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.
Shallipopi’s ‘Auracle’ Album Review: His Best Yet or a Western Gamble?
Very much has been expected of Shallipopi, yet also at the same time, nothing much has been expected of him....
Seyi Vibez’s Fuji Moto: The Power, The Promise, and the Parts That Don’t Connect
Seyi Vibez has spent the last two years turning relentless output into identity. Multiple projects, endless singles and a street-pop...
One Year Later: How Wizkid’s Morayo Became a Quiet Legacy Marker
A year after its release on 22 November 2024, Wizkid’s Morayo reads differently from its arrival moment. When it dropped, the conversation...
Nonso Amadi’s “TO CRY A FLOOD” Is Heartbreak in Motion
Nonso Amadi’s To Cry A Flood is a study in emotional discipline. Six tracks, sixteen minutes, and a rare sense of control....
King Perryy Unleashes Continental Rave, a High-Energy EP Built for Detty December
King Perryy has never been an artist who settles in one lane, and with Continental Rave, he doubles down on his...
Audience Fatigue: Is Nigerian Music Over-Saturated, and Are We Consuming It Properly?
The global music landscape, particularly the Nigerian music scene, is grappling with a paradox of digital abundance that borders on...
How Nigerians are Enablers of Mediocrity in the Music Industry
We are living through a global Afrobeats phenomenon, an export machine that has captured dance floors from Lagos to London,...
MOLIY and Tyla unite for new single ‘Body Go’
Two of Africa’s brightest voices deliver a Pan-African dance anthem Ghanaian-American sensation MOLIY makes her triumphant return with the electrifying new...
Peruzzi Finds Peace and Power on “Sabali” — A Comeback Rooted in Calm
Peruzzi has always written like someone who’s lived many lives. The hits, the hooks, the heartbreaks — from “Majesty” to...
Sir Bright Chimezie Returns With “Ozongali”: A Highlife Lesson in Love and Harmony
Sir Bright Chimezie has been telling Nigeria’s story long before streaming came into the picture. The man behind the “Zigima...
