Listen to BeatsbyKarma’s new lo-fi trap single, “YAPA”
Abstracting the Nigerian trap scene into Atlanta's hazy
Listen to Nonso Amadi’s “Marry you” featuring Tomi Owo
There's but a fine line between overdoing something and running it to the
Poe and Tiwa savage set an example for consensual relationships in “Are You Down” video
Their collaboration shows just how good duets tend to be at representing relationship
South African Jazz legend, Hugh Masekela, dies at 78
The apartheid era in South Africa was horrible in almost every way imaginable, but Hugh Masekela’s music and role as an activist...
Korede Bello’s “Melanin Poppin” is the latest in the line of pro-Black Skin anthems
Shut down dark-skin shamers with this Micheal Jackson inspired
Yasir’s ‘One two’ accurately captures the romance culture in the social sharing age
A juvenile love story on
Best New Music: Burna Boy and Lily Allen take no prisoners on “Heaven’s Gate”
A truly organic collaboration
Essentials: David Meli’s ‘INDECISIVE’ EP is charming and youthful
Conveys the a apt sense of adolescent
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Watch Burna Boy’s video for “Heaven’s Gate” featuring Lilly Allen
Another odd Afro-fusionist work of art by yours truly
How smooth is Wande Coal’s ‘Shaku shaku’ in this video for “Tur-Key Nla”?
Wande Coal still knows how to burst a move