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NATIVE Selects: New music from Ami Faku, Rema, Lady Donli & more
New tunes to carry you through the weekend
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Our first impressions of Lady Donli’s ‘Pan African Rockstar’
Featuring Obongjayar, Kah-Lo, Pierre Kwenders & The Lagos
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New Music Friday: New Projects From Lady Donli, Kemena, Makhadzi & More
Brilliant projects to soundtrack your
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Lady Donli is set to unveil another layer of her artistry with ‘Pan African Rockstar’
Mark Your Calendars: September
![Best New Music: NYA Soundtracks the Motions of Radiant Joy on “Good Days”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/Nya-Good-Days-BNM-e1688394657777.jpeg)
Best New Music: NYA Soundtracks the Motions of Radiant Joy on “Good Days”
A tropical record basking in the gains of positive affirmation
![Best New Music: Lady Donli Celebrates Her Brilliance on “My Ability”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/06/FI-Donli-min.jpeg)
Best New Music: Lady Donli Celebrates Her Brilliance on “My Ability”
The alté needle-mover is in ultra-confident mode ahead of 'Pan-African
![Songs of the Day: New Music From Lady Donli, Ajebutter 22, Master KG & More](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/SOTD-FI-4.png)
Songs of the Day: New Music From Lady Donli, Ajebutter 22, Master KG & More
New songs you should get hip to this
![The NATIVE x Alàra Presents: UNRULY](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/03/U-N-R-U-L-Y.jpg)
The NATIVE x Alàra Presents: UNRULY
The NATIVE x Alàra present their latest fashion editorial, 'U N R U L
![1-listen Review: Lady Donli’s new EP. ‘W I L D’](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/Donli-W-I-L-D-1-listen.jpg)
1-listen Review: Lady Donli’s new EP. ‘W I L D’
The singer has tipped the scale on her creative output once
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Listen to Ilaye’s sophomore EP ‘Sixth Sense’, Now!
"We set out to make a project that reflects love, self-awareness, and bare
![17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/Frame-6-1.png)
17 Projects The NATIVE team are looking forward to this year
Dates have already been announced for albums from VanJess, Mr Eazi, Shekhinah, and Scorpion Kings x Tresor
![Watch Lady Donli, Bey-T and more in the video for emPawa Africa’s “Kalakuta”](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/09/pjimage-11.jpg)
Watch Lady Donli, Bey-T and more in the video for emPawa Africa’s “Kalakuta”
Celebrating Nigeria's independence
![How Lady Donli’s Collaborators Are Enjoying Their Lives](https://thenativemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/243c195918ea977cbc8240ae8a087170-scaled-1.jpg)
How Lady Donli’s Collaborators Are Enjoying Their Lives
Here's what the album's featured artists have gotten up to in the year since its
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Meet Ayopo Abiri, the makeup artist behind the looks in your favorite music videos
The makeup artist behind Lady Donli's iconic "Corner"