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Review: T’Bellz Is ‘Back On Track’ With New EP
T’Bellz may be new to many listeners, but Back On Track doesn’t move like a debut. This compact five-track EP comes after a four-year hiatus, and you can feel that pause in the music. There’s a sense of intention here, like someone who stepped back, took stock, and returned with a clearer idea of who…
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Vision 2026 : What The Music Industry Must Learn and Unlearn
As the Nigerian music industry continues to expand globally, it’s becoming clear that growth alone isn’t enough. Sustainability, structure, and intention are now just as important as virality and moments. With new artists breaking through faster, audiences becoming more discerning, and the ecosystem growing more complex, the industry is being forced to rethink old habits…
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Meet The Artists Rewriting Africa’s Sonic Future
If 2024 was the year African music solidified its global export status, 2025 was the year the continent looked inward and discovered something entirely new. Across Sub-Saharan Africa, a sonic recalibration has taken place. The charts, once dominated by a predictable rotation of legacy giants, have been breached by a vanguard of raw, homegrown talent.…
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The Top 20 Most Motivational Nigerian Songs Of The 2020s
Look, we all have those days when the hustle feels heavy and the grind seems endless. Maybe your bank account is doing shakara, or your big break is playing hide and seek with you. That’s where these songs come in. Whether you’re stuck in Lagos traffic contemplating your life choices or grinding at 2 am…
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Damie Is Building the Future of Afro-House, One Beat at a Time
From his bedroom experiments in 2015 to Grammy nominations and over 320 million streams, Damie has become one of the most compelling voices in the evolution of African dance music. The producer and DJ has left his fingerprints on some of the biggest tracks in recent memory: Fave’s “Baby Riddim,” Davido’s “Kante,” and countless others…
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MOLIY Named EQUAL Artiste of the Month
Ghanaian sensation MOLIY takes centre stage as the Spotify EQUAL Africa artist of the month of January 2026. Also gracing the cover of the EQUAL Global playlist, she stands as a powerful symbol of the women representing Africa’s creative expansion and global musical dominance. Known for her hypnotic blend of Afro-pop, Afro-fusion and dancehall, MOLIY’s sound is playful yet intentional, soft…
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Peruzzi, 9ice, Terry G and FOLA Take Lagos Through Time at Glenfiddich Experimental Night Concert
On Tuesday, December 30th, Glenfiddich Experimental Night Concert returned to Lagos with a lineup that moved freely between memory, reinvention and culture. The world’s most awarded single malt Scotch whisky returned with this annual event, transforming Lagos into a living archive of Nigerian music, where heritage met reinvention and storytelling took centre stage. Built around…
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“No Go Thief for Ikeja”: Danpapa GTA’s Viral Anthem Is Shaping Up to Be the First Breakout Hit of 2026
Lagos-born singer, rapper and producer Danpapa GTA has released his new single “Ikeja (No Go Thief),” a high-energy Afro-fusion record that blends street humor, sharp wordplay, and experimental production into a sound that feels unmistakably Lagos. First teased in December 2025, a short snippet of the song quickly spread across TikTok, generating thousands of organic…
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Shoday Sets the Tone for 2026 With “Paparazzi”, New Single With FOLA
On Friday January 2nd, the fast-rising Afrobeats star releases “Paparazzi,” a vibrant new single with FOLA, marking the first official release leading into his highly anticipated project, Hybrid. The single arrives alongside a visually striking music video shot by acclaimed director Perliks. Having already gained traction ahead of its release, Paparazzi had been teasing fans…
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Asake to take over Spotify’s flagship ‘African Heat’ playlist for New Year’s Eve celebration
Spotify has announced that Afrobeats superstar Asake will curate its flagship African Heat playlist for an exclusive New Year’s Eve takeover. As the world transitions into 2026, this collaboration will showcase Asake’s chart-topping tracks alongside the defining sounds of the continent, offering fans a high-energy soundtrack to the new year. Boasting over one million followers, African Heat…
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