Emmanuel Esomnofu
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![Black Sherif Shares Anticipated Debut Album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Black-Sherif-album-announcement.jpg)
Black Sherif Shares Anticipated Debut Album, ‘The Villain I Never Was’
Thirteen solo tracks and a Burna Boy
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How Black Sherif channels vulnerability in his music
Exploring an important element of the rapper's artistry ahead of his coming debut
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Hindsight is 2020: How the coronavirus pandemic affected Afropop
A year that advanced the cultural significance of music across the
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Afropop On The Rise: We’re Truly Global
Grammy wins, global smash hits, and more indicators of sustained
![Best New Music: Smallgod unites Headie One, O’Kenneth, Kwaku DMC & LP2Loose for “Sinner”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/Headie-One-x-Kumerica-BNM.jpg)
Best New Music: Smallgod unites Headie One, O’Kenneth, Kwaku DMC & LP2Loose for “Sinner”
Kumerica meets UK
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Listen to Yaw Tog’s debut EP, ‘TIME’
Solidifying himself as a leading star in Africa's burgeoning Drill