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
For the Girls: Kenya’s Karun Mungai is forging her own impressive solo career
From Camp Mulla to Cosmic Homies to being a solo artist under emPawa
Songs of the day: New music from J Balvin and Mr Eazi, DJ Maphorisa, Kabza De Small, Nxwrth, Aussie and more
Your latest dose of great music from across
For the Girls: Abuja-based artist Emosé is making psychedelic pop a thing
She offers a modern take on life, faith and
Naira Marley shows off the depth of his Marlian fandom in video for “Aye”
Danielle Mbonu makes her directorial
