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.

King Promise Unveils His Latest Project, “5 Star”

King Promise gives the world what they have been waiting for, his latest project 5 Star via 5K Records. King Promise’s 5 Star has been...

“Peter & Paul Dem Be One No Be Two”, The Return Of The Iconic Duo

Peter and Paul Okoye, popularly known as Psquare certainly gather more strength together as one than separated. The buzz around...

BNXN & Wande Coal Link Up on “Kenkele” — A Smooth Song About Sapa & Survival

BNXN is in his element when he’s telling the truth with melody — and “Kenkele” featuring Wande Coal is exactly that: a...

Ghanaian Songbird, Gyakie Releases Sophomore EP ‘My Diary’

Ghanaian superstar, Gyakie has officially issued her much-anticipated EP project branded “My Diary,” available now across digital music stores worldwide via Flip...

Iyanya Drops “Like” Video Featuring Davido & Kizz Daniel

Iyanya is wasting no time this year. The veteran hitmaker has dropped the official music video for “Like,” his catchy single featuring Davido and Kizz...

NSG Make ‘Daily Duppy’ Debut

British afroswing collective from East London ‘NSG’ which consists of Kruddz, OGD, Papii Abz, Dope, Mxjib, and Mojo are the...

Boy Alone, Omah Lay’s Truth Infused Into Melodies

Omah Lay is a moving train that cannot be stopped. With two blasting EPs – Get Layd and What Have...

Adekunle Gold Is Self-Reflective On New Single ‘5 Star’

Adekunle Gold has released a brand new single entitled ‘5 Star‘. Produced by Kel P. The lyrics of “5 Star” are self-reflective,...

Australian-Based Afro-Beats Crooner D.Matthews Returns With New Single ‘No Frontin’

Introducing Nigerian singer, songwriter, and musician D.MATTHEWS with his captivating new afrobeats single titled ‘NO FRONTIN’. Serving as his first...

Nigerian rapper, Gee Baller, announces his forthcoming thought-provoking album ‘Black Slides & White Socks’

Coming out of a short hiatus after his last album ‘The Genetic Code’ (2021) generated more than 2,400,000 streams on...