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Dagenham-hailing rapper Hakkz is back with his debut EP, Diary Of A Litty Kid. Featuring skippy flows, catchy hooks and witty punchlines, the 7-tracker is guaranteed to have you moving. Filled to the brim with humour and fly-boy flexin’, we also get to know more about some of the challenges Hakkz faced growing up, giving us a holistic picture of the 20-year-old’s life. Since […]
Lagos-born, Peckham-raised singer/rapper Naira Marley has teamed up with fellow Nigerian, the rising star Zinoleesky for his new single, “O’dun”, which in Yoruba means “something sweet”. The track—which is lifted from his upcoming debut album, God’s Timings The Best—sees Marley provide a catchy, melodic verse and hook on producer Ifedolapo’s bouncy, feel-good beat, with Zinoleesky proving […]
Since first emerging right at the very end of 2021 as a bright new talent in Ghana’s blossoming drill scene—dubbed Asakaa—Yaw Tog enjoyed an almost vertical rise to the top, taking his sound global and collaborating with our very own Stormzy. For his latest single, “Azul”, Yaw Tog teamed up with Nigeria’s Bad Boy Timz and it’s […]
Since dropping his debut single, “Good Vibes”, in 2020, Ghanaian producer, singer, songwriter and composer Nektunez has been doing more than healthy numbers, consistently notching up five-figure streams with each release. Barely a week into 2022, the US-based star released the track “Ameno Amapiano”, along with a remix featuring Nigerian vocalist Goya Menor—a smooth and soulful scorcher with […]
Giving us a much-needed dose of sunshine, Nigeria’s DJ AB is back with the visuals to “Supa Supa”, featuring fellow Nigerian Mr. Eazi, lifted from the eight-track SUPA project he dropped back in November. A rapper, singer, DJ and producer, DJ Ab’s career shot into overdrive last year when he released the Thug mixtape mere months before SUPA landed. He’s also seen his popularity […]
After making its debut last year, Yam Carnival is returning to Clapham Common this August and they’ve announced Wizkid as headliner. The Nigerian Afrobeats star made London his own last year when he took over the London O2 for a star-studded three-day leg of his Made In Lagos tour, and if he brings just one-tenth of that energy, then Yam […]
Next month, Trinidad & Tobago goes into full Carnival mode and local band Kes are getting us fired up early with their new single “Jolene”. The new track is also the first gem to emerge from an upcoming album scheduled for release later this year. The Caribbean four-piece first caught our attention a couple of […]
Having cut his teeth on Reprezent Radio, like so many of the country’s finest selectors and radio hosts have, on DJ/presenter Jeremiah Asiamah now rides high on BBC Radio 1/1Xtra, showcasing the latest and greatest in dancehall, Afrobeats, Afroswing, Amapiano and anything else purpose built for shaking a giant soundsystem to its core. One of his earliest […]
The intersections between dancehall, R&B and Afrobeats have proven to be a practically never-ending source of inspiration for artists in recent years. Between all the swinging rhythms, sun-scorched melodies and deep grooves, there’s plenty for musicians to get creative with—which is where Hackney-based singer-songwriter and guitarist Lavaud (pronounced “La-Vo”) comes in. Today, the British-Mauritian artist is dropping her […]
Raised in between Essex and London, Kida Kudz has been steadily building a vast catalogue of what he describes as ‘Afro Jiggy’ for almost a decade now. For the past couple of years, he’s been holed up in the studio, tirelessly working on a project he’s almost ready to reveal. Before he does, though, he’s lifting […]
