Throughout its history Afrobeats has been piloted by those who run the decks, updating palettes and moving to the stage to bring the genre from boy band ballads to global acclaim.

This week, Spice sets herself free, BNXN comes clean, Serge Ibaka goes from basketball to rap, Yanna Momina introduces us to the Afar musical tradition and Jinku concludes his autobiographical trilogy.

PAM looks at the men and women behind the boards that are fashioning the sounds of afrobeats during its global rise to popularity.

The Nigerian giant has announced a new album in partnership with his own label YBNL and the U.S. record label Empire and released the single, “Rock.” The Nigerian superstar makes his comeback by unveiling the […]

In the new world of interviews you wait for artists in the comfort of your own home, staring into an empty Zoom room. One can’t help but wonder what the artist is up to, potentially […]

The Nigerian rookie who signed to YBNL, Olamide’s label, presents his second studio album which will be released on August 20th. With his youthful and fluid flow, Adedamola Adefolahan aka Fireboy DML returns to the […]

A mid-tempo reggae-dancehall-inspired jam that will rock your summer. ID Cabasa is a Nigerian producer and CEO of Coded Tunes Records. He became famous in the 2000s by being the hitmaker behind acts like 9ice, Jahbless, 2shotz, Banky W, Lord of […]

Nigerian singer Olamide shares visuals for “Woske”, a new song produced by hitmaker Killertunes. YBNL boss, Olamide Adedeji, popularly known by his stage name, Olamide, has shared his first single in 2019 titled “Woske.” The […]