The perfect intersection between the established acts across African music and brilliant underground acts you should be paying attention to!
Days into 2026, quips about 2026 being the new 2016 began to circulate on social media. In a sense, this gestured at Gen Z’s relentless penchant for nostalgia, a phenomenon that’s as palpable in the music of the day as it is in fashion. It also doubles as a pun, or a meme, if you […]
5 hours ago
Afrobeats’ global expansion has opened doors at an unprecedented pace. New artists are stepping onto festival stages, international showcases, and headline slots far earlier in their careers than was once possible. But with that access has come a noticeable erosion of standards — particularly when it comes to live performances. Increasingly, poor showings are being […]
3 weeks ago
To understand a people, one must understand the stories they tell about themselves and the world they live in. These vivid tales of those who came before us are a vessel through which we can understand something of their character. The mythology of our forefathers reveal their explanations for events found in nature, while establishing […]
4 weeks ago
When Asake glided onto the Brooklyn stage for his career-defining Red Bull Symphonic performance — bald, suited, flanked by a 33-piece orchestra — it landed like a declaration of a new self. An artist known for his riotous energy, sleek street style and technicolor dreadlocks bouncing to Sungba, had arrived in a different form: composed, […]
3 months ago
“Which line, let them bring it out, has had more impact than that like on Cast,” Odumodublvck asks in a radio interview with Beat 99.9FM’s Osi Suave. “Which Hip Hop song,” he continues, “has had more cultural impact, in the last 20 years? Brother in the history of Nigerian Hip Hop, no song has had […]
7 months ago
In this new digital age, artist collective comprising Straffitti, Jaiye, and Kxngwuap Thirsty Worldwide, a trio that in recent times, has caught the attention of many industry professionals, listeners, and fellow artists with previous releases such as James Harden, Serious Damage, and their latest, Running, is the ideal structure for bringing a change in the […]
4 years ago
About a week ago, Simi kicked off the #NobodyLikeWoman campaign; a storytelling challenge for women to share some of the unique and harrowing stigmas they deal with. With over twenty thousand submissions, the challenge became an outlet for women across the world who opened up about some of their sad and eye-opening experiences. In line with […]
4 years ago
After the cross-continental success of the Man On Fire remixes, which has generated millions of streams across digital platforms globally, fasting rising singer and producer; Idahams is back with a new single which he calls Problem to wrap up the year. Produced by Idahams, with co-production from Yussy Beats, Problem is an infused sound of […]
4 years ago
Funbi, a soulful singer and dynamic storyteller whose essence captures the past, highlights the present, and sets the standard for the next generation of Nigerian vocalists to come, in a way that celebrates the reactive nature of the industry at the moment, returns today, refreshed and rebranded with infectious new single My Intentions . Produced by […]
4 years ago
Across the world, the Drill subculture has had an influence that can be likened to the power Amapiano wields over West Africa. Across Africa and the diaspora, artist’s with flair have adopted the sound and among them is Chicago based Nigerian Indie rapper, Chucks Èhtréppär who just returned, four months after his potent collaboration with […]
4 years ago
Hailed in 2017 by Vogue as “Nigeria’s Coolest Front Row Star”, a profile inspired by the uniqueness of her fashion style and her artistic versatility, multicultural singer, Falana knows the importance of disrupting the often one-dimensional view of women that we’re constantly shown by the society. “I love fashion because it’s another form of expression. […]
4 years ago
A self-proclaimed hopeless romantic and a boundary-defying artist, Tomi Thomas continues to transcend boundaries that exist in the industry with his constant redefinition of music delivery. After releasing the Hopeless Romantic EP earlier in June, this year followed by the video for Hurricane, a fan favorite on the project, Thomas carries on with his attempt […]
4 years ago
Building on all his momentum and acclaim following his highly anticipated project Wildfire last year. Prettyboy D-O returns with a brand new, fierce body of work that encapsulates his musical persona. Titled Love Is War the project is a bold fusion of rap, punk, and alte, underpinned by deep African rhythms – embodying D-O’s allegiance […]
4 years ago
