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NOVA Offers A Tangible Interpretation Of Love On Katasha J Assisted ‘Precious Diamond’

February 14, 2021 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Documenting the millennial love and relationship experience through his alternative Afrofusion sound, NOVA uses his versatile voice, honest songwriting, infectious melodies, and lush soundscapes to create exciting music that sits

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Toye Aru Teams Up With Danny Vibes On Feel-Good Love Song ‘ṢALAYE’

December 16, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

In the past couple of months, the Yoruba word, ṢALAYE which translates to explain has stayed on the surface, utilized majorly as a social media slang. For Toye Aru however,

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Toye Aru And Beulah Obioma Serenade Us On ‘What You Want’

October 1, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Toye Aru being an eclectic Producer on this rise, always runs through a gamut of sounds sometimes charged with heavy rhythms like on Illbliss’s Country, sometimes with more hedonic appeal

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Illbliss Sets A Politically Charged Tone For Upcoming EP With ‘Country’

April 21, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

There’s never a bad time to dig into the shortcomings of a country and it’s government and coupled with the fact that Nigerians are on edge with effects of a

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Toye Aru Enlists DJ Yin For Chaotic Relationship Inspired ‘Se Mi Lese’

April 19, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Toye Aru is one of the producers fostering experimentalism in the industry with his atmospheric and alternative take on music. His shadowy presence and overall musical dexterity usually make for

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Zamir Taps Into His French Side In Message To The Opps ‘Ordre Du Jour’

March 17, 2020 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Never one to pander to popular opinion or whitewash his stance on pressing issues, Zamir sticks to the status quo on his first release of the year, a French articulated

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Toye Aru Releases Debut Record, ‘Freedom Riddim’

June 16, 2019 by Adedamola Onabanjo

After earning production credits on releases like Lady Donli’s Classic, Girate by Teffy featuring BOJ and Santi’s Icy, Toye Aru drops his debut musical release, a dance leaning record tagged

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Lady Donli Teams Up With Kida Kudz For Riveting New Single.

December 20, 2018 by Adedamola Onabanjo

Just when we thought Lady Donli was done showcasing the best of her special talent, the Soul train driver whose vocals wield the power to command introspection returns this week