Music
District234 covers Nigerian music across Afrobeats, hip-hop, street pop and the alté scene. Our coverage includes album reviews, artist profiles, cultural analysis and commentary on the evolution of African music.
From rising artists to global superstars like Wizkid, Burna Boy and Tems, this section documents the sound shaping contemporary African culture.
Bella Shmurda & Olamide Reunite on “Ara”
Some collaborations do not need to arrive with noise to carry weight, because their significance is already built into the...
Legendary Afrobeats Albums With Huge Replay Value
It is said that knowledge is infinite and that it has an infinite refill for a creative. And while we...
‘Clarity of Mind’ Is Omah Lay Learning to Package His Wounds
There is something almost theatrical about the way Omah Lay exists in the public imagination. His personality reads as genuinely,...
You Can’t Call Yourself a Yearner If You Haven’t Heard These 20 Afrobeats Love Songs
Nigerian artists don’t just make love songs. They mirror feelings you can’t outrun. Over the years, Afrobeats has given us...
25 Afrobeats Songs Nobody Puts on Their Lists — But Should
We’ll never truly reach a consensus on what song deserves a spot in the ranking of best Afrobeats songs to...
Remember When: The Peak Era of Afrobeats in the Late 2010s
This is simply a nostalgic think piece — a small attempt to ask why we keep craving the Afrobeats we...
12 Essential Ycee Songs That Prove He’s One of Nigeria’s Greatest Rappers
Ycee, the Nigerian rapper who stormed the scene with Jagaban and redefined cool for a generation has gone quiet. We...
Alté Doesn’t Need to Be Found: Why Inaccessibility Is the Point
The alté scene built something rare: a community whose value lived in its inaccessibility. Now that everyone wants in, the...
Laycon Confronts Growth and Uncertainty on “Reason”
Laycon turns inward on his latest release Reason, a reflective record that grapples with the tension between ambition and uncertainty. Rather than...
The Good Wine Turn Toward Quiet Assurance on “Onumo”
London-based duo The Good Wine return with Onumo, an intimate worship record centred on presence rather than power. Translating to He is with me,...
