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GEMS: A list of the best songs released this week

GEMS: A list of the best songs released this week

Must hear songs from Forevatired, Sampa the Great, Tay Iwar, 234jaydaa & much

For the Girls: Maya Amolo wants you to feel safe with her debut project ‘Leave Me at the Pregame’

For the Girls: Maya Amolo wants you to feel safe with her debut project ‘Leave Me at the Pregame’

Kenya's Maya Amolo is up

Watch the cinematic video for Tay Iwar “MONICA”

Watch the cinematic video for Tay Iwar “MONICA”

"I fell in love with you and I almost

Songs of the Day: New Music from Odunsi, Maison 2500, Davido & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Odunsi, Maison 2500, Davido & more

All the new music you don’t want to miss this

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: 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)

For the Girls: Tomi Owo will captivate you with her soulful voice

For the Girls: Tomi Owo will captivate you with her soulful voice

Every day this month, The NATIVE will be putting you on to new and exciting female artists from all over

For the Girls: Kenya’s Karun Mungai is forging her own impressive solo career

For the Girls: Kenya’s Karun Mungai is forging her own impressive solo career

From Camp Mulla to Cosmic Homies to being a solo artist under emPawa

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

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

Essentials: SoulBlackSheep’s ‘It’s Just Loneliness’ EP is the self-isolation soundtrack we didn’t know we needed

Essentials: SoulBlackSheep’s ‘It’s Just Loneliness’ EP is the self-isolation soundtrack we didn’t know we needed

A care package while the world deals with the effects of the Coronavirus

Odunsi The Engine leaks “Stayin’ Low (Quarantine)” on Friday Cruise

Odunsi The Engine leaks “Stayin’ Low (Quarantine)” on Friday Cruise

New hair, new

For the Girls: JaZzz Atta is the r&b singer captivating audiences with her voice

For the Girls: JaZzz Atta is the r&b singer captivating audiences with her voice

Every day this month, The NATIVE will be putting you on to new and exciting female artists from all over

For the Girls: Get to know Ghanaian neo-soul goddess, Ria Boss

For the Girls: Get to know Ghanaian neo-soul goddess, Ria Boss

Every day this month, The NATIVE will be putting you on to new and exciting female artists from all over

For the Girls: Get familiar with the r&b/trap leanings of South African artist, Elaine

For the Girls: Get familiar with the r&b/trap leanings of South African artist, Elaine

Every day this month, The NATIVE will be putting you on to new and exciting female artists from all over

David Garland’s 3-track EP, ‘Boy Enough’, is an R&B masterpiece

David Garland’s 3-track EP, ‘Boy Enough’, is an R&B masterpiece

Invites listeners to disappear into a soft pink

Plug into the soulful sounds of BemiSoul this valentine weekend

Plug into the soulful sounds of BemiSoul this valentine weekend

Some soulful music for Valentine’s

Premier: ZINZI’s “Grounded” is an empowering breakup anthem

Premier: ZINZI’s “Grounded” is an empowering breakup anthem

Describing her hurt feelings while still portraying the image of a woman in

Listen to Olayinka  Ehi’s latest single, “Terms and Conditions”

Listen to Olayinka Ehi’s latest single, “Terms and Conditions”

Olayinka Ehi has unpleasant news for her

Watch Zirra make it rain the the video for “Confetti”

Watch Zirra make it rain the the video for “Confetti”

his first single this year

234jaydaa welcomes you into her “Pink” world with her sultry vocals

234jaydaa welcomes you into her “Pink” world with her sultry vocals

her first post-project