afrobeats
Burna Boy has been blazing his own trail for a while now. The Nigerian-born international superstar dropped by Complex HQ to discuss his upcoming album, “I Told Them…” along with many other things. He spoke about wanting to be a superhero when he was younger, creating a bridge for the culture, and wanting to be […]
On April 5, 2023, London’s KOKO was set alight with the spiritual sounds of Davido. It was an intimate show, with UK band The Compozers on hand to celebrate the release of his fourth studio album, Timeless, where the Nigerian star serenaded an audience with a timeline of his greatest hits before performing some of the […]
Since the Swinging Sixties, London City has been seen as a hotspot for creativity on a global scale, known for its fashion and music exports as much as its impact in film and fine art. Whatever it is, England’s capital has produced countless people, countless moments, that have been able to stand toe-to-toe with the best of ‘em from […]
The hits keep coming from Afro-pop diamond Ayra Starr. She only released her debut single, “Away”, last year, followed soon after by a critically revered debut album, 19 & Dangerous, and things haven’t slowed down since. Last week, she revisited one of the tracks on the album, “Bloody Samaritan”, to remix it with some guest vocals from none other than […]
It wasn’t long before DAB became the standard for cars and home radio systems, which then allowed people to tune in before they left for work and school and then during the commute. Once DAB became widespread, 1Xtra became an unstoppable force. Trevor joined the station five years after its inception and, by that point, […]
Just last month, NATIVE Sound System—the music project from Nigeria’s NATIVE Magazine—dropped their debut album, NATIVEWORLD, an ambitious, globe-trotting project that united artists and creatives from across the diaspora. Nestled between contributions from the likes of Knucks, Arya Starr and Teezee was “Wedding Ring”, a group effort with WANI, BOJ, Odunsi The Engine and Odeal For “Wedding Ring” and it’s just been […]
After riding the wave of hit singles “Peru” (and the mega-remix with Ed Sheeran) “Playboy”, and “Bandana” with Asake, Nigerian Afrobeats star Fireboy DML has dropped his third studio album, Playboy. The 26-year-old talent burst onto the scene with his now-iconic 2019 album, Laughter, Tears and Goosebumps, which featured tracks such as “Jealous” and “Scatter”, before dropping APOLLO the following year, […]
Toronto-based artist Nilly Noy brings the heat to a winter wonderland in the latest music video for his single “Feelin Like,” featuring Taya, whose sweet and sultry vocals dance over colourful beats. In the video, the pair wander through the icy north, donning white fur coats as they fill the space with warm melodies. Nilly […]
At the age of 19, Rema introduced his electrifying sound to the world with the release of 2019’s “Dumebi”. As intriguing as it sounded at day parties and clubs globally, nobody really knew what he was saying on the song, nor could its exact origin be pinpointed: there were just enough hints of pidgin English, Igbo and Yoruba […]
In just under two months—September 16, to be exact—Mura Masa will release his new album, demon time, via Polydor. He’s been teasing tracks from the album for a little while now, beginning with “2gether” back in November last year. Now, just a couple of months out from the big day, he’s back with visuals for “Blessing […]
