#Nigeria

Joy Oladokun Chases Darkness and Light on Major Label Debut in defense of my own happiness

Leaning into cinematic melodies that embrace a pop, R and B and folk-friendly blend, the Nashville-based artist has a voice rich and lush...

Cillea Houghton

Mary Akpa Offers Love Letter to the African Diaspora with "A hurum gi n'anya"

" Those unfamiliar with Akpa's native Nigerian language Igbo may...

Ashley Prillaman

INTERVIEWBella Alubo Contributes Track to Red Hot COVID Relief EP Kele•le

On her catchy new single, Nigerian hip-hop/afro-pop artist Bella Alubo sings about being the "Loneliest Girl in the World" — a position many people under quarantine can relate to right now. But for some people in the midst of the pandemic, loneliness is the least of their worries. That's why Alubo...

Annie White

Edoheart Press Photo - Credit Amir Ebrahimi

Edoheart Spreads Compassion and Nigerian Culture With 'For the Love' EP

"My parents went to music shows, there were just parties around, there would be traveling musicians," she remembers. "As a kid, I started to develop rhythm and a sense of harmonies." When...

Annie White