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Joeboy, Ray BLK, 2baba and Ayra Starr discuss their best choruses, the direction Nigerian music is going in, mums crying to their music, and why it’s important to remember: “if I can't remember the lyrics or melody to my own song, how can anybody else?”Mr Eazi protégé Joeboy blen ...  Show more

Over the last several years, American listeners have grown more and more attuned to the sounds of West African pop music—also known as Afrobeats–whether it’s the swaggering Nigerian Afro-fusion of Burna Boy, the playfully genre-bending anthems of Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae, ...  Show more

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Nicki Minaj returns to music with the release of her 'Beam Me Up Scotty' mixtape, Olivid Rodrigo releases her new single "Good 4 U" and DJ Khaled will team up with H.E.R. and Migos for a performance at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megap ...  Show more