Category: Music
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Ruhdee and the sound of staying in motion with ‘My Spotify’
For Nigerian artist Ruhdee, music isn’t something he visits; it’s something he moves with. That’s the energy behind ‘My Spotify’, a creator-led series exploring how artists and listeners experience music in its most honest, everyday form. Ruhdee’s listening world is built around intensity and familiarity. When it’s time to lock in, he turns to street…
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My Spotify x Aniko: Building sets from everyday moments
For DJs, listening is never passive; it’s research, instinct, mood, and memory all happening at once. That idea sits at the centre of ‘My Spotify’, a Spotify initiative celebrating how people uniquely experience the platform through their everyday listening habits, discoveries, and routines. For Lagos-based DJ and curator Aniko, Spotify functions less like a playlist…
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FeyoTheGenius Releases New Single, ‘Ekaette Say Make We Call Her Kathy’
FeyoTheGenius is back with a single that says exactly what it means. “Ekaette Say Make We Call Her Kathy” arrives as a self-produced alternative record that pulls hip-hop percussion, rock-tinged guitar riffs, and an easy, unforced confidence into one cohesive sound. It is out now on all major streaming platforms. The record opens with drum…
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Ebisan Opens a Whole World of Healing on New EP, Butterfly Tears
Nigerian singer-songwriter Ebisan returns with Butterfly Tears, a deeply vulnerable five-track EP that explores love, grief, emotional survival, and the quiet work of healing. Rooted in intentional songwriting and guided by feeling over genre, the project reveals Ebisan at her most open, honest, and spiritually grounded. For Ebisan, songwriting is not simply a craft; it…
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Iysmaster Releases New Single, ‘Gbewa XL’
Nigerian Afro-street artist Iysmaster has officially released his new single, “Gbewa XL,” a vibrant and energetic record that reflects the pulse of contemporary street culture and youthful expression. Driven by infectious production, catchy hooks, and a confident delivery, “Gbewa XL” blends Afro-street influences with themes of lifestyle, enjoyment, movement, and self-expression. The single captures the…
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Le Jardin by 6unny : The Afrobeats Track You Need to Hear Right Now
By Samuel Obisesan|Triiplanetary records There is a particular kind of Afrobeats song that does not ask for your attention, It simply takes it. Le Jardin by 6unny is that kind of song. The lead single off his latest mixtape Badland Recordings, Le Jardin arrives as the most focused thing the Delta-born, Lagos-raised artist has put…
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Spotify invites listeners to celebrate their personal music history with Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s)
Spotify is celebrating 20 years of sound, discovery and culture with the launch of Spotify 20: Your Party of the Year(s), a new mobile-only in-app experience that gives listeners a personalised look back at their music history on Spotify. Now available to eligible users in Nigeria and Kenya, Spotify 20 turns each listener’s journey into…
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Naija House Mafia Push Nigerian Electronic Music Forward With New EP Mafia Busine$$
Nigerian dance music trio Naija House Mafia have officially released their highly anticipated new EP Mafia Busine$$, a bold and energetic body of work pushing the boundaries of Afro-house, Gqom, 3-Step, and contemporary African electronic music. Distributed by Café Riddim, WeTalkSound’s electronic music sub-label, the five-track project showcases the trio’s ability to merge Nigerian musical…
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JOEY JAEY RETURNS WITH ‘FOLLOW YOU’ FEATURING MEYAR OTI, A DEVOTION RECORD THAT EARNS ITS FEELING
The Toronto-based Nigerian artist opens his 2026 account featuring Lagos-based collaborator Meyar. There is a particular kind of honesty in admitting that love has arrived before you were ready for it. ‘Follow You,’ the new single from Nigerian-Canadian artist Joey Jaey is built entirely around that admission. Released under Joey Jaey Recordz, this is one…
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Spotify EQUAL Africa: Zee Nxumalo Named May Ambassador
South Africa’s new-gen Amapiano disruptor, Zandile Zee Nxumalo, has been named Spotify’s EQUAL Africa ambassador for May. The EQUAL Africa programme, Spotify’s flagship initiative for women, is aimed at spotlighting the women creators shaping the continent’s soundscape. According to Spotify’s Wrapped 2025 data, the Eswatini-born artist emerged as one of the most-streamed women artists in…