Muyeez Is Reaching For The Crown On ‘All Hail Muyeez’
For listeners getting to know him through the album, Muyeez wants the music to offer a straightforward picture of who he...
Kaestyle Is At His Genre-Hopping Best On ‘Stylish’
‘Stylish’ transmutes beyond its literal meaning to showcase Kaestyle's range through two distinct genres, R&B and...
Interview: Black Sherif Is Embracing His Truest Self
Across the six tracks of ‘Sun Sherif,’ there’s no pressure to fit into a particular box. Black Sherif is simply making the music that...
Interview: El Mehdi Is Claiming Space For Queer Identity In Moroccan Society
Raised between Morocco and Canada, El Mehdi grew up navigating the complexities of queerness while finding his way back to his Amazigh...
THE WOMEN BREATHING INTIMACY AND INDIGENEITY INTO CONTEMPORARY NIGERIAN MUSIC
These singers are incorporating ancestral musicality and language to usher in refreshing possibilities for contemporary Nigerian...
COOKIE THEKID IS JUST GETTING STARTED WITH “PARTY DON START”
Cookie TheKid is back again with “Party Don Start,” bringing a louder energy this time
Taves Is Living His Popstar Moment
‘Popstar - Side A' is anchored in romance rather than the fame Taves has enjoyed in recent years, it's a reflection of how he sees...
An Electronic Music Scene Is Taking Shape in Abuja
Abuja's Electronic music audience may still be small, but it is increasingly willing to embrace experiences beyond conventional...
Interview: KiDi Is On A Quest To Find Joy
Across his third album, KiDi trades the pressure of having it all figured out for a simpler pursuit: finding joy in the...
Xenophobia Can’t Break Africa’s Most Fruitful Musical Partnership
Politics may give Nigeria and South Africa reasons to turn away from each other. Music, stubbornly, keeps giving them reasons to...
HIGHBREED Is Back With “Cyanide/Damage”
Fusing Alternative R&B references with Neo-soul “Cyanide/Damage” is solid proof of HIGHBREED’s ability to make luscious music....
DOTTi The Deity Is Exploring The Breadth Of His Artistry On ‘Cocoa Hue’
DOTTi The Deity is drawing from personal experiences for a balmy effort, two years after the success of ‘Madam...
Interview: Manana Knows That Things Aren’t Always What They Seem
Across 10 songs, Manana's buttery vocals float languidly over delicate R&B instrumentation as both an invocation and honest...
BoyPee Is Feeling Good on “For You”
Produced by Izzybeatzz and co-produced by ELVEES BEATS, "For You" is an easygoing love song with enough bounce to get people...
Interview: Makhanj Is Going All The Way To The Beginning With ‘Transkei’
For all the thorny history of Transkei, Makhanj is running towards ease and resolution in several parts of her intriguing debut...
Interview: ‘Starlife’ Is A Document Of Victony’s Evolution
After the emotionally-taxing toll of making sense of his come-up story, Victony is stepping into a new era with on...
GARVICII RETURNS WITH FIRST SINGLE OF 2026, “SHALEWA”
Arriving as his first release since ‘Heartless,’ the single marks a new chapter for an artist expanding the boundaries of his...
How Ayra Starr Got To ‘StarrGirl’
It’s going to be a matured Ayra season on 'Starrgirl,' and there are a lot of things that can be
LADIPOE Is Leading A ‘REVIVAL’
Rather than telling listeners who Ladipoe is, ‘REVIVAL’ offers his perspective and invites them to find pieces of themselves within...