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Simi joins Ladipoe for new romantic single “Know You”

Simi joins Ladipoe for new romantic single “Know You”

if you've ever been in a situationship, this one's for

Mayorkun takes his smash hit, “Geng” around the world on new EP

Mayorkun takes his smash hit, “Geng” around the world on new EP

Featuring M.I, Kwesi Arthur, Russ MB and many others

Essentials: Paybac’s ‘CULT!’ is a document of resilience and personal optimism

Essentials: Paybac’s ‘CULT!’ is a document of resilience and personal optimism

A well thought out discussion about what it really means to be a

Essentials: Ejoya’s ‘Class of ’20, Vol. 1’ is a compilation featuring artists you want keep tabs on

Essentials: Ejoya’s ‘Class of ’20, Vol. 1’ is a compilation featuring artists you want keep tabs on

Featuring Buju, Jinmi Abduls, DJ Yin, and

Songs of the day: New music from Kwesi Arthur, Rexxie, Tekno, TMXO & others

Songs of the day: New music from Kwesi Arthur, Rexxie, Tekno, TMXO & others

Your latest dose of great music from across

Essentials: Nxwrth’s shares debut solo album, ‘NASA: Thanks for flying’

Essentials: Nxwrth’s shares debut solo album, ‘NASA: Thanks for flying’

A 12-track tape created to give listeners the illusion of

Best New Music: Oxlade gives Afropop an ethereal touch on “Away”

Best New Music: Oxlade gives Afropop an ethereal touch on “Away”

Oxlade is still at the start of his career, "Away" points to great things

A look at P-Square’s impact on Afropop over the years

A look at P-Square’s impact on Afropop over the years

one of Nigerian music's most iconic

NATIVE Exclusive: Nxwrth is making music of the future today

NATIVE Exclusive: Nxwrth is making music of the future today

For his debut album, he teams up with a diverse set of artists to makes music as a vehicle to transport listeners out of this...

Essentials: Gbasky’s ‘Black Frequency (EP)’ is folk-pop you can relate to

Essentials: Gbasky’s ‘Black Frequency (EP)’ is folk-pop you can relate to

A soulful take on Yoruba Folk, mutating vintage rhythms into smoothed and often downbeat

Essentials: Oxlade debut project, ‘Oxygen’, is everything we expected it to be

Essentials: Oxlade debut project, ‘Oxygen’, is everything we expected it to be

Named not only because of his Oxlade stage name but also because "music is the air (he)

Sound Sultan drops star-studded 8th LP, ‘8th Wonda’

Sound Sultan drops star-studded 8th LP, ‘8th Wonda’

The afropop legend is assisted by a mix of older and younger

NATIVE Exclusive: Exploring the communal magic of WeTalkSound

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...

Niniola pays homage to the Kalakuta queens in video for Femi Kuti-assisted “Fantasy”

Niniola pays homage to the Kalakuta queens in video for Femi Kuti-assisted “Fantasy”

A colourful and engaging video for the Afrobeat-influenced

Where were you: Asa’s heart-warming performance on her IG Live

Where were you: Asa’s heart-warming performance on her IG Live

An acoustic set of songs from the acclaimed singer's phenomenal

Essentials: Remy Baggins marries vulnerability & sensuality on ‘Sakura (EP)’

Essentials: Remy Baggins marries vulnerability & sensuality on ‘Sakura (EP)’

The work of a polymath who’s in better control of the elements of his

How Rema has changed the afropop game in only one year

How Rema has changed the afropop game in only one year

Exploring the importance of his debut self-titled

Songs of the day: New music from Rema, Naira Marley, Dope Saint Jude, Oxlade, Blaqbonez and more

Songs of the day: New music from Rema, Naira Marley, Dope Saint Jude, Oxlade, Blaqbonez and more

Your latest dose of great music from all across

We should be giving more props to sound engineers in Afropop

We should be giving more props to sound engineers in Afropop

Mixing & mastering is an important part of the music making process, and those responsible for it deserve to be...

Manny Norté brings Rema, 6lack and Tion Wayne together for “4AM”

Manny Norté brings Rema, 6lack and Tion Wayne together for “4AM”

A true intercontinental link up

Rexxie to release debut project, ‘Afro Street’

Rexxie to release debut project, ‘Afro Street’

The architect of the street-hop revolution