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“I want to be remembered as someone who did not gatekeep knowledge but shared everything I knew so others can learn and grow.” -@EPianoh The music producer speaks to us about building a charitable legacy: shorturl.at/p46Zj

. @celesteojatula's folk-inspired ‘Our Time in the Sun,’ expands the scope of contemporary alternative music: shorturl.at/XQoA2

“I want them to be able to apply these feelings that I’m communicating in the songs to their lives, to be able to see it as sort of an escape for a lot of times when they feel down” - @faveszn She breaks down the goal of her new project, ‘RnBling’; shorturl.at/4JeCG

“Once I find a beat or when they send me a beat, I do my thing. I put things together in my head, then record. And I don’t write lyrics down.” - @heisabefe01 The 18-year-old artist tells us everything about his sound and newfound fame: shorturl.at/d8t1Q

'The Polygamist' is shaping how African audiences engage with films from the continent, placing greater emphasis on its plot and artistic merit: shorturl.at/4lMKH

“Before I dropped the album, my main goal was to surpass what I did with the last project. Looking back a year later, I can honestly say I did that and more.” - @BNXN In this conversation, Bnxn reflects on the success of his sophomore album, ‘Captain’: shorturl.at/8d7LE

“I know I’m a genius, and I don’t feel the need to prove it to anyone else.” - @HeavykDrumboss The South African producer talks about his journey and the never-ending passion that inspires him: shorturl.at/ZUb3N

“I am rebellious with the music I make, and I wanted to make music I enjoyed myself,” - @1RealJoeyB The Ghanaian artist speaks to us about his new era and latest project, ‘Sexy Highlife’: tinyurl.com/2nfze2zz

“I actually stopped making love records and now I’m asking myself that question as well while asking the rest of the world like, ‘Wow, what really happened?’” - @alhajitekno The singer discusses the inspiration behind his new album ‘Where Did Love Go’: shorturl.at/Z9SNP

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From ‘Superstar’ to ‘Made in Lagos,’ @wizkidayo’s global presence owes directly to his roots in Surulere, Lagos: shorturl.at/yFlrv

The growing popularity of Electronic Dance Music in recent years has transformed Nigeria’s dominant music spaces: shorturl.at/XC1HP

“I sat down one day and thought about how producers are always in the background of the work,” @iazzionthebeat The producer tells us in detail about his approach to challenging the status quo and making a difference: shorturl.at/ZawgB

Enough time has passed to say we want more songs from @Folapondis and @ayrastarr. Their chemistry>>💥

The African films selected for Cannes 2026 highlight the systemic issues still plaguing the global perception of stories coming from the continent: shorturl.at/S2grs

For our latest installment of The Shuffle, we trace the longstanding success of Sir Shina Peters’ 1989 Afro-Juju album, ‘Ace’: shorturl.at/Qamip

“The idea of a diary is so true to what this EP is. I’ve come to realize that music really in a way is my diary.” - Ekene The singer breaks down the emotions embedded in his debut EP, ‘Little Us’: shorturl.at/YOpZq

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