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10 Nigerian Street Anthems That Rocked The Last Decade

May 24, 2022 by Naomi Overo

Nigerian music is as diverse as music comes. One trait that stands out across all genres is the flexibility of the music and its ability to assume different forms based

Music

New Music Friday: 5 Songs To Unwind With This Weekend

May 6, 2022 by Adaora Nwangwu

After a hectic work week, there is no denying that Friday is the best day of the week. Marking the end of work for corporate folk, it kicks off the

Music

Naira Marley Accepts His Vices Proudly On Rexxie-produced ‘Drug Test’

August 6, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

These days Naira Marley is living out his life as someone attempting to tap into the elements that powered his glory days in music. With singles like Koleyewon and Coming

Music

Naira Marley Bows Out Of 2020 With Romantic Video For ‘Chi Chi’

December 29, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

While 2020 didn’t give us the Naira Marley we grew to love in 2019, the hybrid artist stayed the course, dishing out lewd lyrics and street leaning sounds on the

Music

Tiwa Savage Radiates Defiant Energy In Video For Naira Marley Assisted ‘Ole’

October 30, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

After three long weeks of protests and fighting the powers that be, Nigerian musicians are slowly getting back to the grind. Tiwa Savage is one of the music royalties to

News & Politics

Nigeria Police Rejects Calls to Scrap SARS

October 8, 2020 by Damilola Akintola

There have been renewed calls to scrap the Special Anti-Robbery Squad(SARS) with hashtag #EndSARS despite its ban from routine patrols, stop-and-search, mounting of roadblocks and traffic check by the Inspector

Music

Naira Marley Is As Lewd As Ever On ‘Idi Oremi (Opotoyi, Pt. 2)’

October 2, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

From the middle of 2019 to its end, Naira Marley made a comeback after delivering a handful of hits years prior that fast became the subject of a myriad of

Music

DJ Kaywise Enlists Naira Marley, Mayorkun And Zlatan On ‘What Type Of Dance’

August 6, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Naira Marley, Zlatan, and Mayorkun are trendsetters in the Nigerian music industry with the first two being pioneers of some dance steps that have transcended socioeconomic stratum and even our

Music

Listen To Naira Marley’s Rhythm Infused Social Commentary ‘As E Dey Go’

July 1, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Steeped in the certainty and assurance his chaotic run in 2019 afforded him, Naira Marley’s approach to music remains unrestrained and deviant and despite the slight waning of his relevance,

Music

Naira Marley Is Bursting With Drowsy Energy In Video For ‘Aye’

March 25, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Despite the glaring gradual decline of his majestic status, Naira Marley continues to maintain and project his laidback personality in his music. Earlier in the month, he shared Aye which

Feature Music

Long Live The Contrarians, We Will Never Forget Them

March 6, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

Starting an article in 2019, I wrote: “Where is the rebel music of the day? What Nigerian music/musician wants to make you pull out your hair in a fit of

Music

Naira Marley And Ms Banks Return As An Unlikely Pair In Video For ‘Anywhere’

March 4, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Back in January, Naira Marley and Ms. Banks joined the bandwagon of smitten artists eager to capitalize on Valentine’s day trope with Anywhere. The unlikely pair welcomed us into their

Music

Rema, Flavour, and Naira Marley to headline Three-Day Gidifest 2020

February 20, 2020 by Wale Oloworekende

The festival’s first multi-day edition

Music

Ms Banks And Naira Marley Are Couple Goals On Mesmeric ‘Anywhere’

January 31, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Ms Banks and Naira Marley are an unlikely pair but on the former’s latest, Anywhere, they team up to prove that music is the universally accepted unifier of art in

Music

Naira Marley Takes On 2020 with the Flat ‘Tingasa’ Video

January 28, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Last year, Naira Marley’s controversy clouded fame culminated into a 6-track EP that served as a pedestal for his starry journey. Though musically, the project was not top tier like