Sauti Sol were like tourists but with Afrikan Sauce, they became honorary Nigerians. In Eastern Africa, the word “Uhuru” is more of a philosophical inquiry than a verb. Freedom, often pined over, really is unattainable. Because man is […]

A selection of our favorite albums and EPs released this week. With Blick Bassy, KOKOROKO, Duke, Jerico, Fuse ODG and R2Bees. Photo credit: Justice Mukheli Blick Bassy 1958 Four years after releasing “Akö”, the singer and […]

A list of albums released this week, in no particular order. Albums we love this week include Timaya, Angel Bat Dawis, Tellaman, Charlotte Adigery, Dj Khalab and more. Angel Bat Dawis The Oracle  Recorded using only her […]

Some of the best of the LP we are grateful for in 2018. Burna Boy had shut down the internet with his vibrant collaboration with Lily Allen in the song “Heaven’s Gate” while M.I Abaga […]

Our forty favorites albums published in 2018 This was almost Mission Impossible: we chose about forty of the many records that have surprised us, cheered us up, conquered us this year. Finding a guiding principle […]

Here are our 15 favourite Rap albums of the year. Burna Boy confirmed his position in Nigeria. Baloji directed a cinematographic album. Kendrick made Black Panther soundtrack. Earl Sweatshirt wons 2018. Here are our best albums of 2018. […]

The songs that made our year starring Wizkid, Tiwa Savage, Davido Burna Boy, Olamide and more. Wizkid released ‘Fever’, his first official track in 2018. ‘Ye’ from Burna Boy almost became Nigerians national anthem, and […]

Nigerian pop singer, Davido is ending the year with ‘Wonder Woman’, a song aimed at celebrating women and female power. ‘Wonder Woman’ is Davido’s fourth single of the year after ‘Assurance’, ‘Flora My Flawa’ and […]