegunle played a huge role in Nigerian pop but it’s becoming a static footnote

Ajegunle played a huge role in Nigerian pop but it’s becoming a static footnote

There's a gentrification going on and it's affecting the music

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Black Sherif, Mr. Eazi, Nasty C & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Black Sherif, Mr. Eazi, Nasty C & More

a run-down of the best records released today

Bella Shmurda taps Omah Lay for new single, “Philo”

Bella Shmurda taps Omah Lay for new single, “Philo”

A record that sounds every bit like a

5 Standout Songs From Idahams’ New Album, ‘Truth, Love & Confessions’

5 Standout Songs From Idahams’ New Album, ‘Truth, Love & Confessions’

A noteworthy effort to document the heart's persistent

AV Club: Exploring the increasingly colourful brilliance of Nigerian Animation

AV Club: Exploring the increasingly colourful brilliance of Nigerian Animation

A side of Nollywood that is undoubtedly on the

Songs of the Day: New Music From Lojay, Yemi Alade, Musa Keys x Victony & More

Songs of the Day: New Music From Lojay, Yemi Alade, Musa Keys x Victony & More

Enter the weekend in style with these new

Essentials: Skai Lounge moves closer to the centre of Dance music with ‘Ebony Rising’

Essentials: Skai Lounge moves closer to the centre of Dance music with ‘Ebony Rising’

Four excellent tracks burnished by the producer's exploratory

NATIVE Exclusive: Obi Asika & the currency of Afrobeats culture

NATIVE Exclusive: Obi Asika & the currency of Afrobeats culture

on his vision for telling

Best New Music: R2Bees & Gyakie Are Delightfully Melodious On “Need Your Love”

Best New Music: R2Bees & Gyakie Are Delightfully Melodious On “Need Your Love”

A standout off the duo's last

NCVRD: How Sinalo Ngcaba Created NATIVE Sound System’s ‘NATIVEWORLD’

NCVRD: How Sinalo Ngcaba Created NATIVE Sound System’s ‘NATIVEWORLD’

the South African artist reveals her roots

Songs of the Day: New Music from Patoranking, Black Coffee, Ona Dema & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Patoranking, Black Coffee, Ona Dema & more

Light up your weekend with these new

Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement

Revisiting Olamide’s ‘YBNL’, the album turned street-defining movement

More than the title of a cult classic

CKay, Omah Lay & The Rise of Emo-Influenced Nigerian Pop

CKay, Omah Lay & The Rise of Emo-Influenced Nigerian Pop

An offshoot of rock, a fairly recent wave of rap, and now a prominent sensibility in Nigerian

The Headies Cannot Live Up To Its American Dream

The Headies Cannot Live Up To Its American Dream

The experiment hasn't got off to a great start; but that's what experiments are

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Nonso Amadi, Somadina, Erigga & More

Songs Of The Day: New Music From Nonso Amadi, Somadina, Erigga & More

A necessary playlist for the weekend