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Songs of the Day: New Music from Burna Boy x Wizkid, Moonchild Sanelly, Naira Marley & more
All the best songs from around the

Revisiting the past winners of the Headies Next Rated Award
A detailed look into the wins that aged well and those that

20 Nigerian artists as football stars
Davido Ronaldo, Burna Van Djik, Wande Ozil + more perfect comparisons. @ us.

Songs of the Day: new music from Wizkid, Burna Boy x Sho Madjozi, Rema, Sauti Sol and more
all the best music this new music

Meet the visual artists connecting Nigerian album arts of the past & the present
The Akure-based artists want to change the way we interact with album art and

The Shuffle: Revisiting Burna’s Boy & Wizkid’s experimental collab, “Single”
We need another Burna & Wiz collaboration

We need to stop demanding what kind of music we want to hear from artists
Opinions are important to interacting with artists and their music, dictating

Teni, Peruzzi & the dynamic of second chances in afropop
Could it just be that they're better with the pen, than they are with the

Afropop on the Rise: We’re witnessing a dominant new line in the afropop vanguard
An in-depth look at the relatively new generation shaking things

Sound Sultan drops star-studded 8th LP, ‘8th Wonda’
The afropop legend is assisted by a mix of older and younger

Why we should look at sampling as a legitimate means of creativity in afropop
On the importance of being in support of artists when they directly tap into the precious past of African

Afropop needs romance to thrive, and these songs prove it
A curated selection of some of the most defining Nigerian love songs

The Shuffle: Wizkid’s “Don’t Dull” set the pace for his impressive trajectory
That's why he's the undoubted artist of the decade

Here are the music projects we’re looking forward to in 2020
From Wizkid's 'Made In Lagos' to Tems' debut project

3 songs off Wizkid’s ‘Soundman Vol. 1’ we think should be made singles
Favourites we think have a chance to become huge hits if pushed as

Essentials: Wizkid surprises fans with new EP, ‘Soundman Vol. 1’
A sensual and introspective 7-track