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For the longest time, CKay cut a polarising figure in the music industry. His early career was dominated by industry-wide conversations and...

Meet Internet Girl, The South African Band Breaking All The Rules Ahead of the release of the video for “PULL UP” The NATIVE...

With 'Adedamola' Fireboy largely plays it safe, going back to what worked in the earlier years of his career and giving it a more expensive...

On Asake’s third album, Lungu Boy, the narrational rigor that powered his blistering rise

For these duos to finally join forces for a joint album is not only remarkable, but feels just

From a curious kid in Ojo, to standing on a pedestal as one of Afropop’s great

In many ways, 2024 is proving to be Kaestyle’s

Tems was, and still is, the girl on fire

she makes a case for multiplicity, sonic mastery and global domination, and she emerges

Shakespopi keeps up Shallipopi’s insouciant streak but how much longer can he maintain his hypnotic grasp on a weaning...

her debut

An excellent example of the singer’s mastery of sound and intent despite his fixation on endless

stretching the boundaries of private school & Barcadi-House

A sterling body of work, it's hard to imagine this as his last

a fine showcase of

A celebratory endeavour with moments of stark humanity and

A heat check leveraging his superstar

A showcase of mastery that doesn't break a

Operating within a trademark format but with more authority and strong emotive

There’s no sophomore slump here, just a bar that’s been raised for future

The Nigerian artist prioritises honest reflection on his latest

A cohesive album with sense of warmth that never departs its sonic

a 7-track collection of sterling

Without any recency bias, this is arguably the producer and curator's finest showing

Butter lays out the breezy premise of his third album from the jump—for better and for

adeptly capturing the movement from grief to

a 13-song collection of anti-love

Black Sherif is unafraid to become the hero of his

Their lyricism cuts open new material and techniques waiting to be

One of the most impactful troubadours of his generation turns in a befitting

A scorching summation of the singer's hot streak so

M.I’s act of sticking to releasing albums signifies his confidence in his

A potential classic made from the sprawling details of youthful

  Obongjayar’s arrival into the music scene wasn’t glossed over. His was a silent but effective entry, taking years to develop his...

Rema confirms himself as one of the most compelling artists of the

A narrative-based album that sets it apart as the soul singer's most personal work

one of the most brilliant musical minds of her

Adekunle Gold is standing firm in his convictions, extremely secure of who he is as an artist and a

Phyno continues to surge on with the tenacity of a young

Of

a win for

Afro-Funk

Tems provides aural

Her experimental sophomore

“The best is what you should be aiming for at all times, because that is your capability”

Ghana's foremost rap figure makes an affirming

Her first NATIVE Exclusive

Olamide delights over glistening mid-tempo instrumentals attuned to his drawling

There’s a popular Igbo adage that states “Onweghi ihe bu ihe ohụrụ n’okpuru anyanwu” – which loosely translates to English as...

  “I didn’t want you to see what’s coming – that’s the essence of this album” This is what Adekunle Gold had to tell Apple...

A classic in the making

  In the post-streaming age, social media has become the fastest way for audiences to suss out whether their favorite artists have new...

her debut

The life of a 20-year-old in the thick of his visible and excitable upward

A common form of self-medication, drug use has been unfairly and harmfully stigmatised in Nigeria. For the sake of mental wellbeing, this...

The singer's debut LP is teeming with truths about her life and her

Burna Boy goes deep on the follow up to Grammy nominated 'African

His sophomore album is well on the way

With three projects in 14-months, the singer-songwriter is showing that he's here to stay and ready to take things up a few...

Odunsi opens up about his new EP, dealing with the pressure and what's coming

‪‘I Swear The Sun Never Leaves, Never Sets, It Just

From DAP's ongoing CTIII series

This art szn, Lakin Ogunbanwo tells NATIVE why he chooses to tell authentic Nigerian

"Who can match my rhythm

We collaborated with creative director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week

We collaborated with creative director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week

The NATIVE partnered with Creative Director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week

The NATIVE partnered with Creative Director, MOMO for limited edition Lagos Fashion Week Zine.

CTIII latest

Everybody wanna switch up on you when you

Off DAP's ongoing weekly series, Contract Thursdays

Tracks off Contract Thursdays III will premiere exclusively on NATIVE

Tracks off Contract Thursdays III will premiere exclusively on NATIVE

Sculptured in the likeness of Fela's iconic victory

An exploration of self-identity, creative directed by NATIVE 11 Alum Mowalola, exclusively for The Rebel

The 19-year old artist intends to get people out of their robotic daily cycles and get them to

For #TRYBE, we spoke to Somadina about opening for Davido, tapping into grief, and balancing uni and

Mavin's new golden child opens up in his first ever interview about being an outcast and putting Benin on the

Odunsi The Engine lost his halo.

Teni has broken down every door put in front of her. We speak to her about her songwriting background, how the death of her father inspired...

The first of three cover stars for The Rebel Issue, Santi opens up about his rap beginnings, his debut album and being Nigeria's Wes...

The concluding part of a riveting

Iyanya

Messy Messy Messy

A special edition in the Life + Times of Bad Boy

Somewhere between Benin and Texas, Kamaru is fighting to put Nigeria on the

90s Babies are all grown up

The reflective visual album from a talented young

The DRB Rapper is ready for his moment in the

Davido is the NEXT Issue Cover

Photography: Baignor Joiner   What does a new year mean to you? It’s just another opportunity to do some dope shit. Every day is a...

The curious visual artist creating work fearlessly, intent on embracing her current journey while doing so.

Everything is indeed Pretty for D-O this

DMW's Golden Child is heading straight to the

The filmmaker is not resting on her laurels. She's

Is Yaba the Silicon Valley of Africa? Timi says no.

Model by day, coder by night. Or the other way round.

Fresh out of label purgatory, Boj is ready to take the next

The Central Saint Martins graduate is called

The Engine makes The Class of 2018.

Patrick talks finding himself through

Burna Boy's NATIVE cover story is a rare glimpse into the life of the country's most mercurial

The Lagos native is ready to take his sound to the

The nomadic songstress opens up about her upbringing and the inspiration behind her debut