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.
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...
Haywire Unleashes The Hustler Spirit On ‘Pay Up’
The Hip-Hop scene in Nigeria has seen more light shed on it in recent months due to beef and more...
Fireboy Links Up With Asake On ‘Bandana’
Ahead of the release of his album ‘Playboy’ set to drop on the 5th of August, Fireboy links up with...
