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....
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...
Double Drop and Alassane Badboy Are Bringing Senegal and Mozambique Together on ‘Jinn’
By joining forces on 'Jinn,' Double Drop and Alassane Badboy invite audiences into a transformative sonic
The P-Square Saga & Afropop’s Sketchy Relationship With Legacy
For the past decade, P Square have been locked in a roundabout tug-of-war, one with implications stretching from the legal to the...
Cruel Santino Is Back With ‘International Collector / Oz..’
The new singles arrive as the curtain-raiser for his highly anticipated new project, ‘Kings Of The
Tobe Nwigwe’s Naija-Houston Journey to ‘The Bridge’
Nearly a decade since committing to rap, Tobe Nwigwe is centering his Igbo heritage with his new album, ‘THE...
MR P CONTINUES HIS ROMANTIC RUN WITH NEW SINGLE “I LOVE YOU BECAUSE”
Where its predecessor captured the instant pull of seeing someone, “I Love You Because” is concerned with the aftermath of fascination....
Interview: ru. Is Feeling The Textures Of Life On ‘SILK’
Across five songs, ru. explores the cost of ambition, romance, and fear with tenderness while providing more detailing on her...
Llona Is Finding Himself ‘On The Road’
‘On The Road’ is Llona's attempt to question interactions with his inner and outer worlds, through lyrics exploring trust and...
A Primer On South African Electronic And Dance Genres
How House, Kwaito, 3-Step, Gqom, Amapiano and Lekompo rose to soundtrack South Africa's present and future.
TADE AJIBOYE’S “GO NORTH” DOUBLES DOWN ON THE POTENTIAL OF NIGERIAN GAMING
"I want to let people know that we have the key ingredients to build a globally competitive
Interview: Teni Is Recentering Her Journey With ‘The Wellness Package’
Teni's new project is a fluid suite of seven songs that captures her thoughts on growth, inner peace, and
