3+ hour, 16+ min ago  (802+ words) Apex Village Wants To Leave Its Mark On Nigerian Hip-Hop With "Welcome 2 The Ville'Native Mag Apex Village Wants To Leave Its Mark On Nigerian Hip-Hop With "Welcome 2 The Ville The 14-tracker positions the Abuja-based collective at the vanguard of Hip-Hops…...

6+ day, 4+ hour ago  (219+ words) Nearly four years on from "Boy Alone," its follow-up, "Clarity Of Mind," has arrived, finding Omah Lay in an elevated head space. Since Omah Lay rose to mainstream consciousness during the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020, the Port Harcourt native has built…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (152+ words) Rooted in the history of Afro-Brazilian returnees known as the Aguda, the carnival traces back to the nineteenth century. The Lagos Fanti Carnival will return to Tafawa Balewa Square on April 6, 2026, bringing one of the city's oldest cultural expressions back…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (135+ words) Our February 2026 cohort features Zen Univrse, Kofee Bean, S1or Die, and Jack Apk. For Fans of: Lancey Foux, Cochise, and Fimiguerrero. S1or Die is one of the clearest voices to come out of that circle, an artist whose steady run of releases…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (13+ words) Ife Ogunjobi Is Staking His Claim with "Tell Them, I'm Here'Native Mag...

2+ week, 18+ hour ago  (495+ words) Curated by Osei Bonsu, the ongoing exhibition is open to the public at Tate Modern until May 10th, 2026. NATIVE and Tate invited art historian Alayo Akinkugbe to host a conversation with three Nigerian artists: Soldier Boyfriend, Mowalola and Obongjayar, key figures…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (318+ words) The release marks a shift for Beats, introducing another logo on the earbuds for the first time: the Nike Swoosh on the right bud. Beats and Nike have announced their first hardware collaboration: the Powerbeats Pro 2 " Nike Special Edition. The…...

4+ week, 1+ hour ago  (329+ words) Guided by this year's IWD theme, "Give to Gain," "Bloom & Bloom' presents success as something collectively built. To mark International Women's Day 2026, Sony Music West Africa is rolling out its Women's Month flagship programme, "Bloom & Bloom,' a platform built to…...

4+ week, 1+ day ago  (241+ words) Where Do We Go From " sounds like a resolve by Ayra Starr to keep taking risks as we await her third studio album. Ayra Starr's journey since her explosive 2021 debut has been remarkably strategic. Of course, it helps that she…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago  (325+ words) Where Do We Go" gestures to a fresh era while holding on to the feeling that has always lived at the centre of her sound. How do you feel about the reaction to your online videos? You know, I've been…...