Jess ETA emerges as the winner of Audiomack’s Rising Star challenge

Jess ETA emerges as the winner of Audiomack’s Rising Star challenge

Jess ETA has won a studio session at BBNZ

Davido and Mayorkun are samurai warriors in their new video for “The Best”

Davido and Mayorkun are samurai warriors in their new video for “The Best”

Translating the song into the samurai trope of a student learning from his

The Shuffle: Dice Ailes impacted Nigerian pop culture with smash hit, “Otedola”

The Shuffle: Dice Ailes impacted Nigerian pop culture with smash hit, “Otedola”

Ahead of his imminent return, we revisit the singer's momentous single; a creative high point in his

Essentials: Efe Oraka’s ‘Magic’ is a beautiful coming of age story

Essentials: Efe Oraka’s ‘Magic’ is a beautiful coming of age story

A divinely contoured body of work that finds its sweet spot in fashioning poignant and intimate stories about love, faith, and...

Songs of the day: New music from Bella Shmurda, Tomi Thomas, capespring and more

Songs of the day: New music from Bella Shmurda, Tomi Thomas, capespring and more

Catch up on all the latest songs released around the

Silencing Nigerian rappers is not the answer to cybercrime

Silencing Nigerian rappers is not the answer to cybercrime

'Yahoo Yahoo' songs offer us an opportunity to assess the socio-economic conditions that help proliferate

NATIVE Exclusive: Kida Kudz is pop royalty at home and abroad

NATIVE Exclusive: Kida Kudz is pop royalty at home and abroad

We are celebrating the Jiggy FC Top Memba's birthday

3 Years ‘Outside’: Appreciating Burna Boy’s peerless creative run since his rebirth

3 Years ‘Outside’: Appreciating Burna Boy’s peerless creative run since his rebirth

The trio of albums, also including ‘African Giant’ and ‘Twice As Tall’, deserve to be immortalised as one of the greatest,...

12 Nigerian Music Insiders to Follow on Social Media

12 Nigerian Music Insiders to Follow on Social Media

From Bizzle Osikoya to Godwin Tom, here are 12 music industry personalities you need to

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” has now spent 8 weeks at No.1

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” has now spent 8 weeks at No.1

Hip-Hop records from DJ Kaywise & Phyno, Bella Shmurda, Zlatan & Lincoln, Olamide & Omah Lay, and Naira Marley make up the top...

Best New Music: Jonzing World’s “One Shirt” is the motivational anthem the new year needs

Best New Music: Jonzing World’s “One Shirt” is the motivational anthem the new year needs

Singing of the hustle that comes before overnight

Songs of the Day: New Music from Femi Kuti, Yung L, A-Reece & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Femi Kuti, Yung L, A-Reece & more

New Year, same agenda of bringing you the best music from African artists in and out of the

Mavin introduces Ayra Starr with new self-titled debut EP

Mavin introduces Ayra Starr with new self-titled debut EP

The prominent Nigerian label clearly has a budding star on their hands, one who's already delivering evocative coming-of-age...

NATIVE Exclusive: Lo Village is Lost in America

NATIVE Exclusive: Lo Village is Lost in America

The trio, consisting Ghanaian-Americans, Kane and Ama, and Trinidadian rapper Tyler, discusses reconnecting with their roots and making...

Watch the mysticism-driven video for Ruger, D’Prince & Rema’s joint single, “One Shirt”

Watch the mysticism-driven video for Ruger, D’Prince & Rema’s joint single, “One Shirt”

Jonzing world's new signee is definitely one to watch out

AV Club: “Finding Fela” & the importance of wholesomely documenting African music’s heroes

AV Club: “Finding Fela” & the importance of wholesomely documenting African music’s heroes

Alex Gibney’s documentary is far from a hagiography, but it clearly doesn’t dig deep

Joeboy announces debut album ‘Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic’

Joeboy announces debut album ‘Somewhere Between Beauty and Magic’

Joeboy's debut album is out February

Yung L shares details for sophomore LP, ‘Yaadman Kingsize’

Yung L shares details for sophomore LP, ‘Yaadman Kingsize’

Featuring guest appearances from Wizkid, Shank, Seun Kuti &

Essentials: Tomi Agape’s ‘Never Gunna Be The Same’ will get you to feel & move

Essentials: Tomi Agape’s ‘Never Gunna Be The Same’ will get you to feel & move

The London-based, Nigerian singer's long-awaited debut project is soothing, putting words to emotions many of us are feeling...

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” extends chart-topping run

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” extends chart-topping run

This week's instalment also includes entries from Wizkid and Burna Boy, Davido and Mayorkun, and