afropop

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By Aanu Adeoye
Music

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Music

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By Alison Awoyera
Music

Seyi Shay Bangs the Drum at the Heart of Afrobeats

08.11.17

By Tshepo Mokoena
Music

Can Wizkid Break into America Without Changing Who He Is?

07.20.17

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Wizkid and Major Lazer’s “Naughty Ride” Will Have You Slow Winding All Night

06.23.17

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Here’s “Hush Up the Silence,” a Probably New, Likely Real Track from Drake and Wizkid

01.14.17

By Phil Witmer
Music

Watch Korede Bello Hit the Dance Floor in New Video for “Do Like That”

11.22.16

By Noisey Staff
Music

Watch Davido and Nasty C Live it Up in “Coolest Kid in Africa”

11.18.16

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Joyfully Ponder Life’s Questions with Amaal Nuux’s “Who Are We”

11.16.16

By Phil Witmer
Music

PREMIERE: Davido and Tinashe Have a Date on the Beach in His New Video, “How Long”

10.13.16

By Lawrence Burney
Music

Exploring Legendary and Overlooked Afropop: Expert Witness with Robert Christgau

09.18.15

By Robert Christgau

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