Essentials: Hugh Masekela & Tony Allen’s ‘Rejoice’ is a celebration of African music’s innovative spirit
A delightful collaboration between two of the most talented African artists to walk the face of the
Songs of the Day: New music from Nasty C, BOJ, SOLIS, Lord Isaac and more
The fast and furious pace of new music releases makes it hard to keep track of all different new sounds coming out of Africa, as the music...
Essentials: Oxlade debut project, ‘Oxygen’, is everything we expected it to be
Named not only because of his Oxlade stage name but also because "music is the air (he)
Fresh Meat: Best New Artists Of The Month (March)
Every month, The NATIVE will be curating a monthly list to spotlight the best and most exciting new artists on the...
Rap Song of the Week: A-Q & M.I Abaga deliver “A Class Act”
A commanding cut from two of Nigeria’s leading English
Sound Sultan drops star-studded 8th LP, ‘8th Wonda’
The afropop legend is assisted by a mix of older and younger
Paybac releases long-awaited sophomore album, ‘CULT!’
The official follow-up to his 2018 album, 'The Biggest
Essentials: Skepta, Chip and Young Adz team up for assertive new album, ‘Insomnia’
Expanding their sound in service of their ever-growing
For the Girls: Sampa the Great is making empowering bops for black women
I might final form in my melanin
Best New Music: Rema, 6LACK, Tion Wayne & Manny Norte’s “4 AM” sets the mood for this summer
Lagos, Atlanta, and London come together in Ghana for the brand new
The importance of well-executed Cyphers to the Nigerian rap scene
On the importance of delivering the best rap cyphers for growth's
NATIVE Exclusive: Exploring the communal magic of WeTalkSound
We spoke to the founder of the rising community of creatives about the strides they've been making and their plans for the...
For the Girls Special: How women’s place in music has changed over the the decade
we take a look at the women who came before and those dominating at the
Songs of the day: New music from Crayon, Terry Apala, Niniola, Veen and more
Your latest dose of great music from across
Niniola pays homage to the Kalakuta queens in video for Femi Kuti-assisted “Fantasy”
A colourful and engaging video for the Afrobeat-influenced
For the Girls: Tomi Owo will captivate you with her soulful voice
Every day this month, The NATIVE will be putting you on to new and exciting female artists from all over
Meet Danielle Mbonu, the director behind Naira Marley’s latest video, “Aye”
She's definitely a name you want to watch
The Shuffle: “Soul Makossa” introduced the world to Cameroonian Jazz Legend, Manu Dibango
A tribute to the Cameroonian who inspired hits from Michael Jackson and
Where were you: Asa’s heart-warming performance on her IG Live
An acoustic set of songs from the acclaimed singer's phenomenal
