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Music

Lyrical gangsta: Darkoo

Volume 4 Issue 003: The London rapper is riding music’s global collaboration wave and fucking with gender in her own easy way.

Music

Free Naira Marley?

Volume 4 Issue 002: He’s the bad boy of Nigerian music – a controversial hit machine who’s built an empire of loyal fans and topped the African charts. The youth love him and the press is obsessed with him. So why does the government want Naira Marley behind bars?

Music

An A‑Z guide of the Nigerian music scene

Nigerian musicians are making a major impact across the globe – but in their home country, the industry has a different set of rules. Lagos-based journalist Joey Akan provides a beginner’s guide.

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