Afrobeats

Odumodublvck: the rising Nigerian artist fusing Afrobeats and drill

In the wake of the release his latest project Eziokwu, Emmanuel Onapa sits down with Odumodublvck and discusses the origin of his stage name, faith and his dream collaborators

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Oct 18, 2023

Emmanuel Onapa

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Libianca’s internet obsessions: Keith Lee and Nigerian YouTube comedies

After going viral with her soul-baring single ‘People’, the afro-pop singer talks us through her own internet favourites – from Tiktok chefs to soothing sleep sounds

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Mar 10, 2023

Sagal Mohammed

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How an Asake gig in London ended in chaos

A crowd crush led to four people being hospitalised with critical conditions, and many were quick to blame the crowd itself. But the truth is more complicated

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Dec 16, 2022

Sofia Mahirova

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NATIVE: the Lagos label behind Black Panther’s pioneering soundtrack

African sounds from alté to amapiano are running the game in 2022 – and NATIVE is the collective and publishing powerhouse at the heart of the action

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Dec 05, 2022

Yemi Abiade

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Feel the Burna: can the real African Giant please stand up?

On his latest album Love, Damini, Burna Boy swaps politics for peace – and on the morning after a seismic show in Barbados, he demonstrates his power to bring continents closer together is stronger than ever

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Sep 20, 2022

Jesse Bernard

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Prettyboy D-O is redefining punk for the African youth

Known for calling out police brutality and music industry gatekeepers, the Nigerian pop star sits at the forefront of fashion, music, and visuals – here, he reveals why his latest album is a declaration of peace

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Oct 05, 2021

Makua Adimora

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Meet Omah Lay, Nigeria’s rapid rising star and afro-fusion artiste

The 23-year-old artist is exploding afrobeats as we know it – after a meteoric 2020, he talks future ambitions, the joys of the Nigerian music scene, and the traumatic event of last year he’s channeling into a forthcoming album

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Jan 29, 2021

Natty Kasambala

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