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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

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 Kranium X Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar, Juls, Nasty C & more

Songs of the Day: New Music from Kranium X Tiwa Savage, Tay Iwar, Juls, Nasty C & more

All the best music from around the

How Soundcloud changed the sound of Afropop music forever

How Soundcloud changed the sound of Afropop music forever

Paying homage to the platform that brought us memories and a generation of

A list of the best songs to celebrate 4/20 with today

A list of the best songs to celebrate 4/20 with today

The stoner holiday feels especially necessary in

Afropop needs romance to thrive, and these songs prove it

Afropop needs romance to thrive, and these songs prove it

A curated selection of some of the most defining Nigerian love songs

Essentials: ‘Gold’ is a stunning debut EP from the talented duo, Tay Iwar and Le Mav

Essentials: ‘Gold’ is a stunning debut EP from the talented duo, Tay Iwar and Le Mav

Gold 2 is already in the

Tay Iwar & Le Mav announce joint EP, ‘GOLD’; share new single, “Heat”

Tay Iwar & Le Mav announce joint EP, ‘GOLD’; share new single, “Heat”

The 8-track project drops December

“Golden” is Tay Iwar & Le Mav’s Gold band’s debut single

“Golden” is Tay Iwar & Le Mav’s Gold band’s debut single

A mouth-watering teaser for what a joint project from the two would sound

Tay Iwar Teams Up With Insightful For New Song, “Learn”

Tay Iwar Teams Up With Insightful For New Song, “Learn”

A sentimental set asking his current lover to teach him how to love

Essentials: Tay Iwar’s ‘Gemini’

Essentials: Tay Iwar’s ‘Gemini’

Taking the lived-in approach to portraying relationships with lyrics grounded in bleak

Tay Iwar’s highly ancitpated ‘Gemini’ album is here

Tay Iwar’s highly ancitpated ‘Gemini’ album is here

An unabashed throwback to the seductive R&B troop of the

Tay Iwar shares new single, “Sidelines”, off his coming project, ‘Gemini’

Tay Iwar shares new single, “Sidelines”, off his coming project, ‘Gemini’

A smoldering song about letting go of an insecure

Listen to “How”, the latest single from Tay Iwar

Listen to “How”, the latest single from Tay Iwar

Pushing his familiar moody sentiments into the red

See “Space”, the first video off Tay Iwar’s ‘1997’ collection

See “Space”, the first video off Tay Iwar’s ‘1997’ collection

Tidal x

Listen to Tay Iwar’s latest set 1997

Listen to Tay Iwar’s latest set 1997

A care package from Abuja's mercurial talent, exclusively on

Ayuu and Tay Iwar croon about unrequited love on “Careless”

Ayuu and Tay Iwar croon about unrequited love on “Careless”

How Tay and Ayüü feel

Watch the accompanying video for Tay Iwar’s new single, “Video Star”

Watch the accompanying video for Tay Iwar’s new single, “Video Star”

But the message is clear, never leave your drink

Tay’s new song “Video Star” is 80s nostalgia

Tay’s new song “Video Star” is 80s nostalgia

Revive old romantic

Tay Iwar’s “Don’t Do It Issa” reflects on the struggle for emotional sanity in relationships

Tay Iwar’s “Don’t Do It Issa” reflects on the struggle for emotional sanity in relationships

Blurring the lines separating love and

Boogey taps Tay Iwar for “Liquor Nights”, an ode to alcohol

Boogey taps Tay Iwar for “Liquor Nights”, an ode to alcohol

Exemplifying the struggles of alcohol