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Johnny Drille Has Nothing But Praises For Nigerian Youths On ‘Redemption Song’ Cover

October 22, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

The atmosphere in Nigeria right now is quite grim. Day after day, it gets gloomier and demands the attention of the entire world. The past couple of days have been

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Not3s And AJ Tracey Are Brimming With Confidence On ‘One More Time’

October 22, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Not3s’s One More Time comes at a time when the UK-based’s artist’s home country, Nigeria, is in turmoil. Despite its wrong timing in this part of the world, the Highest

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Skales’s Emotive ‘Tell Us’ Pokes At The Nigerian Government’s Incompetence

October 22, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

In the past couple of weeks, Nigerian musicians have gone from sonically demanding freedom for themselves and on behalf of the entire nation to calling out the government and even

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Niyola Ruminates On The Chaotic State Of The World On ‘The World Is On Fire’

October 18, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

It’s no secret that this period of unrest in Nigeria has brought musicians who were previously lurking to the surface. In her stunning essay for The Nation in 2015, Toni

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Raysmuzik’s Black Boy Joy Is Front And Center On Comeback single ‘Young’

October 18, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

On the back of amassing millions of streams across different digital streaming platforms and garnering the support of major media houses among other feats, British Nigerian rising star Raysmusik entered

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Canabia And Vibedoc Team Up On Bass Heavy ‘Oh No’

October 18, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Canabia’s bass-heavy return, Oh No featuring Vibedoc is an upbeat potential party starter, a microcosm of the good vibes he is known to promote on his singles, such as the

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Juls Taps Tiwtch 4EVA And Quamina Mp On Mood Lifter ‘Mmayewa’

October 18, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

On the back of the release of his well-received surprise EP, Happy Place, London based Ghanaian Producer, Juls, known for his continent-wide affiliations and willful references to his Ghanaian culture,

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Made Kuti Reinforces The Importance Of Introspection On ‘Free Your Mind’

October 18, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

The Kuti lineage is renowned for its activist spirit. From way back in the 70s when it’s patriarch, Fela Anikulapo-Kuti dedicated hundreds of hours to tackling corruption in the government,

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Dice Ailes Questions The Motive Of The Government On ‘No One’

October 18, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

The sad state of the country has brought out the inner activist in Nigerian musicians. While some have taken to the streets to join protesters in demanding a complete overhaul

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A-Bate is Gunning For Mainstream Domination

October 15, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

While he’s not a mainstream staple yet, A-Bate, has dreams of becoming one with several affiliations propelling the LA-based Nigerian artist forward. Having worked with the likes of DJ Snake,

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Mannywellz Creates Utopia From Chaotic Emotions On Seven-Track EP ‘Mirage’

October 15, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Mannywellz’ artistry can be summarily described as an almost perfect fusion of soul, Afro-pop, and RnB among other experimental sounds he’s armed himself with for the past six years. His

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DJ Jimmy Jatt Enlists 2Baba And Buju On Sonorous ‘Worry Me’

October 15, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

As far as comebacks go, 2Baba’s earlier released Warriors, is one that sets the stage for veteran returns, and going by this, he has become one of the go-to’s for

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Rotimi Yearns For Peace On Voice For Change Single ‘Unity’

October 15, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

All around the world, races, socioeconomic factions, religious groups, and generations are in a constant state of disharmony and this has been the case for ages. Artists have in different

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Joeboy Returns Wearing His Heart On His Sleeve On ‘Lonely’

October 15, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Since the release of his debut EP, Love & Light, Joeboy has been treading the industry cautiously, rising to the surface on hit singles like DJ Neptune’s Nobody but lurking

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Nova Paces Release Of ‘S.T.A.Y’ Follow Up With Doozybeatz Produced ‘Replay’

October 15, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Just over a year after the release of his seminal third project titled S.T.A.Y (Still Think About You), which garnered thousands of streams coupled with the recognition of notable media