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The Enduring Magic of Angélique Kidjo

The Enduring Magic of Angélique Kidjo

a musical manifestation of strength and

TurnTable Top 100: Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Rules The Charts This Week

TurnTable Top 100: Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Rules The Charts This Week

Davido claims 8 of the top ten spots this

AV Club: ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ Explores Indigenous Stories Through Short Films

AV Club: ‘African Folktales, Reimagined’ Explores Indigenous Stories Through Short Films

rich in storytelling & feminist

Kwame Brathwaite, Photographer and Advocate of Black Culture Dies At 85

Kwame Brathwaite, Photographer and Advocate of Black Culture Dies At 85

an anchor for new forms of

NATIVE Exclusive: Kofi Adjei Maafo & Keith Edem Aweke’s Have Grand Plans for Ghana’s Hospitality Scene

NATIVE Exclusive: Kofi Adjei Maafo & Keith Edem Aweke’s Have Grand Plans for Ghana’s Hospitality Scene

“It is one of our dreams to help change the narrative of the

Best New Music: PayBac Iboro & Elveektor Address a Nigerian Issue on “Look Me Less”

Best New Music: PayBac Iboro & Elveektor Address a Nigerian Issue on “Look Me Less”

PayBac Iboro is one of its most Hip-Hop's most active

Davido’s New Album ‘Timeless’ Marks His Indelible Legacy In Afropop

Davido’s New Album ‘Timeless’ Marks His Indelible Legacy In Afropop

'Timeless' is out March

TurnTable Top 100: Tiwa Savage’s “Stamina” Is The Highest-Charting Female Collaboration

TurnTable Top 100: Tiwa Savage’s “Stamina” Is The Highest-Charting Female Collaboration

Tiwa Savage’s “Stamina” moves to a new peak of No. 4

How Women In Comedy Are Navigating Nigeria’s Androcentric Industry

How Women In Comedy Are Navigating Nigeria’s Androcentric Industry

"A woman can be in a male-dominated industry and still stand

Identify: Yinka Wants The World To Love Again

Identify: Yinka Wants The World To Love Again

"I just love seeing women do dope

uNder Spotlight: Rhita Nattah’s Music Channels The Personal & Political

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

TurnTable Top 100: “Who Is Your Guy (Remix)” Becomes Spyro & Tiwa Savage’s Highest Charting Single

songs from BNXN, Omay Lay, Rema,

Best New Music: Yinka Grapples With Unrequited Love on “Flowers”

Best New Music: Yinka Grapples With Unrequited Love on “Flowers”

addressing the confusion and pain that sometimes accompany

AV Club: ‘Your Excellency’ Encapsulates the Power of Media in the Political Arena

AV Club: ‘Your Excellency’ Encapsulates the Power of Media in the Political Arena

Pertinent to the ongoing election

2023 Elections: Five states to watch in Nigeria’s gubernatorial polls

2023 Elections: Five states to watch in Nigeria’s gubernatorial polls

A look at some of the marquee states ahead of this

Best New Music: Falz & Tekno’s New Single “O Wa” Offers A Timely Message About Radical Action

Best New Music: Falz & Tekno’s New Single “O Wa” Offers A Timely Message About Radical Action

a clarion call for Nigeria's youngest

The layers of Nigeria’s relationship with music and politics

The layers of Nigeria’s relationship with music and politics

"The masses dey para cos raba no

Essentials: Ice Prince Celebrates His Wins & Struggles on New EP ‘To Be Continued’

Essentials: Ice Prince Celebrates His Wins & Struggles on New EP ‘To Be Continued’

the rapper hasn't lost his

What’s Going On: Elections in Nigeria, African Union Reaffirm Suspension & More

What’s Going On: Elections in Nigeria, African Union Reaffirm Suspension & More

notable headlines from around the

For The Girls: Out of the Fog, Nezsa Emerges Better and Assured

For The Girls: Out of the Fog, Nezsa Emerges Better and Assured

buoyed by an insular moment of

NATIVE Selects: A List of The Best Songs This Week

NATIVE Selects: A List of The Best Songs This Week

Featuring Rexxie, Kamo Mphela, Khaligraph Jones and