News Angélique Kidjo to Become First African Musician on Hollywood Walk of Fame Beninese music icon Angélique Kidjo will become the first African musician and first Black African performer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, with the ceremony scheduled for August 18 in Los Angeles. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music, Newbies Fave on “RNBLING” and the Freedom to Be Herself In an exclusive interview with TNR, Fave reflects on the making of her third EP, RNBLING; the AI-generated controversy surrounding “Intentions”; her views on womanhood in Afropop; and why she hopes listeners find pieces of themselves in the music. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music Davido’s “Oriade” Is a Refined Portrait of an Artiste in His Prime Davido’s sixth studio album Oriade is his most disciplined and artistically refined body of work to date, featuring Black Sherif, Leon Thomas, Aya Nakamura, Mayorkun, and Fola across 13 carefully curated tracks. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music Burna Boy Announces Third London Stadium Headline Concert for 2027 Burna Boy has announced a third London Stadium headline concert for 2027, extending his record as the only African artiste to headline and sell out the 80,000-capacity venue, following sold-out shows in 2023 and 2024. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music “Break Time” Is Falz’s Timely Return to Social and Political Commentary Falz’s Break Time EP is a concise, focused body of work that proves he remains one of the few mainstream Nigerian artistes willing to consistently interrogate the country’s socio-political realities through music. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music, Newbies Oiza & Meyi Are Rewriting the Rules of the Nigerian Girl Group In an exclusive interview with TNR, Oiza & Meyi reflect on their journey from viral bathroom freestyles to “Na Je” with Falz, their acting debut in Say Who Die, and the body of work shaping their next chapter. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
News Burna Boy Becomes Africa’s All-Time Best-Selling Artiste Burna Boy has become Africa’s all-time best-selling artiste with 14.46 million equivalent album sales worldwide, according to ChartMasters, further cementing his status as one of the world’s most commercially successful musicians. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Column Olodo Uprising: Ycee, Peller, and the Honest Mirror of a Failing Nation Ycee’s “Olodo Uprising” comments on the Afropolitan Podcast ignited debate over Nigeria’s shift away from celebrating academic excellence, but the deeper story lies in the country’s collapsing education system and the culture that grew in its place. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music “On beHALF of JOSH”: Josh2Funny Is Finally Showing the Other Side of Himself In an exclusive interview with TNR, Josh2Funny reflects on his third studio album on beHALF of JOSH, his journey from viral comedian to serious musical artiste, and what it means to finally show the world the full range of his creativity. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
Music, Newbies Solana Is Making Music on Her Own Terms In an exclusive interview with TNR, Nigerian artiste Solana reflects on the making of “Okunkun,” the origins of the Yorupop conversation, her collaboration with Killertunes, and the forthcoming EP that expands the world she has started to build. BY Abioye Damilare Samson
