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TurnTable Top 50: Gyakie & Omah Lay’s “Forever (Remix)” continues at No. 1

TurnTable Top 50: Gyakie & Omah Lay’s “Forever (Remix)” continues at No. 1

Also, Naira Marley and Busiswa's "Coming" enters this week's chart at No.

Songs Of The Day: New music from Gyakie, Angelique Kidjo, Kamo Mphela & more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Gyakie, Angelique Kidjo, Kamo Mphela & more

Catch up on notable recent releases from around the

Songs Of The Day: new music from Burna Boy, Rema, Gyakie, Tsuni and more

Songs Of The Day: new music from Burna Boy, Rema, Gyakie, Tsuni and more

get your weekend started with new releases from around the

Understanding the efficacy of socially conscious music in Nigeria

Understanding the efficacy of socially conscious music in Nigeria

What are the odds of music being a catalyst for change in a politically stagnant

TurnTable Top 50: Teni makes history as the first female artist debut atop the chart

TurnTable Top 50: Teni makes history as the first female artist debut atop the chart

Ayra Starr continues her impressive run in the top ten, and Ghanaian singer Gyakie sets a record of her

Turntable Top 50: The usual suspects top the charts this week

Turntable Top 50: The usual suspects top the charts this week

Zinoleesky reaches a new peak, while Ayra Starr continues her impressive top ten

Songs of the Day: Teni, Prettyboy D-O, Omah Lay and more

Songs of the Day: Teni, Prettyboy D-O, Omah Lay and more

Some of the best music from around the continent to start your

Songs of the Day: New Music from Psycho YP & Azanti, Stonebwoy, Black Coffee & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Psycho YP & Azanti, Stonebwoy, Black Coffee & more

Start your weekend with some of the best new releases from around the

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,...

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” extends chart-topping run

Turntable Top 50: Omah Lay’s “Godly” extends chart-topping run

This week's instalment also includes entries from Wizkid and Burna Boy, Davido and Mayorkun, and

Best of 2020: A ranked list of the best 20 albums this year

Best of 2020: A ranked list of the best 20 albums this year

From Icytooicy's 'Sorry I Don't Like Phone Calls' to the seminal 'Made in

Best Of 2020: The best guest verses of the year, ranked

Best Of 2020: The best guest verses of the year, ranked

Who delivered the hottest feature verse of the

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Sarkodie, Zlatan, Zamir and more

Songs Of The Day: New music from Burna Boy, Naira Marley, Sarkodie, Zlatan, Zamir and more

Catch up on all the latest releases from around the

Six takeaways from The Headies 2020 nominations

Six takeaways from The Headies 2020 nominations

The good, the not-so-good and the befuddling

Turntable top 50: Omah Lay climbs to the top of the charts

Turntable top 50: Omah Lay climbs to the top of the charts

Omah Lay's "Godly" is the 4th song to reach #1 without an official video to add TV airplay

Where were you: Burna Boy’s futuristic live show at the O2 Brixton Academy

Where were you: Burna Boy’s futuristic live show at the O2 Brixton Academy

Burna Boy hosts his first live performance of Twice As

Burna Boy & Rema nominated for Best International Act at MOBO Awards 2020

Burna Boy & Rema nominated for Best International Act at MOBO Awards 2020

After a 3-year hiatus, the MOBO Awards is back to celebrate the best of Black culture in Music and

This is what we’re expecting the 2021 Grammy nominations to look like

This is what we’re expecting the 2021 Grammy nominations to look like

Here are our predictions for the 63rd Grammy

Wizkid & Burna Boy’s “Ginger” makes history as the first No. 1 song on TurnTable Top 50 chart

Wizkid & Burna Boy’s “Ginger” makes history as the first No. 1 song on TurnTable Top 50 chart

All 14 songs on 'Made In Lagos' make this week's edition of the newly inaugurated chart

The Grammys rename ‘Best World Music Album’ category

The Grammys rename ‘Best World Music Album’ category

“A departure from the connotations of colonialism, folk and ‘non-American’ that the former term

Best New Music: Burna Boy’s “20 10 20” is a stunning tribute

Best New Music: Burna Boy’s “20 10 20” is a stunning tribute

We will never forget 20 10