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Asake’s ‘Work of Art’ Primed To Reveal A New Global Vision

Asake’s ‘Work of Art’ Primed To Reveal A New Global Vision

The sophomore album comes with one of the most enviable breakout legacies in Afropop

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tiwa Savage, Bloody Civilian, CKay & More

NATIVE Selects: New Music From Tiwa Savage, Bloody Civilian, CKay & More

some exciting new songs to get into

Asake vs Seyi Vibez: 4 key points on their brewing rivalry

Asake vs Seyi Vibez: 4 key points on their brewing rivalry

Some important context to look into before a seemingly incendiary single raises the

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “2:30” Returns To No. 1 For A Fourth Week

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “2:30” Returns To No. 1 For A Fourth Week

The song is Asake’s longest No. 1 song as a lead

TurnTable Top 100: Zinoleesky Earns Highest Debut With “Many Things”

TurnTable Top 100: Zinoleesky Earns Highest Debut With “Many Things”

The song is Zinoleesky’s eleventh top ten entry in

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “2:30” Spends A Second Week At No. 1

TurnTable Top 100: Asake’s “2:30” Spends A Second Week At No. 1

Davido's "Unavailable" follows closely at

Asake’s Reign in Afropop: One Year After “Sungba (Remix)”

Asake’s Reign in Afropop: One Year After “Sungba (Remix)”

Asake is blazing a trail in

TurnTable Top 100: Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Rules The Charts This Week

TurnTable Top 100: Davido’s ‘Timeless’ Rules The Charts This Week

Davido claims 8 of the top ten spots this

The Best Features on Davido’s ‘Timeless,’ Ranked

The Best Features on Davido’s ‘Timeless,’ Ranked

Including Musa Keys, Morravey &

NATIVE Exclusive: Magicsticks Wants to be King of the World

NATIVE Exclusive: Magicsticks Wants to be King of the World

The producer (and DJ) discusses current success and unyielding

For Its Next Lap, Nigeria’s Street Pop Is Pushing Into Experimental Fields

For Its Next Lap, Nigeria’s Street Pop Is Pushing Into Experimental Fields

With Street Pop now packaged in colourful, ready-to-dance wrapping, it has sauntered into its most commercial

TurnTable  Top 100: Asake Debuts At No.1 With New Single, “Yoga”

TurnTable Top 100: Asake Debuts At No.1 With New Single, “Yoga”

Khaid's "Jolie" rises to No.10 this

NATIVE Selects: A List of the Best Songs This Week

NATIVE Selects: A List of the Best Songs This Week

Featuring cuts from Asake, Pheelz, Bad Boy Timz &

Essentials: Seyi Vibez’s ‘Memory Card’ Lays The Blueprint For Future Experimentation

Essentials: Seyi Vibez’s ‘Memory Card’ Lays The Blueprint For Future Experimentation

a clear indication of his penchant for

NATIVE Staff Picks: 20 Songs That Defined Afropop In 2022

NATIVE Staff Picks: 20 Songs That Defined Afropop In 2022

Featuring classics from Asake, Kabza De Small, Sampa the Great &

The Best Music Videos Of 2022

The Best Music Videos Of 2022

Featuring Sampha the Great, Asake and

NATIVE RESET ISSUE: Asake, Undisputed

NATIVE RESET ISSUE: Asake, Undisputed

Asake's time is

TurnTable Top 100: Wizkid And Ayra Starr Debut At No.5 With “2 Sugar”

TurnTable Top 100: Wizkid And Ayra Starr Debut At No.5 With “2 Sugar”

Young Jonn's "Xtra Cool" holds at No.1

TurnTable Top 100: Young Jonn scores his first No. 1 with “Xtra Cool”

TurnTable Top 100: Young Jonn scores his first No. 1 with “Xtra Cool”

Tiwa Savage & Asake's "Loaded" also debuts at No.

Turntable Top 100: Wizkid’s “Money & Love” Debuts On The Top Five

Turntable Top 100: Wizkid’s “Money & Love” Debuts On The Top Five

Wizkid's "Money and Love" debuts at

Asake, DJ Maphorisa & Nigeria’s quest to adopt Amapiano

Asake, DJ Maphorisa & Nigeria’s quest to adopt Amapiano

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