Check out this selection of hot new Nigerian artists who are going viral and taking the spotlight, writing hits, making names and set to make their mark on 2023.

Fuji purists and the Nigerian hip-hop generation go head-to-head for the battle of fuji king, but an eventual reconciliation paves the way for the long term prospects of fuji in the world of Nigerian pop.

An oil boom era and school secularization gives fuji a boost in elite social circles and a new school of pioneers take the reins with a gentleman touch by “King” Wasiu Ayinde Marshal and the salacious style of Abass Akande Obesere.

A history of Nigeria’s fast and furious fuji music, from it’s origins in Yoruba-Muslim culture to its modern hip-hop progenitors. Dive into the fanatic music that sprung rivalries, caused mayhem and lit up dancefloors from its humble roots to the global stage. 

Starting in the early 1960’s of Nigeria, a select group of innovators transform the sound of Owambe parties and traditional Were music into an all-year-long celebration full of rivalries, virtuosos and names of unlikely origin.

Discover a selection of East Africa’s emerging R&B talents, from Kenya to Sudan, who are shaking things up in one of the region’s most creative scenes.

Nigerian artist Somadina builds on her panoply of experience for a debut that includes Nollywood punk, afro-psychedelic future nostalgia, indie rock and an alternative spirit that’s both wild and weird, sweet and dangerous. 

PAM spoke with Nigerian songstress Ria Sean on the process surrounding her sophomore EP Love Station, a slow-tempo, afro-fusion tale of confidence, self-doubt, and boundless love. 

Sierra Leone born musician and sound designer talks about the nature of his free-formed projects, informed by his changing environment and evolving worldview and culminating in his latest work, Here Lies Universality.

YPSZN3, the final installment of the 24-year-old rapper’s outstanding trilogy, is proof that Nigerian rap is alive and well. Like Lil Wayne in ’07, PsychoYP is building an empire, and a dream team to go with.

Passed down from generations or remodelled from ancient tradition, African harps have been plucked and carried through antiquity into the music of today. Listen in on the krar, donso n’goni or adungu to hear the overtones of Africa’s stringed instrument.