Music
“Sarz on the beat”: the Benin City producer behind a decade of Nigerian hits
Sarz, born Osabuohien Osaretin in Benin City in 1989, is one of Nigeria's most influential producers. Known for…
afrobeats
Music
“Fall”: the Davido love song that became Afrobeats’ slow-burn American hit
Davido's "Fall", produced by Kiddominant and released in 2017, became the longest-charting Nigerian pop song on Billboard and…
Music
Gyakie’s “Forever”: the Kumasi love song that conquered Lagos
Gyakie's "Forever" appeared on her 2020 EP Seed. Its March 2021 remix with Omah Lay topped Nigeria's TurnTable…
Music
The log drum that shook Africa: how amapiano grew from South African townships
Amapiano emerged in South Africa's Gauteng townships in the 2010s, blending deep house, jazz, soul and kwaito with…
Arts + Culture
Afrobeat or Afrobeats? One letter separates Fela’s revolution from Burna Boy’s stadium tours
Afrobeat is the style Fela Kuti and Tony Allen built in Lagos in the late 1960s and 1970s.…
News
Poco Lee recounts Burna Boy’s support during his UK arrest
Nigerian dancer Iweh Odinaka, known as Poco Lee, has named Burna Boy as one of the people who…
News
Wizkid becomes first artist to win Afrobeats Rumble twice
Wizkid's 2024 final against Burna Boy was not close. The vote ended 72% to 28% in his favor,…
News
Yemi Alade reconnects with her roots on ‘It’s Yemi Alade
Yemi Alade reconnects with her roots on 'It's Yemi Alade' — a vibrant celebration of heritage, rhythm, and…
News
Ayra Starr tops Afrobeats Power Ranking, fourth female artist to do so
Ayra Starr has topped the NotJustOk Afrobeats Power Ranking for August 2026, becoming the fourth female artist to…
News
Fola Earns 10 Headies Nominations Across Multiple Categories
Fola leads the 18th Headies field with ten nominations, but the number matters less than how widely those…