Teni announces long-awaited debut album, ‘Wondaland’

Teni announces long-awaited debut album, ‘Wondaland’

The singer recently teased the full-length with a whimsical poem via social

A beginner’s guide to Femi Kuti through 10 essential tracks

A beginner’s guide to Femi Kuti through 10 essential tracks

Charting the path of an African music legend through three decades of musical

Best New Music: Tomilola’s “Mo Yato” is the self-confident anthem you need

Best New Music: Tomilola’s “Mo Yato” is the self-confident anthem you need

On her second single, Tomilola urges fans to trust in

TurnTable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” spends ninth week at the top of the charts

TurnTable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” spends ninth week at the top of the charts

Ayra Starr becomes the second female artist to score a solo entry in the top

A 1-Listen Review of Yung L’s ‘Yaadman Kingsize’

A 1-Listen Review of Yung L’s ‘Yaadman Kingsize’

The singer's sophomore is a tightly crafted and constantly entertaining display of his considerably improved abilities; it's his best...

17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year

17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year

Dates have already been announced for albums from VanJess, Mr Eazi, Shekhinah, and Scorpion Kings x Tresor

In Conversation with The Jide Taiwo, a storyteller intent on immortalising Nigerian music

In Conversation with The Jide Taiwo, a storyteller intent on immortalising Nigerian music

"It’s for people coming after us, because the future is not just some distant phenomenon—the future is

Rap Song of the Week: Anti World Gangstars refresh street-rap tropes on “Men Soji”

Rap Song of the Week: Anti World Gangstars refresh street-rap tropes on “Men Soji”

An ultra-groovy jam featuring Alpha Ojini alongside AWG squad members; Reeplay, Odomodublvck and Fatboy E (fka Ekizzy...

No Signal’s 10v10 returns for a fourth season

No Signal’s 10v10 returns for a fourth season

The season kicks off with the legendary Wande Coal going hit for hit against Afropop’s finest,

Fresh Meat: Best New Artists (January, 2021)

Fresh Meat: Best New Artists (January, 2021)

Including Gyakie, Mohbad, Roho, Filah Lah Lah and

Songs of the Day: new music from Mr Eazi, CKay, Tomilola and more

Songs of the Day: new music from Mr Eazi, CKay, Tomilola and more

Start your weekend with new releases from around the

Dice Ailes opens 2021 with new single, “Money Dance”

Dice Ailes opens 2021 with new single, “Money Dance”

His first release under his new label, Black Butter

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,...