The perfect intersection between the established acts across African music and brilliant underground acts you should be paying attention to!
“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 […]
2 weeks ago
A significant portion of Wizkid’s imminent HBO documentary Wizkid: Long Live Lagos is devoted to excavating the suffocating grief that arrived in the wake of his mother’s passing. As the documentary reveals, on the day of his historic show at the 60,000-capacity Tottenham Stadium, his mother, Morayo Balogun, was undergoing an emergency surgery. In clips […]
3 weeks ago
Despite his embattled situation, writing Wizkid off is a bit premature, he still has a huge fanbase and the talent to command rave reviews from critics.
2 months ago
To open 5ive, the poet Alhanislam recites a spoken-word commentary on the album and the man behind it. It feels a little pretentious, rooted in the same idea that drives artists to label every new project their deepest and most personal work yet. Yet some of it does have grounding in real-life events. Alhanislam hails […]
3 months ago
Last weekend, the youngest of the Uzama brothers, Osahan Uzama, more known by his moniker, Famous Pluto, joined the ranks of his brothers—Shallipopi, and Zerry DL, both fierce advocates of Benin Street Pop—with the release of his feverishly anticipated single Na Scra. Before its official release, the song had been making the rounds on TikTok, […]
4 months ago
Last time we heard from $tevoxcv, inspired by the #EndSars protests that happened in Nigeria at the last quarter of 2020, he was waxing philosophical on Silver & Gold with Duzzy Lee, on his Kizz Ernie assisted latest Long, however, he switches lanes and adapts to the worldwide changes the world is currently through. On […]
4 years ago
With a number of hits to his name, up-comer, Skaa proved his worthiness early last month on the Buju-assisted Right Back, on which he stood tall and flexed his lyrical muscles. It’s been more than a month since the sizzling single’s remix and it appears Skaa is letting down. He in fact reinforces his presence […]
4 years ago
Kidsfrmbaghdad is a Nigerian alternative music duo that propagates music that delves further away from the mainstream style and rendition of the Nigerian music scene. With different genres at their behest including Rock, Pop, Lo-fi, Distorted trap, Cloud trap, Alternative hip-hop, and the likes, they label their sound as Polymathic, signaling their versatility. Having a […]
4 years ago
Unofficially dubbed ‘Nigeria’s most reclusive musician’, Tay Iwar is an artist, singer-songwriter, sound engineer, and record producer whose journey from 2014 kickstarted by his acclaimed debut EP Passport to debut album, Gemini afforded him a role as a key player in Nigeria’s ‘alté’ scene. He has earned this title time and again with just as […]
4 years ago
Falz has established himself as one of Nigeria’s top entertainers through his incredible work as a singer, rapper, and actor powered by his slew of projects and awards to prove his competence. All of these have influenced his intentionality which reflects in the targeted way he puts out music these days. His last release, Squander […]
4 years ago
Staying true to her ‘rootsy soul’ core, wrapped in an eclectic fusion of Neo-soul and Hip-hop, British soul singer, Iyamah is back with an incredibly honest and open release titled Sofa, that finds her lamenting her decision to return to her ex. Iyamah’s ability to wear her heart on the sleeve for all to see […]
4 years ago
The DMW star’s sophomore album refocuses on melody and versatility, resulting in his most impressive record yet.
4 years ago
Technology has helped the music industry in more ways than we can ever quantify. From the invention of digital streaming platforms which has drastically reduced piracy, we’ve watched the industry blossom into a tech-enabled giant, and artists, of course, have keyed into its benefits. With NFTs (Non-Fungible Tokens) serving as a growing money-maker in the […]
4 years ago
