Identify: PDSTRN’s Path To Hip-Hop Glory

Identify: PDSTRN’s Path To Hip-Hop Glory

PDSTRN, winner of Henessy's 2022 VS Class rap competition, remains dogged in his quest to become Nigeria's next Hip-Hop...

uNder: Best New Artists (September 2024)

uNder: Best New Artists (September 2024)

Featuring Yamiko, Young Lunya and

An exclusive rare look into the 1970s Nigerian Pop Music Scene

An exclusive rare look into the 1970s Nigerian Pop Music Scene

Featuring legends like The Lijadu Sisters, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti, Ebenezer Obey &

Rema In His Cave

Rema In His Cave

With Rema, you get the sense that it was Benin or nothing. There was no alternative plan to anchor his identity anywhere but home...

uNder: Best New Artists (August 2024)

uNder: Best New Artists (August 2024)

South Africa to Nigeria & Kenya

Now Playing: “Songs That Get Me Going” by DJ Lag

Now Playing: “Songs That Get Me Going” by DJ Lag

South Africa has always been a hotbed of music. Gqom Legend, DJ Lag takes us through the songs that shaped his artistry and get him...

Asake Wants To Bring His Lungu To The World

Asake Wants To Bring His Lungu To The World

Asake understands the scale of what his people are up against and what it means to be a

On “Active,” Asake Borrows from a Fuji Anthem and joins forces with a Rap megastar

On “Active,” Asake Borrows from a Fuji Anthem and joins forces with a Rap megastar

the song also takes influences from Afrobeats, House and

The Shuffle: Omah Lay’s “i’m a mess” Perfectly Captures the Angst of Early Adulthood

The Shuffle: Omah Lay’s “i’m a mess” Perfectly Captures the Angst of Early Adulthood

is the 'Afro-Depression' era over?

uNder : Best New Artists (July 2024)

uNder : Best New Artists (July 2024)

hottest new acts from across the

Afropop’s Child Stars and the Young Legends That Came Before Them

Afropop’s Child Stars and the Young Legends That Came Before Them

a new class of artists dominating music conversations and their predecessors

Community and Sustainable Shopping Lie at the Heart of Julie Adenuga’s Collections

Community and Sustainable Shopping Lie at the Heart of Julie Adenuga’s Collections

straight from the star's

Introducing LMBSKN, the Electronic Music Performer Expanding the Scope of House Music in Nigeria

Introducing LMBSKN, the Electronic Music Performer Expanding the Scope of House Music in Nigeria

"I thought it was important to hold space for experimentation and

NCVRD: How Niyi Okeowo and Tife Sonaike Created Rema’s ‘Heis’

NCVRD: How Niyi Okeowo and Tife Sonaike Created Rema’s ‘Heis’

This new logo and sonic exploration are just affirmations of what Rema has always

Funbi Wants To Reintroduce Himself

Funbi Wants To Reintroduce Himself

"I just felt like I was in a much better place mentally and I felt like I was ready to get back out

uNder: Best New Artists (June 2024)

uNder: Best New Artists (June 2024)

here’s our roundup of the best new talent from across the

Identify: Saràh Phenom is soundtracking the youth experience with exuberance

Identify: Saràh Phenom is soundtracking the youth experience with exuberance

"I want Black women to not feel boxed in. You can be so many different things, we have so many layers to

Now Playing: Heart Songs, a Playlist by Dope Saint Jude

Now Playing: Heart Songs, a Playlist by Dope Saint Jude

Start the day the way Saint Jude

uNder: Best New Artists (May 2024)

uNder: Best New Artists (May 2024)

from Nigeria to South

Our First Impressions of Ayra Starr’s ‘The Year I Turned 21’

Our First Impressions of Ayra Starr’s ‘The Year I Turned 21’

her sophomore